Lehigh Valley Passport to History Month / Heritage Day Easton Preview at the Sigal Museum

Posted On July 1, 2022 By lvwithlove In /

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We’re on location at The Sigal Museum in downtown Easton for this special episode of the Lehigh Valley Passport to History Monthly Series talking about Lehigh Valley Passport to History Month in July!

Passport to History Month features five weekends of fun with thirty-six historic sites that have signed on to open their doors for free tours, activities and programs for visitors of all ages.

Visit www.lvhistory.org for all of the information including dates, locations, times, and more.

VIDEO VERSION: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M91a638N-uM

GUESTS

Megan van Ravenswaay – Executive Director, Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society / Sigal Museum

Daphne Mayer – Director, National Canal Museum

Sharon Ashton – Volunteer, Historic Easton Cemetery

Links

Lehigh Valley Passport to History

Sigal Museum

History Easton Cemetery

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Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community Center / Valley Talks with host Abby Stoudt

Posted On June 17, 2022 By lvwithlove In /

Welcome to Valley Talks! Join Abby Stoudt as she meets with people around the Lehigh Valley to figure out what makes her hometown, well… her hometown! Abby is a Public Relations student at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and a summer intern with Lehigh Valley with Love Media. This show is recorded as a summer-long segment of the Lehigh Valley with Love podcast.

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Welcome to the first episode of Valley Talks! I’m Abby Stoudt, a soon-to-be senior Public Relations student at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, and Lehigh Valley with Love’s newest intern! I’ve lived in the Lehigh Valley my entire life and I’m super excited to get to share the stories I explore with the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast’s listeners!

In this episode, I got to speak with Stephen Jiwanmall, Director of Communications and Marketing, and Eric Yoak, Major Events Manager, at the Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown! We got to talk about a lot of great events that they host including Lehigh Valley Pride, Allentown’s first-ever drag brunch, and some of the behind-the-scenes stuff that happens behind all of this. Enjoy!

GUESTS

Stephen Jiwanmall, Director of Communications and Marketing

Eric Yoak, Major Events Manager

Links

Pride Lehigh Valley

Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community Center

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Songs4Sight Bruce Springsteen Tribute June 14, 2022 / Sights for Hope’s CEO Dennis Zehner

Posted On June 8, 2022 By lvwithlove In /

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Today we’re here with Sights for Hope Executive Director and CEO Dennis Zehner.

Dennis Zehner has been the Executive Director and CEO since July 1, 2020. He had been the Director of Advancement from 2018-2020. In his time as Executive Director, Dennis has led the efforts to change the agency’s name to Sights for Hope and to implement a brand focused on empowerment and independence.

We talk about the upcoming Songs4Sight Concert taking place on June 14, 2022 to benefit Sights for Hope.

Sights for Hope’s Songs4Sight 2022 concert, presented by Diamond Community Partner Provident Bank, features The BRUCE Show, an electrifying Springsteen tribute by The Mighty SPECTRUM Band. Songs4Sight is produced in partnership with ArtsQuest.

The BRUCE Show is filled with interpretations of music by “The Boss” that capture the energy and conviction felt at a Springsteen concert. The Mighty SPECTRUM Band is one of the premier acts from the shores of New Jersey to the beaches of the Hamptons. It has built a strong base of loyal fans with its blend of driving rock and saxophone power.

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GUESTS

Sights 4 Hope CEO: Dennis Zehner

Links

Songs 4 Hope Concert Tickets

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The Lehigh Valley Employment Scene | The Ashleys at Employnet

Posted On June 6, 2022 By lvwithlove In /

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Recorded on location at Employnet, Elizabeth Ave, Bethlehem, PA

Today we’re talking about employment in the Lehigh Valley with Employment’s Ashley Montague and Ashley Kemerer

Employnet is a full service staffing, recruiting, payroll, and human resource solution.

Whether you are looking for that perfect job, or you are an employer looking to hire your next employee, they can help and do so in a personal fashion, which we’ll get into.

We talk about finding a job in today’s environment, but also how employers can take advantage, how the landscape has changed a bit, and how that can help you.

