Neighbors, For those of you concerned about gun violence in our community, please reserve Tuesday, February 26, 1:30 p.m. to attend an important press conference announcing the formation of the new CeaseFire PA/Million Mom March Pittsburgh chapter. The location will be the media room at the hospital. I will send a follow up message with the exact location. In response to the shooting of Michael, the owner of the Walnut Market, and many other acts of gun violence in the city, a group of us met in December to discuss what we can do as a community to reduce gun violence. I have been in close contact with the leadership of CeaseFire PA, folks who are also involved with the Million Mom March and the Brady Campaign against gun violence. They are ecstatic that there are interested activists in Western PA because our own legislators have said they do not hear anything about this issue from this part of the state. CeaseFIre needs our support and advocacy to help reach its goal this year of passing legislation limiting the purchase of handguns to one per month and a second bill requiring a handgun owner to report to the police within 48 hours the loss or theft of the gun. Both bills are designed to stop the flow of straw purchasing and the flooding of legally-purchased guns into the illegal market. Please join me at the press conference and as members of our new Pittsburgh chapter. I would like to have a strong Highland Park showing. Police representatives and local legislators will be in attendance. Email me with any questions. Jana Finder