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Reading Officials Look to Understand Root Causes of Violent Crime Amid Recent Upticks

By Anthony Orozco | WITF
Published March 21, 2022 at 7:05 AM EDT
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The city of Reading is working to curb a spate of violent crime. WITF’s Anthony Orozco reports elected leaders are looking to invest more money and attention in understanding and tackling the root causes.

(Original air-date: 3/21/22)
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Anthony Orozco | WITF
Anthony Orozco is the Latino communities reporter for WITF. Anthony joined PA Post in May 2020 as a Report For America corps member and transitioned to WITF in August 2020. He has worked in central Pennsylvania as a journalist, poet and community organizer since graduating with a degree in journalism from the University of Cincinnati in 2012.
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