Gun Violence
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Gun safety voices to rally at Pennsylvania Capitol
Pennsylvanians are expected to gather in Harrisburg on June 2 for the annual End Gun Violence Advocacy Day, where they will urge state lawmakers to pass firearm restrictions supporters said would make communities safer.
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10 Pennsylvania cold cases: Unsolved murders across the state
Learn more about the most head-scratching, heart-wrenching unsolved murders in Pennsylvania.
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Pa. lawmakers eye stricter PFA penalties, raising gun rights concerns
Proposed legislation to increase penalties in Pennsylvania for people who commit crimes while violating protection from abuse orders is opposed by gun rights advocates since it could create lifelong firearms bans.
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9 things you never knew about Pennsylvania native Andy Warhol
Learn about your favorite Pittsburgh-born pop artist with these 9 facts about Andy Warhol.
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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.
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event
Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event in an act that drew renewed attention to the threat of political violence across the United States.
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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.
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Rob Bresnahan used Venmo to purchase firearms and ammo in 2020
Rob Bresnahan violated Venmo’s terms of service when he bought a gun and sold ammunition in 2020. Gun safety advocates raise concerns over Pennsylvania’s lax gun laws.
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Opinion: I’m a former Republican congressman. The latest victims of gun violence in America were failed by my party.
In this op-ed, former Republican Congressman Jim Greenwood from Bucks County, PA, argues that despite repeated mass shootings and strong public support for gun reform, politicians like Donald Trump, backed by the NRA, have blocked meaningful action, leaving innocent lives—including children—at continued risk.
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Kamala Harris has spent decades fighting to protect people from gun violence
While serving as San Francisco’s district attorney, Harris became known for prosecuting domestic abusers. As attorney general of California, her office investigated and seized firearms from those who unlawfully possessed them. And as a US senator, she co-sponsored bills to ban assault weapons.
