Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at a news conference with state law enforcement leaders in Chester City on Wednesday to highlight his administration's work with local communities to reduce violence and make Pennsylvania towns and cities safer. Read more Jessica Griffin / Staff Photographer

by Jesse Bunch Published Sept. 17, 2025, 2:46 p.m. ET

Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday that the once crime-ridden city of Chester is now a “model for other cities” after recent efforts to combat gun violence in the Delaware County community led to reductions in crime.

“We brought everyone together around the table, and it worked,” said Shapiro, marking the five-year point of a joint crime-reduction initiative involving his administration, Pennsylvania State Police, Delaware County law enforcement,

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