Allentown’s own Amanda Seyfried gave her hometown a national-TV moment on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, joining Colbert for his “Community Calendar” segment, where he highlights real events from a guest’s hometown.
David Bennett Cohen Trio Ticket Giveaway – Godfrey Daniels, Jan 24, 2026
Founding Country Joe & The Fish keyboardist David Bennett Cohen is bringing his trio to Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8 p.m., for a night that traces six decades of blues and rock keyboard history.
To celebrate, we’re giving away two pairs of tickets (two seats each) to the Lehigh Valley’s original live music listening room.
DRUM TAO Brings Thunderous Rhythm and Artistry to Zoellner Arts Center on January 23 (WATCH VIDEO)
Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh University will welcome the internationally acclaimed Japanese ensemble DRUM TAO on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 7:30 pm. The performance takes place in Baker Hall as part of Zoellner’s Presenting Series.
Relive Sweet Groman’s Bakery Memories at the Kemerer Museum in Bethlehem on Jan. 17
Many Lehigh Valley residents still remember marking life’s big moments with cakes, pastries, and tortes from Groman’s Bakery. On Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, the community can revisit that legacy during a special program at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts in Bethlehem.
IceHouse Punk & DIY has two January shows lined up in Bethlehem
IceHouse Punk & DIY is kicking off 2026 with two all-ages shows at the IceHouse in Bethlehem.
“Bethlehem Steel: Rusting Relic” by Steven Landis Opens at the Rotunda Gallery
Lehigh Valley photographer Steven Landis returns to Bethlehem with a powerful new exhibition, “Bethlehem Steel: Rusting Relic,” on view at the Bethlehem Town Hall Rotunda Gallery from January 7 through February 13, 2026. Presented by the Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission (bfac-lv.org), the show revisits the industrial remains of the city’s most iconic landmark through a lens that blends architecture, history, and emotion.
JuxtaHub Names Ryan Hill Executive Director in Emmaus, PA
JuxtaHub, the Lehigh Valley’s arts and innovation center, has promoted Ryan Hill to Executive Director.
Hill previously served as JuxtaHub’s Chief Programming Officer, where he helped expand the organization’s programming and public access to its Emmaus facility. JuxtaHub says his work has supported the nonprofit’s early growth and increased community participation.
Plan Lehigh Valley on WDIY 88.1 FM: Planning, Growth, and What’s Next
Plan Lehigh Valley is WDIY 88.1 FM’s monthly show about the ideas and projects shaping how our region grows.
Hosted by Matt Assad and Becky Bradley from the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, the program keeps things practical and easy to follow, covering everything from development and transportation to housing, sustainability, and long-term planning.
If you care about how decisions get made and what’s coming next for the Lehigh Valley, this is the show to bookmark.
New episodes air the first Monday of every month from 6:30 to 7:00 PM on WDIY 88.1 FM, and you can listen anytime online here: https://www.wdiy.org/show/plan-lehigh-valley
@lvwithloveEver wonder how the Lehigh Valley is growing and who’s shaping the future? Plan Lehigh Valley on WDIY 88.1 FM, hosted by Matt Assad and Becky Bradley from the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, covers the projects, policies, and ideas behind how we live, move, and grow in the region. From housing and climate to passenger rail and yes, even laser-guided cow milking, it’s all on the table. 🎧 Listen now: wdiy.org/show/plan-lehigh-valley 📅 New episodes air the first Monday of every month at 6:30 PM. #PlanLehighValley #LehighValleyPlanning #WDIY #LVPC #SmartGrowth #CommunityPlanning #RegionalFuture #PodcastClip♬ original sound Lehigh Valley with Love
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Lisa VanArsdale Returns to SteelStacks With “Lisa Joins a Cult” on Jan. 30
“The sermon was about the circumcision of Baby Jesus.” That’s how Lisa VanArsdale describes a recent trip to a mega-church in Phoenix, and it is exactly the kind of unexpected, funny, and slightly unsettling real-world moment that fuels her live show, Lisa Joins a Cult, coming back to Bethlehem this month.
Celebrate 50 Years of Godfrey Daniels with Upcoming Listening-Room Shows (Jan–May 2026)
It’s the 50th year of a Lehigh Valley absolute treasure, and this is the year you go if you haven’t been.
Since opening on March 19, 1976, Godfrey Daniels has built a national reputation with great artists, a quiet room, and an audience that prioritizes listening.
The club began as a coffeehouse in a former doughnut shop on Bethlehem’s Southside, founded by Dave Fry and Cindy Dinsmore, and it has been nurturing live music ever since. It became a nonprofit soon after, helping keep the focus where it belongs, on the performers and the shared experience in the room.
There is nothing quite like this intimate Southside Bethlehem listening room, where the whole point is to show up, listen closely, and leave with a new favorite artist.
Lehigh Valley New Year’s Resolutions for 2026
Every year we make big promises, and every year the Lehigh Valley humbles us just enough to keep things interesting. These are our very important, extremely serious New Year’s resolutions for 2026, inspired by traffic, trails, warehouses, feasibility studies, and the quiet optimism that somehow survives all of it.
A TikToker Is Restoring a 1972 Nazareth Fire Truck Found in the Desert
A TikToker is detailing his reconstruction of an old Nazareth fire truck he found in the desert.
The creator is @tatortrotter, and the premise is simple: he came across a retired ladder truck near the Anza-Borrego area, asked the owner what they were doing with it, and got the straightest possible deal.
Bethlehem Christmas Tree Toss Raises $3,277 for Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley
The Peter Kearns Memorial Christmas Tree Toss raised $3,277 for Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley during its 2025 event, held on December 20 at More Miles Automotive in Bethlehem.
Easton Farmers Market Hosts Community Food Drive to Support Local Pantries on Dec. 20
Easton Farmers Market is inviting the community to help stock local pantry shelves with a Community Food Drive on Saturday, December 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The collection tent will be set up at Scott Park along the Riverfront in downtown Easton, near the Larry Holmes statue, making it easy for marketgoers to drop off donations while they shop.
The First Christmas Tree: Easton or Bethlehem? It Depends.
Every holiday season, the same question resurfaces in Pennsylvania history circles, Easton and Bethlehem tourism meetings, social media posts, and probably a few living rooms: where was the first Christmas tree displayed in America?
And if you are not asking yourself that question, why not?