Learn more about their June 9 Cocktail Q&A here: https://qrco.de/bczkCe

GUESTS

Ashley Montague

Ashley Kemmerer

Links

Employnet

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Olive & Grace Boutique : Pop-Up Non-Profit Empowerment

Posted On May 10, 2022 By lvwithlove In /

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Recorded on location at Plants + Vintage / Domaci Flea in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Founded by Emily Phifer in 2021, Olive & Grace is a grassroots project in the Lehigh Valley that seeks to serve the needs of girls and young women by providing them with a boutique shopping experience to “shop” for clothing and hygiene needs. The shop provides all of this for free to the girls through donations and people like you!

We talk about what it’s like to start a non-proft in 2021, how having a board of directors is helpful, how YOU can get involved, and what’s coming up in terms of pop up events this summer.

Learn more about their May 14 Fundraiser Garden Party

GUESTS

Emily Phifer: Founder

Lilly Cooper: Social Media Manager

Links

Olive & Grace Boutique: www.olivegboutique.com

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Everything you need to create the life you want… on your terms. Vibrant downtowns. Charming Main Streets with surprises around every corner. And lots of open spaces to explore.

Live, work, learn, play. Discover all that’s Made Possible in Lehigh Valley at lehighvalleymadepossible.com.

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Society of the Arts (SOTA) Show House: Greenleaf / Allentown Art Museum

Posted On April 29, 2022 By lvwithlove In /

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Recorded on location at SOTA Show House Greenleaf, Allentown, Pennsylvania

We’re on location at this year’s Society of the Arts Show House in West Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Society of the Arts (SOTA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1964 with a mission to support the Allentown Art Museum’s presentation of outstanding artistic programs.

Arguably their most famous and visible event, The Show House, takes place every year in a beautiful home in the Lehigh Valley where stagers, designers, landscapers, and more get to share their fashions and visions.

The Show House was unable to take place during COVID, so this year is especially important to the organization and the excitement while we were recording was palpable.

The event runs April 30 through May 15. Visit sotapa.org for more information.

The Show House features the latest in home decor and fashions from a robust and impressive roster of local designers and landscapers.

Proceeds from the SOTA Show House support the Allentown Art Museum’s educational programs such as the SOTA Education Endowment and the SOTA Print Fund

There will be a bevy of special events during the Show House’s two week run including: ○ The Petals and Pearls Preview Party on April 29 ○ Luncheon and Fashion Show featuring local designer Lara Bly Designs on May 14 ○ Greenleaf garden brews featuring HiJinx Brewery, Well Crafted Beer Company , Sticky Pig food truck, live music and yard games. ○ Shopping Opportunities at Boutique in the Alley ○ And more!

GUESTS
Max Weintraub: Allentown Art Museum President & CEO
Valerie Johnson: SOTA President
Jill Stevens: 2022 SOTA Show House Co-Chair
Diane MacConnell: 2022 SOTA Show House Co-Chair

Links

SOTA: www.sotapa.org

Allentown Art Museum: www.AllentownArtMuseum.org

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Everything you need to create the life you want… on your terms. Vibrant downtowns. Charming Main Streets with surprises around every corner. And lots of open spaces to explore.

Live, work, learn, play. Discover all that’s Made Possible in Lehigh Valley at lehighvalleymadepossible.com.

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Miriam Clancy and Rachael Sage on Location at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Posted On April 22, 2022 By lvwithlove In /

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Recorded on location at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Godfrey Daniels was established in 1976 and is one of the last remaining true listening rooms in the country. A listening room is loosely defined as a musical venue where the emphasis is placed on intently listening to the artist as well as a space for them to discuss their music in depth.

We talk with artists Miriam Clancy and Rachael Sage prior to their show at Godfrey’s.

We talk with New Zealand born Miriam Clancy about moving to, and loving, Pennsylvania, Kutztown in particular and what keeps her inspired as one of many in a long line of Kiwi singer songwriters. She loves PA so much she wrote a song about it.

And we we speak with New York City based Rachael Sage Rachael Sage , an American singer-songwriter and visual artist former ballet dancer, poet, and many more hats, about her time during the pandemic and her excitement to play again in person.

