May 01, 2024 - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce, Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown, and gun violence prevention advocates highlighted the Shapiro Administration's investments in local law enforcement to investigate and prosecute gun violence and make our communities safer.The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) has granted over $600,000 through the Gun Violence Investigation and Prosecution (GVIP) program to the Luzerne County District Attorney's office to hire more staff to investigate and prosecute gun violence related crimes in the community.With gun violence at unacceptable levels in our communities, now is the time to make investments where it matters. That's why the Shapiro-Davis Administration has proposed $100 million in the 2024-25 budget to prevent and reduce gun violence across the Commonwealth, including $37.5 million in GVIP grant funding so that Pennsylvanians can be safe and feel safe in their communities.Speakers Include:Wilkes-Barre Mayor George BrownLuzerne County District Attny. Sam SanquedolceRep. Jim HaddockRep. Eddie Day PashinskiLt. Governor Austin DavisKathy Lee ToothillGovernor Josh Shapiro
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