Texas Church Recreates Downtown Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for Holiday Performance

Posted On December 16, 2019 By lvwithlove In Blog / No Comments

A church in Texas recreated Bethlehem’s iconic Main Street for a special holiday performance.

The set, created by Gateway Church, is impeccably designed to look like our very own Christmas City and is part of their holiday musical “Christmas City, USA“.

You can see some of it on their website or in the embedded video below.

Join Gateway Church for a new Christmas show featuring original music and an amazing cast of characters! Full of spectacular scenery and costumes, high-energy song and dance, a generous helping of humor, and heart-tugging moments, Christmas City, USA is sure to be a family favorite.
During the show, you’ll travel to Christmas City, USA (aka, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) with our main character, Elleanor. It’s Christmas Eve, and Elleanor can’t wait to explore this wonderful town that is devoted to celebrating Christmas … plus, there’s a deeply personal tie to her ancestry.
Elleanor, along with a crew of other colorful characters, set off on a trolley tour of the town to learn more about this special city with a longstanding, close connection to American history.
With flashback scenes, displays coming to life (due to Elleanor’s vivid imagination), and massive musical numbers, this show moves at a quick pace and makes you feel like you’re a part of the story. From beginning to end, Christmas City, USA will draw you in through heartfelt performances that will make you laugh, move you to tears, and warm your heart as we explore what makes the most wonderful time of the year so wonderful!
This holiday season, join us for a story of wonder, hope, and finding your way home again. You may enjoy it so much you see it more than once!
Gateway Church

Thank you to Kristen Walsh for cluing us into this!

The views of this church are their own and don’t represent anyone at Lehigh Valley with Love Media.

Christmas Carols, Concerts, Tree Tosses, and a Podcast: Lehigh Valley with Love Holiday Events!

Posted On December 6, 2019 By lvwithlove In Blog / No Comments

We’d like to invite you to a variety of upcoming events that Lehigh Valley with Love is involved with over December 2019!

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Hosts Lehigh Valley With Love Podcast’s 100th Episode

Posted On November 26, 2019 By lvwithlove In Blog, Press Release / No Comments

BETHLEHEM, PA, November 2019 – Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites (HBMS) and Lehigh Valley With Love Podcast are partnering up for the podcast’s 100th episode. On Friday, December 13, hosts George Wacker and Tyler Rothrock will host a live taping of the podcast at the Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts as part of Design After Dark, HBMS’s after-hours programming series. The podcast will feature local collector and philanthropist Ilene Hochberg Wood as the guest.

Facebook Likes Don’t Matter Anymore, How We Can Help

Posted On September 24, 2019 By lvwithlove In Blog / No Comments

You’ve seen it. A local business is at 4,989 likes so they hold some sort of contest to get to that 5,000 number because… well, they don’t even know for sure.

Ask them.

Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz Ramps Up the Laughs and Family Fun at Musikfest

Posted On July 24, 2019 By lvwithlove In Blog, Press Release / No Comments

Popular comedy event moves to two weekends and adds family friendly shows.

BETHLEHEM, PA (July 24, 2019) – The Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz returns to Musikfest with 14 free stand-up comedy shows over six nights on Aug. 2-4 and 9-11 at The Ice House on 56 River St. In its third year as an official Musikfest site, the venue has been extended to two weekends and will also include four family-friendly shows. ComedyPlatz will feature more than 30 comics in all from the New York City, Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas.

Highlights include:

Doogie Horner, a writer, comedian and illustrator originally from the Lehigh Valley. He’s the author of the YA novel This Might Hurt a Bit, and had a memorable appearance on America’s Got Talent.
Boris Khaykin, a Brooklyn-based comedian who has performed stand-up on CollegeHumor Live and as a warmup for The Opposition with Jordan Klepper. He was listed by TimeOutNY as one of Brooklyn Comedy Festival’s “Biggest Stars”.
Jim Tews, from Allentown, is creator of the New York Times Bestseller Felines of New York. He made his stand-up television debut on Last Comic Standing and has been seen on FX, NBC, SeeSo and TBS.
Nataly Aukar, a Lebanese born and raised standup comic based in New York City. She has opened for Nimesh Patel (Saturday Night Live), Mo Amer (Colbert, Fallon, Netflix) and Gad El Maleh as part of his Dream Tour in DC, Canada, and Dubai. She was a producer of Tickling the Ivories, a weekly comedy show at Pianos in New York’s Lower East Side, featured on TimeOutNY.
Bob Hansen, a retired professional wrestler who was trained by WWE legend The Wild Samoan in Allentown and Hazleton, Hansen won the San Diego Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Championship in 2010. He’s written and self-published three novels, in addition to making and releasing a documentary, I Don’t Belong Here, about his move from the Los Angeles to New York comedy scenes.
Plus some of the Lehigh Valley’s best comics.

