July 24, 2024 - Lancaster, PA
Lt. Gov. Austin Davis visited the Bench Mark Program in Lancaster to highlight how the newly signed, bipartisan state budget will help make Pennsylvania communities safer through more investments in violence intervention and prevention programs like the ones offered by Bench Mark for local youth."Addressing the epidemic of gun violence requires a comprehensive approach, including supporting law enforcement, addressing the root causes and funding community-based solutions like the Bench Mark Program," said Lt. Gov. Davis, who chairs the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD). "We also must support victims and survivors, to help them heal from their trauma and repair our communities. The bipartisan state budget does all of that and more."Speakers Include:Lieutenant Governor Austin DavisDanene Sorace, Mayor, Lacaster CityAlice Yoder, Lancaster City CommissionerKevin McKeither, Gun Violence Prevention Program Manager, Bench Mark ProgramAyanda McGill, MSW, Director of Programs, Bench Mark ProgramTrevor Losch, Bench Mark Program GraduateRepresentative Ismail Smith-Wade-ElDeanna Weaver, Victim/Witness Program Director, Lancaster CityCheri Modene, Director, Lancaster County Office of Juvenile ProbationTodd Grager, Community Engagement Sargeant, Lancaster City Police