As Philadelphia Weighs New School Closings, Advocates Ask: Does Shuttering a School Impact Neighborhood Violence?
‘By closing schools, you leave a hole in the neighborhood,’ says anti-violence activist Chantay Love.
First Person: Heal the schools, heal the city
In 2020, if Covid-19 wasn’t the lead story on our local news, it was shootings. I was baffled.
Philadelphians find nature on the path to healing from gun violence
The way survivors are taught to heal from gun violence can be formulaic: talk to your loved ones, seek therapy, and take anti-anxiety medications. But the path to healing isn’t the same for everyone.