Excellent reporting from my colleague yuck!™ at Billy Penn on Philly's Rebuild project for parks and rec centers. These changes might help prevent gun violence ... but will they happen under the next mayor? billypenn.com/2023/02/28/phi…

Philadelphia says efforts to give funding to anti-violence nonprofits have been successful despite some hiccups. Activists have ideas for how to improve the process. More on WHYY News : whyy.org/articles/phila…

"The protection and care of community members is not 'not a chokehold'" - Philly activist Samantha Rise on George Floyd's death, and the continued oppression of Black Philadelphians. Words, sound, video at WHYY News : whyy.org/articles/phila…

Announcement! I've resigned from my position as gun violence prevention reporter at WHYY. I'm still in Philly, currently working on some projects of my own. More to come! For now, many thanks to all of my wonderful former colleagues who welcomed me to the city and the beat.

Are you a reporter or editor hoping to learn more about how to cover America's gun violence crisis with care and accuracy? Check out this webinar from Association of Health Care Journalists tomorrow! I'm joining a stellar panel including Philly's own Flood the Drummer : healthjournalism.org/event/getting-…

I heard some Philadelphians were mopping up blood and other bio waste after shootings, so I started looking for a better solution. The City of Philadelphia is trying one out: whyy.org/articles/crime…

Violence intervention models aren't just for the streets - one Philly high school is trying to provide mentorship, hope to students at high risk. Chalkbeat Philadelphia chalkbeat.org/philadelphia/2…

I've spent some of my time at Kensington Voice trying to understand what addiction treatment resources exist in Philly, and talking to people who use drugs in Kensington about their needs. Meanwhile, political leaders are making police-centered plans: kensingtonvoice.com/en/philly-tria…

Warm weather usually means an uptick in shootings. Philly's block captains hope to get trained to address youth trauma and deescalate conflict as a means of community-grown violence prevention. For Love Now Media : lovenowmedia.com/philly-block-c…