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Victims of violent crime speak in support of $9 million budget infusion

(The Center Square) - Last week, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis joined advocates and mothers impacted by violent crime to support a proposed $9 million to the state’s Victims Compensation Assistance Program.
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Pennsylvania Announces $9 Million Proposal to Bolster Support for Crime Victims

HARRISBURG, PA — Governor Josh Shapiro has proposed a $9 million investment in the Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) as part of the 2025-26 state budget, aiming to address mounting ...
The Times Leader

A financial lifeline: How Pennsylvania’s victims compensation assistance program rebuilds lives after gun violence

Gun violence leaves lasting scars — physically, emotionally and financially. While the immediate trauma of being shot or losing a loved one is devastating, the financial burden that follows can be ...
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Lieutenant Governor Davis calls for more funding for crime victim programs

(WHTM) — Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis is calling on Pennsylvania’s federal lawmakers for more funding to support crime victims. Davis says he sent letters to every member of Pennsylvania’s ...
The Indianapolis Star

State, local aid programs help crime victims move on

It was 23 years ago when Regina Rutherford decided to move out of her Ventura home just days after her then-husband shot her in the hand during an argument. Days after the March 1994 shooting that ...