A police car behind crime scene tape. While federal and state aid is available for crime victims, many say that they struggle to access it. (Getty Images) Aieda Harris knows the pain of gun violence.

(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.

Gov. Josh Shapiro's budget proposal recommends $9 million for the Victims Compensation Assistance Program, also known as VCAP, which helps people affected by crimes with expenses like medical care, ...

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 Center Square) - Victims’ services providers daily see the toll that violent crime takes on the survivors who walk through their doors. In Lancaster, they joined the Pennsylvania Commission on ...