The PHIGHT Network's community listening session, Together We Can, on March 29th, 2022 was covered by Fox29 in their Save Our Streets segment. The event was hosted by The PHIGHT Network (an initiative of the West/Southwest Collaborative, of which Penn Injury Science...
On Sunday, April 3rd, 2022, 40 shots were fired in front of a church in Philadelphia's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. While there were luckily no injuries to any church goers, this situation is only the latest in a worsening epidemic of firearm violence. In this...
(Above) The enactment of stand your ground laws in the U.S. since 2005. Dr. Michelle Degli Esposti, PISC Postdoctoral Fellow, was featured on a KUAF (NPR Affiliate) segment on the Stand Your Ground laws, discussing results from a study she conducted with PISC...
The PHIGHT Network, from the WSW Collaborative and including the Penn Injury Science Center, partnered with the YMCAs in Philadelphia in hosting the "Exercise Your Voice" event to give youth the stage in talking about community violence. Living in a city plagued by...
Penn Injury Science Center and city organizations have joined forces in the fight to reduce gun violence. As lives keep mounting daily, and the names of victims flash across TV screens, much more than political response is required. While nothing can replace a...
As gun violence continues to rise throughout Philadelphia, doctors are saying enough. Some in the Philadelphia medical community came together with city and state leaders to not only discuss the violence but share plans on how to stop it. The Penn Injury Science...
The Penn Injury Science Center joined the Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia, the Beloved Care Project, and the District Attorney's Office to form the West/Southwest Collaborative Response to Gun Violence. The partnership is the only one in the city that...