Behind the scenes and under the seats at Arden Theatre Company(Photo by @jrwvk)  A community-led vision for Market East The coalition that fought the proposed 76ers basketball […] ...

Philadelphia's urban improvements correlate with reduced crime, suggesting environment plays a role in safety.

Sustained federal funding from the CDC, NIH, and other federal agencies (e.g., the National Institute of Justice and the ...

Philly gun violence interrupter Mazzie Casher has historic yet modern solutions to the problems of crime and poverty ...

A Chicago criminologist challenges our assumptions about why most shootings happen—and what really makes a city safe.

People blame gun violence on different things depending on their political leanings. But Jens Ludwig, an economist at the University of Chicago, has found a different reason behind it. Today, we ...

BALTIMORE — As Baltimore experiences a significant decline in homicides, city officials are attributing the decrease to their crime-fighting strategies. Mayor B ...

“Looking at Philadelphia and Chicago, we’re looking at a minimum of 20% reduction in crime,” Mims said. He said Cure Violence Global is a few months into their work here.

Six years ago, Philadelphia’s Nicetown neighborhood was struggling to confront a string of shootings. The gun violence there was worse than in neighboring areas, and it had become so frequent that ...

Philadelphia’s shootings spiked during the pandemic, killing more than 500 people annually two years in a row. Now, after two straight years of declines in gun violence, the city is poised to move ...

Understanding the context of gun violence in Philadelphia As of Oct. 1, 2024, Philadelphia has recorded 841 shootings, with alarming statistics showing that half of the victims are under 30 years ...

Husband-And-Wife Team From Philadelphia Launch Organization Combatting Gun Violence. The group's message is resonating in Philadelphia, where although there has been a significant reduction in gun ...