We’re also treated to a song from each artist, including a debut from Miriam Clancy and the first time Rachael Sage has played live with her new collaborator Kevin from Philadelphia.

Links

Miriam Clancy www.miriamclancy.com

Rachael Sage http://rachaelsage.com/

Godfrey Daniels https://godfreydaniels.org/

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Everything you need to create the life you want… on your terms. Vibrant downtowns. Charming Main Streets with surprises around every corner. And lots of open spaces to explore.

Live, work, learn, play. Discover all that’s Made Possible in Lehigh Valley at lehighvalleymadepossible.com.

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Miriam Clancy live premiere of “Roelof”

Rachael Sage “Sleep When I’m Tired”

Lehigh Valley with Love Music: FreekBass & Tioga (WITH LIVE PERFORMANCES)

Posted On April 14, 2022 By lvwithlove In /

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We catch up with TIOGA and FreekBass and hear some exclusive music from each!

TIOGA the band

Website: https://tiogatheband.com/
Spotify
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TIOGATheBand

20:19:05: – “Undercurrents”
34:23:23 – “Slow Deaths in Mercyland” !! WORLD PREMIERE !!

Freekbass

Website: https://freekbass.com/
Spotify
YouTube
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/freekbass

57:55:21: – “Party All Night Long (with Lehigh Valley with Love: Music)” !! FREESTYLED AND CREATED LIVE ON THE SHOW !!

Sammi Garett

Website: https://sammigarett.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3BNqeY2E77EvS7kdLCiqa9?si=HA9uIpJaR1ubHAUabTZhTw
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/sammigarett
Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/sammigarett

Watch our video version of this episode below or at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXdE3EqdcDk

Stu Warmington: The British Drum Company Marches to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Posted On April 9, 2022 By lvwithlove In /

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In this episode, we talk to Stu Warmington, Marching Division Manger at the British Drum Company. Stu and I met over twitter when we asked if anyone had been to one of our favorite local bar/restaurants Machs Gute.

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In a career spanning over 22 years, including 18 months training at the Royal Marines School of Music, Portsmouth.

Stu Warmington served in all six Royal Marines Bands and performed for the Royal Family and various Heads of State while traveling all over the globe including Jamaica, South Africa, USA, Russia, Oman, Qatar and Australia to name but a few. Stu was also deployed to Kosovo in 2000 and Iraq in 2003.

Among Stu’s most memorable engagements are performing at the Queen Mother’s Funeral, numerous Military Tattoos around the world and planning and participating in the successful Guinness World Record attempt for the longest, continuous group drum roll at the Tower of London in 2014 (64 hours 27 mins 59 seconds).

Stu’s most cherished memory was the performance for the opening ceremony for the 2015 Rugby World Cup which was streamed around the world to over 1 billion viewers. His compositions have been showcased at the Royal Albert Hall and Horse Guards Parade in London and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo on more than one occasion.

Stu has worked passionately with many national youth bands over the years and was appointed as President of the Traditional Youth Marching Band Association, a position he held for over 7 years. In 2016, Stu became a member of the United States National Association of Rudimental Drummers (NARD). Overseas, he is the Percussion Advisor for the Liberty High School Grenadier Marching Band in Bethlehem, USA.

Stu at British Drum Company: https://www.britishdrumco.com/staff/stu-warmington

Stu on Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/warmy76/?hl=en

Stu’s LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/warmy76

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A Musical Conversation with Steve Brosky and Dave Fry at Godfrey Daniels | Lehigh Valley Music Legends

Posted On March 29, 2022 By lvwithlove In / 2

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In this episode we sit down at Godfrey Daniels in south Bethlehem to talk with Lehigh Valley music legends Steve Brosky and Dave Fry.

Both Brosky and Fry have been playing in the Lehigh Valley for decades, but have had different paths to get to where they are today. Learn about their respective journeys.

We talk about Fry’s founding of Godfrey Daniels in the 70s, Brosky’s memories of early gigs in Allentown, how they first met, and what both are up to today as they continue to play.

