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There is a new effort to keep Philadelphia safe and organizers are calling it Hug the Block. Residents and activists are taking safety into their own hands. The effort involves overnight peace patrols in hard-hit communities.
While gun violence and other incidents involving youth remain a serious problem in Philadelphia, the nonprofit Philly Truce is bringing back its Peace Patrol to city neighborhoods, including West Philly. Beginning at 2 p.m. this Thursday, Philly Truce will deploy its first patrol of the season from