The signing comes one day after a funeral for a Parks and Recreation worker who was killed while on the job.
There have been 18 incidents of gun violence at city parks and recreation facilities this year alone.Philadelphia's mayor signed an executive order Tuesday banning firearms in city recreation spaces.There have been 18 incidents of gun violence at city parks and recreation facilities this year alone, including one that took the life of 41-year-old Tiffany Fletcher.She was shot and killed on September 9 while working at the Mill Creek Rec Center.
"During that service, she lost her life. A tragedy our department at Parks and Recreation has never before faced: losing one of our own in the line of duty," said Ott Lovell.
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