Philadelphia area youth made their voices heard in Harrisburg on Monday, speaking out about gun violence in schools and the streets.

The advocates are from the groups Frontline Dads and Philly's Bolts Community Rising Summer Program.

"I am asking today for our elected officials to take action. To take action before more lives are lost, before more mothers become childless, before your children come home talking about another classmate that they've lost." said Emely Seda with the Community Rising Program.

The students called for the City of Philadelphia to change and for communities across the Commonwealth to band together for a safer state and schools.