Brewster: McKeesport Program Wins $150K Violence Prevention Grant

Harrisburg, January 26, 2022 – A McKeesport violence prevention program will receive a $150,000 state grant to help address an uptick in incidents that coincided with the COVID pandemic. “I’m proud of this community-based effort to interact with people where they live...

Hughes and Wolf Urge Community Groups to Apply for Anti-Violence Grants

Harrisburg, September 23, 2021 – Gov. Tom Wolf joined state Sen. Vince Hughes today for a news conference in Philadelphia to urge local community groups to apply for share of $24 million in state funds set aside for efforts to stem violence. The grants, through the...

Brewster: Anti-Violence Efforts to Receive $2.6M State Aid

HARRISBURG – September 9, 2021 – Regional organizations aimed at reducing community violence and drug abuse have been awarded more than $2.6 million in state grants, with more help on the way, state Sen. Jim Brewster announced today. “These grants represent an...