In this episode of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, we talk to three musicians (links below) who recently played at Musikfest and we love. I want to thank Phil Reese for his support and work on this podcast. We’re looking forward to many more.
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In this week’s episode, we are talking with Andrew Lynn of Bethlehem. He is the Assistant band & orchestra director at Freedom High School, the instrumental music teacher at Fountain Hill Elementary, and an Army National Guard Veteran.
We talk about his time going to Moravian College, his love for Celtic Classic, and the numerous food trucks in the area (including Heaven on a Bun, Flying V, Island Noodles just to name a few!).
You can check out what the Freedom High School instrumental ensembles are doing by following them on social media @fhspateband
Take it from a Local, a Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, is hosted by Allison Pittenger, a 20-year-old college junior.
“A Bethlehem native, I grew up going to Musikfest every summer, seeing shows at the State Theatre, and experiencing all that the Lehigh Valley has to offer. I’m a current student at East Stroudsburg University studying Video & Television production. I love theme parks, musical theatre, traveling, and of course creating content for people to enjoy. I began as an intern with Lehigh Valley with Love in early 2020 and have continued to work with them on various projects, and now this podcast! The goal of Take It From a Local is to hear from Lehigh Valley residents of past and present and to get their views and opinions on the many things to experience in the area. You can find me and follow my journey through life over on my Instagram @alli.pitt. I hope you enjoy the podcast!”
The stream features interviews with guests such as
Kassie Hilgert, CEO of ArtsQuest
Pat Brogan, Chief Programming Officer at ArtsQuest
Maraleen Shields, Running for Lehigh County Judge
Ian Riccaboni, Commentator for Ring of Honor Wrestling
Bobby Martrich – Eastern PA Weather Authority
Ginger and The Schnappes
Seth Witcher
Fig for a Kiss
Matt Dellecker
Mike McKenna of Access Services
Michael Bernadyn of Howard Schaefer and Associates
The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties
Claire Boucher, Social Media Manager at Moravian University
Allison Pittenger, Host of “Take it from a Local”
Stephen Jiwanmall, Communications Manager of the Bradbury Sullivan LGBT Community Center
Tammy Wendling, Manager of the Downtown Bethlehem Association
Melissa Reese
Robbie Lawrence of Robbie Lawrence and the SteelWorkers
AND MORE!
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If you’d like to learn more about the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast and the opportunities we can provide through sponsorship and collaboration, be sure to reach us at info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com or through our various social media channels.
The Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast is everything Lehigh Valley. Get in touch!
If you’d like to learn more about the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast and the opportunities we can provide through sponsorship and collaboration, be sure to reach us at info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com or through our various social media channels.
The Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast is everything Lehigh Valley. Get in touch!
In this Episode, we’re talking with Joe MIxon and Ginger Brew of Ginger and The Schnappes, a six piece jazz band from the Lehigh Valley.
Ginger and the Schnappes is a star studded affair with Mixon on Guitar, Ginger on Vocals, Brian Bortz on Bass, Dan Twaddell on alto sax, flute, and soprano sax; Vernon Mobley on drums; and Patrick Kerssen on piano.
“Ginger and The Schnappes is a six piece jazz band that swings the great jazz standards. Their broad repertoire covers the great songs from 1920 to 2020 and includes Jazz, Pop, Latin, Country and Blues. Their music is inviting, listenable and danceable.”
We talk about how they formed, promoting during the pandemic, their upcoming shows at Musikfest, their new album social music, and how you can book them for your next gig.
Be sure to see them at Musikfest and check out our Live Stream for August 7 (even if this is after August 7 you can still check it out)
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Laurel Canyon consists of two guitarist-vocalists, Nicholas Gillespie (26) and Serg Cereja (22), who met two years ago through a mutual friend in their hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania. After connecting over a shared interest in poetry, the duo began to rehearse rock ‘n’ roll standards in Serg’s garage. By October 2020, Nick and Serg began composing original songs together, the first of which, “Two Times Emptiness,” was recorded in New York City by Craig Almquist and Ayad Al Adhamy. Their next single “Enemy Lines” was released on June 25, 2021.
I sat down with Laurel Canyon at Allentown’s Lehigh Parkway, a spot where John Lennon is said to have spent some time in the 1970s.
We talk about Lennon, influences, covid, the music scene, streaming services, and what’s next up.
If you’d like to learn more about the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast and the opportunities we can provide through sponsorship and collaboration, be sure to reach us at info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com or through our various social media channels.
