I recently had a conversation with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jesse Bunch about the dire situation Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations in Pennsylvania are facing. Friend, I recently had a conversation with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jesse Bunch about the dire situation Commu…

One gun death is too many, but we're making progress to stop gun violence in Pennsylvania. The data is in: Gun homicides in Pennsylvania have dropped for the third year in a row.  In 2025, gun homicides were down 46.5% from their 2022 peak. This isn’t just a statistic, friend. Fewer parents are bur…

I shared a hard truth about our funding at the end of 2025, and I wanted to give you an update. Happy New Year. I shared a hard truth about our funding at the end of 2025, and I wanted to give you an update. First of all, THANK YOU. Thank you for sticking with the CeaseFirePA team as we work to clo…

Pennsylvania is safer today because advocates like you refuse to give up. Let's keep the momentum going. Gun homicides are down 47% in Pennsylvania. That's hundreds of families that didn't lose someone this year. Neighborhoods spared from trauma. Kids who will make it to graduation.  We helped make…

Before the year ends, I wanted to make sure you saw this good news. Before 2025 ends, I wanted to make sure you saw this: ✅ York had its safest year since 2015.  ✅ Delaware County banned machine gun converters. ✅ We secured $62 million in state funding for violence prevention programs. These are jus…

We all have our own reasons for caring about this work. Helen was a state legislator the last time a gun safety bill passed in Pennsylvania, and she saw CeaseFirePA fight and win in the face of fierce NRA opposition. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

I want to be direct with you about where things stand. I want to be direct with you about where things stand right now. This year has been hard for nonprofits across the board, and, unfortunately, we’re no exception. Here’s the situation: We need to raise $150,000 by midnight on Dec. 31 to keep key…

Gun homicides are down 47% in Pennsylvania, and that means more graduations and fewer funerals. Gun homicides are down 47% in Pennsylvania. That’s not just a number, friend. It’s parents coming home to their kids. More young people making it to graduation. Neighbors who didn’t become statistics. …