We’re also treated to a musical performance from the two about 3/4ths of the way in.

Steve Brosky Website: https://stevebrosky.com

Dave Fry Website: www.davefrymusic.com

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The Lehigh Valley Book Festival 2022

Posted On March 17, 2022 By lvwithlove In /

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We’re talking about The Lehigh Valley Book Festival Taking Place on Saturday March 26 from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. at the Bethlehem Area Public Library. (Watch the video version below.)

https://www.letsplaybooks.com/lehigh-valley-book-festival

Guests include:

Kirsten Hess, Owner of Let’s Play Books in Emmaus and LV Book Festival founder

Josh Berk, Executive Director, Bethlehem Area Public Library

and authors

Paul Acampora – who writes novels and short stories for young readers.

Gina Loveless – who is the author of THE Diary of a 5th Grade Outlaw series and pens profiles and pieces on mental health for Men’s Health.

Jordan Sonnenblick – Jordan now spends much of the year visiting schools around the country and the world, conducting writing workshops, and sharing his love for the written word.

Watch our video version of this episode below or at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKYkELVRWNw

The Truth about Weather with Mark Shanaberger of trueWeather

Posted On March 12, 2022 By lvwithlove In /

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This week we talk with trueWeather meteorologist and Content Project Coordinator, Mark Shanaberger.

Mark spent 15 plus years in television including more than a decade at the Lehigh Valley’s Channel 69 WFMZ.

Mark and I met up at Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub in South Bethlehem to talk about how he initially got interested in weather and where it’s taken him. We talk about his time in television, how being a meteorologist can be a thankless job, and what continues to drive him in his new endeavors.

From technology to education to people complaining about weather forecasts, we go in pretty deep.

Learn more about how the Allentown-based trueWeather can help your company: www.truewx.com

Thank you to our sponsors, ArtsQuest, Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub, and Michael Bernadyn with Re/Max Realty.

Thank you, Mark and the trueWeather Team!

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Enda Scahill of We Banjo 3 / Lehigh Valley with Love Music

Posted On March 3, 2022 By lvwithlove In /

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We talk with Irish banjo legend and member of We Banjo 3, Enda Scahill. Scahill is a four-time All-Ireland Champion! We talk about his previous experiences in Bethlehem, all about the banjo, and getting back out on the road.

He is an ex-member of The Brock McGuire Band. In 2006 he released the album Humdinger with Paul Brock which was awarded Irish Music Album of the Year by The Irish Times and was released by Compass Records in Nashville, Tennessee.

Scahill is the founder of the band We Banjo 3 whose members include Martin Howley, David Howley and his brother Fergal Scahill. Earle Hitchner, music writer for The Wall Street Journal, describes We Banjo 3’s playing as a “freshness and finesse bordering on the magical” and LiveIreland proclaiming them “the hottest group in Irish music.”

We Banjo 3

Website: https://www.webanjo3.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/10jo3zVGDsW6qs3JVs9tfD?si=7Y9WsNNSStusd3mGvNVVOQ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WeBanjo3

Songs featured in this episode
“Puncheon Floor” – https://open.spotify.com/track/2o3Xx5cTB4G7dfloSRESxI?si=c9b813a97c2848df
“Hold On To Your Soul” – https://youtu.be/I-XDQlWWpwo
“Don’t Let Me Down” – https://youtu.be/kFkSXl9cYbA

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and Awareness Organizations
backline – Mental Health and Wellness Resources for the Music Industry
https://backline.care/Mental Health America
https://mhanational.org/pieta – Ending Suicide and Beginning Hope in Ireland
https://www.pieta.ie/

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Special thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use selections of their songs for our opening, transitions and closing music. Please check out their music and give them a follow on Spotify and social media.

Opening Music

“Runner Up” and “Pathetic Again (Acoustic)” by Carver Commodore; “Pretend You Know” by argonaut&wasp

Transitions

“Tell Me What You Want (I Want It)” and “Can’t Stay Away” by Carver Commodore

Closing Music

“It’s All Over Now” by Blair Crimmins & the Hookers