It's a community that has long been no stranger to violence. In fact, officials say, Chester, Pennsylvania, was once one of the most violent places in the country.

"Chester had one of the highest per capita murder rates, not in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but in the entire country," Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday.

But over the last few years, state, county and city leaders say they've made a concerted effort to crack down on the violence plaguing Chester streets . It was in 2020 that they launched the Chester Partnership for Safe Neighborhoods.

Five years later, officials say they've made significant progress.

"That five-year run, and especially the success we've had this year, has made this the most-safe stretch we've had in the city of Chester literally in decades," Delaw

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