Pa. House Democrats pass firearms background check bill with GOP support
Two other bills to ban ‘ghost guns’ and create a red flag law failed in 101-102 votes.
Oct
2025
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GUN SAFETY
Sep
2025
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Pa. Supreme Court to weigh special licensing rule for carrying a gun in Philadelphia
A permit to openly carry a firearm is required in the state’s largest city, but not elsewhere in the commonwealth.
Sep
2025
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Pa. House Democrats advance a package of bills to toughen state gun laws
The move follows a string of high-profile shootings, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the killing of three officers in York County.
Sep
2025
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Bucks County gun permits soar in wake of high-profile murders, shootings in US
After two weeks of bloodshed and death in Minnesota, Charlotte, North Carolina and Utah, concealed carry permits in Bucks County have risen more than 200 percent.
Aug
2025
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Gun owners could apply for a concealed carry permit at any Pa. sheriff’s office, under proposed bill
Gun owners who want a license to carry a concealed firearm in Pennsylvania would be able to apply at the nearest county sheriff’s office, regardless of whether they live in that county, under legislation proposed in the state House.
Mar
2025
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West York officer’s last act after he was shot was to rescue a colleague, police chief says
Hundreds of fellow officers and others turned out Friday for the funeral of West York Police Officer Andrew Duarte, who was killed in the line of duty while responding to a hostage situation at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York last weekend.
Feb
2025
23
Officer killed after a gunman took hostages at a York hospital
The officer who died was identified as Andrew Duarte of the West York Borough Police Department. Three hospital workers, including a doctor, a nurse and a custodian, and two other officers were shot and wounded in the attack.
Jan
2025
17
Shapiro administration distributes $11 million in afterschool programs for underserved communities
“When we invest in afterschool programs, we’re being smart about safety, and we’re saving lives. There’s no more important metric, when we talk about getting stuff done, for the good people of Pennsylvania,” Lt. Gov. Austin Davis said.
Dec
2024
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Police question man in Altoona with gun thought to be similar to one used in killing of UnitedHeathcare CEO
The development came as dogs and divers returned Monday to New York's Central Park while the dragnet for Brian Thompson's killer stretched into a sixth day.
Nov
2024
21
Philadelphia loses lawsuit that sought greater power for the city to regulate firearms
Philadelphia cannot impose stricter firearms regulations than are allowed by state law, Pennsylvania's Democratic-majority state Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday, a blow to city leaders looking for ways to stem gun violence.