Regular shows are 7 and 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 2-3 and 9-10 and 7 p.m. on Aug. 4 and 11. Tickets are not needed for the shows.

In addition to the evening shows, Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz will also feature four family-friendly shows. These shows will be at 4:30 p.m. on August 3, 4 and 10, 11. The family friendly shows are designed to allow families to bring their children to comedy events that will feature suitable content, although parental guidance is always suggested. The family-friendly performances are designed so adults can bring their children to without fear of the children hearing words or terms that most parents would not want them to hear.

Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz is the culmination of a partnership between Nazareth-born comedian Tyler Rothrock, Lehigh Valley with Love owner George Wacker and ArtsQuest. Hundreds of comics have applied to be a part of the Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz over the past few years.

“The fact that comedy continues to grow at Musikfest is a testament to those who are seeking it out,” says Wacker. “We’re excited to add even more funny to the fun at Musikfest in 2019.”
Get more information on this year’s Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz on the SteelStacks website and on the Official Facebook Event.

The full lineup for The Lehigh Valley with Love ComedyPlatz at Musikfest is as follows:

August 2 7:00 p.m. Aliya Brown Jason Brown Doogie Horner Tyler Rothrock Betty Smithsonian Jim Tews Glen Tickle Ian Webster 9:30 p.m. Aliya Brown Jason Brown Boris Khaykin Tyler Rothrock Betty Smithsonian Jim Tews Glen Tickle Ian Webster	August 3 4:30 p.m. Family Friendly Show Nataly Aukar Roya Hamadani Doogie Horner Boris Khaykin Brett Peveteaux Michael Kelly Shanell Renee Jim Tews 7:00 p.m. Nataly Aukar Roya Hamadani Doogie Horner Boris Khaykin Brett Peveteaux Michael Kelly Shanell Renee Jim Tews 9:30 p.m. Nataly Aukar Michael Kelly Boris Khaykin Alan Massenburg Brett Peveteaux Shanell Renee Tyler Rothrock Ian Webster
August 4 4:30 p.m. Family-Friendly Show Darryl Charles Roya Hamadani Doogie Horner Maureen Ferguson Minna Gorry-Hines Alan Massenberg Ryan Roe Tyler Rothrock 7:00 p.m. Darryl Charles Roya Hamadani Maureen Ferguson Minna Gorry-Hines Alan Massenberg Ryan Roe Tyler Rothrock Ian Webster	August 9 7:00 p.m. Steve Clark John Deary Dan Fitzpatrick Kirk Griffiths Janear Hankerson Kyle Neff Emily Poche Paul Spratt 9:30 p.m. Steve Clark John Deary Dan Fitzpatrick Kirk Griffiths Janear Hankerson Kyle Neff Emily Poche Paul Spratt
August 10 4:30 p.m. Family-Friendly Show Jason Brown Dan Fitzpatrick Kirk Griffiths Bob Hansen Derek Humphery Tyler Rothrock Glen Tickle 7:00 p.m. Aliya Brown Geoff Colella Dan Fitzpatrick Kirk Griffiths Bob Hansen Derek Humphery Chris O’Connor Tyler Rothrock 9:30 p.m. Aliya Brown Jason Brown Geoff Colella Bob Hansen Derek Humphery Chris O’ConnorT yler Rothrock Paul Spratt	August 11 4:30 p.m. Family-Friendly Show Aliya Brown Janear Hankerson Maureen Ferguson Aaron Landis Joe Moore Shane O’Connor Paul Spratt Glen Tickle 7:00 p.m. Maureen Ferguson Janear Hankerson Aaron Landis Joe Moore Shane O’Connor Tyler Rothrock Paul Spratt Glen Tickle

Media Contact: George Wacker
George@LehighValleywithLoveMedia.com
484-554-2234

What To Do When Your Best Social Content Isn’t Your Most Successful Social Content

Posted On July 3, 2019 By lvwithlove In Blog / No Comments

Any social media or content marketer, or small business owner running social on their own, can get frustrated when they know they have quality content and it’s just not translating into engagement.

The Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast TV Show Available on PBS39 Live, Website, and App!

Posted On June 22, 2019 By lvwithlove In Blog, Podcasts / No Comments

The Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast with co-hosts Tyler Rothrock and George Wacker now has a television show version on PBS 39 airing at Fridays on midnight through mid-August 2019.

If you’re not able to stay up late to watch our lineup of Lehigh Valley centric guests, you can also catch up with our episodes on the PBS 39 website or app!

Head to the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast TV Show website to watch the latest episodes or download the PBS app in the Apple or Google Play or Amazon stores. Just make sure your PBS station is PBS39 and search for our show.

Thank you to all of our guests and to PBS 39!

PBS39, Lehigh Valley with Love Media to Debut Television Show

Posted On June 14, 2019 By lvwithlove In Blog / No Comments

This show, based on the popular Lehigh Valley with Love podcast, will premiere at 11:59 p.m. Friday, June 14 on PBS39.

Bethlehem, PA. – June 13, 2019 – PBS39 will debut the Lehigh Valley with Love podcast on Friday night, June 14, 2019. Each of the eight episodes of this new television show, produced at PBS39’s studios in Bethlehem, will feature Lehigh Valley personalities from all walks of life. Hosts George Wacker and Tyler Rothrock’s interview style includes personal anecdotes and splashes of current events.

Instagram Testing Removal of Viewing Amount of Likes

Posted On April 22, 2019 By lvwithlove In Blog / No Comments

“Likes” will go down in history as one of the most sought after abstract items of all time.

Whether it’s your small business getting more likes on a post than ever before, or the latest Instagram model surpassing 4 million likes and getting paid by a sponsor, the idea of social media “likes” is familiar to many.

Lehigh Valley with Love Media Wins Gold ADDY Award

Posted On March 5, 2019 By lvwithlove In Award, Press Release / No Comments

ALLENTOWN, PA (March 5, 2019) — Lehigh Valley with Love Media won a Gold American Advertising Award at the Greater Lehigh Valley chapter’s event at the Renaissance Allentown Hotel on March 1, 2019.

Lehigh Valley with Love Media won the award in the Online/Interactive Social Media, Single Execution category for the company’s work with Molly’s Irish Grille & Sport Pub’s “Tide Pod Shot” social media campaign, which received more than 6 million views and made multiple news and lifestyle reports.

A look at the little Tide Pod Shot that received more than 6 million views on Facebook alone

The ADDY Awards are part of the American Advertising Federation – Greater Lehigh Valley. The awards recognize the best of newspaper, television, interactive media and other advertising media in the greater Lehigh Valley area.

A GOLD ADDY is recognition of the highest level of creative excellence and is judged to be superior to all other entries in the category.

About the ADDY’s

The American Advertising Awards, also referred to as the ADDYs, is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting over 40,000 entries every year in local AAF Club (Ad Club) competitions. The mission of the American Advertising Awards competition is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising. Conducted annually by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), the local Ad Club phase is the first of a three-tier, national competition. A GOLD ADDY is recognition of the highest level of creative excellence and is judged to be superior to all other entries in the category. Entries that are also considered outstanding and worthy of recognition receive a SILVER ADDY.

About Lehigh Valley with Love Media

Lehigh Valley with Love Media is a multiple award winning boutique social media, videography, and public relations firm based in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. Lehigh Valley with Love Media has been at the forefront of local social media and public relations innovations, multimedia videos, consultation, and much more. www.LehighValleywithLoveMedia.com

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You Can Now Delete Your Sent Facebook Messenger Message (If You Act Fast)

Posted On February 6, 2019 By lvwithlove In Blog / No Comments

Anyone who uses Facebook Messenger has sent a message they didn’t want to at least once.

I know a guy who does it a few times a day.