PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia city controller says about a fifth of the funding dedicated in this year's city budget to address gun violence will go to programs that could immediately stem the shootings, according to an analysis released Thursday.Controller Rebecca Rhynhart analyzed how the $155 million designated for what city officials called anti-violence initiatives is being spent.
She said about $33 million, or 21% of the funding, will fund programs that are likely to have immediate results in trying to address the city's gun violence crisis.LATEST PHILADELPHIA HEADLINESAs of Thursday, the city had recorded 340 homicides compared to 283 over the same time period in 2020, a 20% increase according to the Philadelphia Police Department..