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Allegheny

Allegheny: Gun Violence Decreases But Still a Large Problem

April 28, 2013 0

https://vimeo.com/63697359] Incidents involving guns have prompted citizens in the Allegheny, Nicetown and Tioga area to take a proactive stand against violence. Groups like Men United For A Better Philadelphia and programs like Cradle 2 Grave were [continue reading…]

Crime

Kensington: Most Residents Unaffected by Recent Tragedy

June 16, 2012 0

https://vimeo.com/44056516] Residents on East Cumberland Street were unaffected by their neighbor’s recent accidental shooting as many claimed tragedy is a pattern the neighborhood can’t stop. When an 18-year-old male put a 9 mm pistol to [continue reading…]

Crime

Strawberry Mansion: Trying to Change the Neighborhood

January 25, 2012 1

“We [tend to] just look at them as numbers, but there’s a story,” said Marla Davis Bellamy, the executive director of Philadelphia Ceasefire. Her perspective reflects Ceasefires’ commitment to developing interpersonal relationships with residents in [continue reading…]

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