October 1, 2019
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Editorial Board, September 30, 2019- After every mass shooting or multiple shooting, we demand that lawmakers “do something.” Last week, the Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee advanced a dozen gun related bills to the House floor. If these bills are what “something” looks like, we would rather that …
August 22, 2019
Penn Live, Chad Nicholson, August 21, 2019- Recently, the Pennsylvania State Legislature undermined the discretion of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. In July language was slipped into the state budget to give the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro powers to circumvent Krasner’s discretion in prosecuting gun laws. Backlash to …
August 21, 2019
Express Keeper, Rushikesh Khetmalis, August 19, 2019- According to a team of researchers from Penn Medicine, the consumption rate of sugary drinks dropped by 38%, which is a decrease in purchase of one billion ounces of, that’s approximately 83 million cans of soda, in the Philadelphia area alone. Artificially sweetened, …
August 7, 2019
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Ashley Murray and Molly McCafferty, August 6, 2019- Mayor Bill Peduto and national gun-control advocate Shannon Watts had a message for state and federal lawmakers Tuesday: Vote on stalled gun-control bills in the next 30 days. The message comes after a deadly weekend of mass shootings in El Paso, …
July 30, 2019
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Aneri Pattani, July 30, 2019- Raising the legal age for tobacco purchases from 18 to 21 significantly decreases smoking among young adults, two new studies from the Yale University School of Public Health suggest. Pennsylvania lawmakers are expected to discuss the issue when the legislature reconvenes in …