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In this week’s episode, we are talking with Lucy Kwiatek of Bethlehem. She is a student at Lehigh University and is a Bethlehem native.
Having grown up in this area, Lucy talks about some of her favorite aspects of the area including some of her favorite spots to eat, including her first drink at The Bayou (a sazerac that tasted like “eating a hospital and chasing it with a camp fire”) and Black Forest Deli (with “soup that can raise the dead”)!
We also touch on life as a student at Lehigh University and her experiences on campus (and off campus at the United Nations in NYC for example), especially during the pandemic.
Take it from a Local, a Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, is hosted by Allison Pittenger, a 20-year-old college junior.
“A Bethlehem native, I grew up going to Musikfest every summer, seeing shows at the State Theatre, and experiencing all that the Lehigh Valley has to offer. I’m a current student at East Stroudsburg University studying Video & Television production. I love theme parks, musical theatre, traveling, and of course creating content for people to enjoy. I began as an intern with Lehigh Valley with Love in early 2020 and have continued to work with them on various projects, and now this podcast! The goal of Take It From a Local is to hear from Lehigh Valley residents of past and present and to get their views and opinions on the many things to experience in the area. You can find me and follow my journey through life over on my Instagram @alli.pitt. I hope you enjoy the podcast!”
“Back in 2016, just after he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer that strikes only 400 teenagers annually, Arnav Krishna adopted the mantra ‘Relentless Positivity’ to help him through the tough chemotherapy treatments and difficult surgeries he would need. He and his family would hold these words in their hearts through his long fight.
Arnav was born in Tulsa, graduated from the Swain School, and was a junior at Moravian Academy. An excellent student, he regularly achieved Head of School and Dean’s List for his academic achievements. He started cycling in 2009, and rose to become ranked #18 on the Junior National circuit, with dreams of competing in the Olympics. His fight against cancer was the subject of feature stories on Philadelphia’s CBS 3 news and Alex’s Lemonade Stand’s website.
In a 2017 essay, Arnav wrote that ‘cancer has taught me many things. It has taught me to appreciate what I have and enjoy the simple things in life… It has also taught me the value of friendship. Through [my treatments], many of my friends visited me and I had a great time when they would come over. They gave me hope and kept me positive even in the darkest of times.'”
Today, his family honors Arnav’s memory and fights against osteosarcoma with that same mantra: #RelentlessPositivity.
Through a mutual friend, I was able to meet and sit down with Arnav’s brother Dhruv and his parents, Nitin and Sunita, to discuss their story of emigrating to the Untied States and their journey to the Lehigh Valley as well as Arnav and Druvh’s childhood and success on the cycling track.
We learn about Team Arnav and how you can help fund osteosarcoma research; what #RelentlessPositivity means to them; and just how much Arnav inspired those around him during his life and now, in his memory.
Please be sure to check out their website www.teamarnav.org for information on how you can help. We’ll be at Team Arnav Event on July 24 at Moravian Academy in Bethlehem Township. Hit our show notes for all links and information.
I’d like to give a big thank you to Phil Reese as well as the Krishna family. Learning more about Arnav’s relentless positivity has been inspiring and I encourage you to take a listen.
If you’d like to learn more about the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast and the opportunities we can provide through sponsorship and collaboration, be sure to reach us at info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com or through our various social media channels.
The Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast is everything Lehigh Valley. Get in touch!
In this week’s episode, we are talking with Nick Kasander of Bethlehem Township. We talk all about the fun things at Musikfest, what it’s like to work at Artsquest, and talk about how the Freddy Awards have impacted Nick’s life.
A student at Temple University, Nick Kasander majors in Psychology and Film and has recently created a short film called “In His Skin”, which is available on his YouTube channel (and below).
Nick talks about his volunteer work with ArtsQuest and what he loves about living in the Lehigh Valley.
Take it from a Local, a Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, is hosted by Allison Pittenger, a 20-year-old college junior.
“A Bethlehem native, I grew up going to Musikfest every summer, seeing shows at the State Theatre, and experiencing all that the Lehigh Valley has to offer. I’m a current student at East Stroudsburg University studying Video & Television production. I love theme parks, musical theatre, traveling, and of course creating content for people to enjoy. I began as an intern with Lehigh Valley with Love in early 2020 and have continued to work with them on various projects, and now this podcast! The goal of Take It From a Local is to hear from Lehigh Valley residents of past and present and to get their views and opinions on the many things to experience in the area. You can find me and follow my journey through life over on my Instagram @alli.pitt. I hope you enjoy the podcast!”
In this episode, we speak with Moravian University Social and Digital Media Manager, Claire Boucher.
