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Friend, I recently had a conversation with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jesse Bunch about the dire situation Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations in Pennsylvania are facing.
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The resulting article ( try this gift link [[link removed]] ; it's behind a paywall) is a great deep dive that tells the story of how Cure Violence Kensington in Philadelphia has contributed to historic declines in gun violence.
CVI organizations like Cure Violence Kensington are active across the Commonwealth, and they’re having a real impact in making our communities the safest they have been in decades.
In 2025, gun homicides were down 46.5% from their 2022 peak. This isn’t just a statistic, friend. Fewer parents are burying their children. Fewer friends are attending funerals. More families are whole because of our progress.
But even with this progress, 495 people died from gun homicides in Pennsylvania in 2025. That’s a 15% decline from 2024, but every preventable death is one too many.
That’s why we need to double down on what’s working.
Our lawmakers need to invest $104.8 million in CVI programs in the 2026-2027 state budget, or we risk losing the progress we’ve made and putting lives in preventable danger. Send a message to your state representative today and tell them to fully fund CVI in Pennsylvania. [[link removed]]
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Let’s keep saving lives.
In community,
Adam Garber
Executive Director
CeaseFirePA
P.S. The federal government is neglecting its duty to keep us safe by defunding community violence prevention and survivor support programs. Join us and tell state lawmakers to step up and accelerate the progress we’re making in Pennsylvania. [[link removed]]
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