CANONSBURG, Pa. —

Gov. Josh Shapiro vowed to do his part to push forward legislation that advances student safety in schools, and he urged lawmakers in Harrisburg and Washington to do the same.

His words come after Minneapolis, Minnesota, has become the latest community forced to the center of a national debate on school safety. Advertisement

At a press gathering in Washington County on Thursday, Shapiro expressed his sadness for that community.

“No community is immune from this. This is happening in rural communities, urban communities, suburban communities, communities led by Democrats and communities led by Republicans,” Shapiro said.

Shapiro urged both parties in Harrisburg to pass legislation that makes schools safer.

“What sickens me is not just the carnage that we see in our

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