We talk about running into The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore in downtown Bethlehem during the snowstorm of the year, her road to her current job, the excitement of transitioning to a university, what she’s looking forward to the most as travel opens up, and much more!
In this episode of Lehigh Valley Valley with Love Podcast, we talk with Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority Executive Director, Tom Stoudt, about the return of substantial air travel to the Lehigh Valley.
We talk about how travel numbers have already returned to pre-covid numbers, how the airport is continuing to keep travelers safe, what they’ve learned from the past year, and some substantial changes coming to the airport structure itself.
Mr. Stoudt is the Executive Director of the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, which owns and operates a three-airport system, including Lehigh Valley International (ABE) and Queen City Airports in Allentown and Braden Airpark in Forks Township, Pennsylvania.He is responsible for overall mission accomplishment, which includes generating $33 million in annual operating revenues and progressing a $42 million capital improvement program. Tom has 25 years of experience and previously served as Director of Operations and Safety, Senior Airport Planner, Operations Specialist and Aircraft Ground Handling Agent at ABE.
We’re excited to be on location for this podcast and thank LNAA and Colin Riccobon Director of Public and Government Relations.
In this week’s episode, we are talking with Tiffany Colom of Easton. She is an Arbonne consultant as well as a music teacher!
We talk about memories from Musikfests past as well her love of the state theatre. We also touch on great food in this area, especially The Bayou restaurant which her and her husband frequent quite often.
Take it from a Local, a Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, is hosted by Allison Pittenger, a 20-year-old college junior.
“A Bethlehem native, I grew up going to Musikfest every summer, seeing shows at the State Theatre, and experiencing all that the Lehigh Valley has to offer. I’m a current student at East Stroudsburg University studying Video & Television production. I love theme parks, musical theatre, traveling, and of course creating content for people to enjoy. I began as an intern with Lehigh Valley with Love in early 2020 and have continued to work with them on various projects, and now this podcast! The goal of Take It From a Local is to hear from Lehigh Valley residents of past and present and to get their views and opinions on the many things to experience in the area. You can find me and follow my journey through life over on my Instagram @alli.pitt. I hope you enjoy the podcast!”
In this episode of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, we talk to Kush and Haze, owners of a Pennsylvania Marijuana products company.
Their identities have been obscured because of the sensitive nature of what they do.
While many other states, including neighboring ones, have made moves to legalize recreational marijuana for adults, Pennsylvania lags behind. Kush and Haze speak about their experience in the industry and what they feel current and future legislation could mean to, well, you.
We also talk about the paths Kush and Haze individually followed to eventually start working together.
We talk health benefits, stigma, advocacy, why people are against legalization, and much more!
In this week’s episode, we are talking with Joe and Stacey of Whitehall.
Having grown up in this area, Joe talks about the many fun and family-friendly places he and Stacey take their son, including the Lehigh Valley Zoo, Dorney Park, & to many events at PBS39 just to name a few!
They also go on about their amazing wedding at Sayre Mansion as well as the awesome food in this area including at Brew Works, Keystone Pub, and the delicious rolls at Assante Ristorante Italiano.
Take it from a Local, a Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, is hosted by Allison Pittenger, a 20-year-old college junior.
“A Bethlehem native, I grew up going to Musikfest every summer, seeing shows at the State Theatre, and experiencing all that the Lehigh Valley has to offer. I’m a current student at East Stroudsburg University studying Video & Television production. I love theme parks, musical theatre, traveling, and of course creating content for people to enjoy. I began as an intern with Lehigh Valley with Love in early 2020 and have continued to work with them on various projects, and now this podcast! The goal of Take It From a Local is to hear from Lehigh Valley residents of past and present and to get their views and opinions on the many things to experience in the area. You can find me and follow my journey through life over on my Instagram @alli.pitt. I hope you enjoy the podcast!”
In our final political podcast of … well for now, we are honored to have on fellow Moravian College grad, Emmaus resident, and farmland preservation champion, Eman Jarrah.
Oh, yeah, she’s running for Lehigh County Judge! Vote on May 18th.
From her website: “Eman Jarrah is a Lehigh Valley native who was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She is a graduate of Dieruff High School, Moravian College, and The University of Dayton School of Law. A long-time Deputy County Solicitor, she has spent most of her career advocating for the community’s most vulnerable consumers. She manages difficult situations with compassion for the individuals involved but with a respect for the application of the law. A typical day is one where she assists in coming up with a creative solution to a challenging scenario. She cares about her community and is committed to its positive growth.”
