July 18, 2023
HARRISBURG – Through a statewide “Safer Communities” tour, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis has been highlighting local initiatives funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) that are helping to address gun violence and make Pennsylvania communities safer. Over the past week the Safer Communities tour visited Pittsburgh, York, Philadelphia, Allentown, Wilkes-Barre and Erie. […]
July 13, 2023
Davis Highlights “YEAH Philly” Initiative and “Together Through Trauma” Programming at Philly Rec Centers This Summer
PHILADELPHIA – Lt. Gov. Austin Davis continued his statewide “Safer Communities” tour today with a stop at a northwest Philadelphia recreation center to promote mental health services being provided in neighborhoods affected by gun violence and a visit to a southwest Philadelphia nonprofit that provides programming for Black youth and teens. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime […]
July 12, 2023
Davis Highlights York’s Group Violence Intervention Initiative and Innovative Scholarship Program for Those Impacted by Gun Violence
YORK – Lt. Gov. Austin Davis continued his statewide “Safer Communities” tour today with a visit to York to highlight their Group Violence Intervention (GVI) initiative, which deploys “credible messengers” who work directly with gunshot victims and incarcerated individuals and provide support to address the problems that lead to violence. The GVI initiative is funded in part by […]
July 11, 2023
Davis Highlights Community-Based Initiatives That Are Working to Address Gun Violence and Make Pennsylvania Communities Safer
PITTSBURGH – With a statewide tour that launched today in Pittsburgh, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis is highlighting local efforts, funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), that are working to address gun violence and make our communities safer. “No matter what you look like or where you live, every Pennsylvanian deserves to be […]
June 09, 2023
The Initiative Will Gather Input and Develop Recommendations for Improving Availability of Services and Resources for Survivors and Communities
PHILADELPHIA – As part of National Gun Violence Awareness Month, U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans and Lt. Gov. Austin Davis were in Philadelphia today to announce a state initiative to support victims of gun violence through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD), which Davis chairs. “No matter what you look like […]
