Gun Violence

A community festival was interrupted by gunfire in Allentown on Sunday. WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports on local leaders’ responses.

Dr. Hasshan Batts welcomes Kimberley Alexander, Executive Director of Moms of Black Boys United, to talk about the national organization's work and the fear Black moms feel for their sons every day.

Dr. Hasshan Batts welcomes Kimberley Alexander, Executive Director of Moms of Black Boys United, to talk about the national organization's work and the fear Black moms feel for their sons every day.

Allentown saw a series of shootings over New Year’s weekend, which are being viewed as a continuation of the senseless violence the city experiences. WDIY’s James Zipprodt has more.

Allentown’s mayor and a local lawmaker are expressing their condolences and speaking out against gun violence after several fatal shootings in the city. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

A pair of Northampton County organizations will receive over a million dollars in grant funding aimed at reducing violence. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

Karen El-Chaar speaks with Northampton County District Attorney Terence Houck about his office's gun buyback program, then welcomes Andrea Search from Turning Point of Lehigh Valley about the resources available for survivors of domestic violence.

Karen El-Chaar speaks with Northampton County District Attorney Terence Houck about his office's gun buyback program, then welcomes Andrea Search from Turning Point of Lehigh Valley about the resources available for survivors of domestic violence.

The Lehigh Valley Brewers Guild is releasing a new charity-focused beer to help victims of the Uvalde shooting. WDIY's Sarit Laschinsky has more.

With the recent spate of mass shootings throughout the nation, Dr. Batts welcomes a conversation about gun violence in America and Pennsylvania with CeaseFirePA Executive Director Adam Garber, the Commonwealth’s leader in advocating for an end to gun violence and Freedom School Director Katarah Jordan, who provides an educator's perspective on this deadly issue.