2024 in Review: Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast Hits 2.7 Million Downloads!

Posted On December 29, 2024 By lvwithlove In Blog, Press Release /  

As 2024 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to celebrate an incredible year for the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast. This year, we reached an extraordinary milestone: 2.7 million hits across all of our episodes, showcasing the power of community storytelling and local connections.

With 47 episodes in 2025, we’ve shared countless stories that celebrate the heart of the Lehigh Valley and beyond. From exclusive celebrity interviews like Tony Danza, to exploring local landmarks such as The Sayre Mansion and The Dery House, to diving into community-focused initiatives like New Bethany Ministries’ Turkey Drive and Festival Unbound, our podcast covered an incredible breadth of topics this year.

Thanks to your support, we connected with people from all walks of life, sharing the stories that make the Lehigh Valley truly special.

Be sure to visit www.lvwithlove.com for updates throughout 2025!

Highlights from 2024

We’re proud of every episode we released this year, but here are a few that truly stood out:

  • Tony Danza: Standards & Stories – Tony joined us to share insights from his career and his one-man show at SteelStacks, giving listeners a behind-the-scenes look at his life in entertainment. Listen / Watch here.
  • New Bethany Ministries Turkey Drive – We highlighted the incredible work of New Bethany Ministries in supporting our community during the holiday season. Listen / Watch here.
  • Festival Unbound with Touchstone Theatre – A deep dive into this vibrant annual festival celebrating creativity and community. Listen / Watch here.
  • Lafayette College Arts Tour – Exploring the rich arts culture on campus with exclusive insights. Listen / Watch here.
  • Toured The Sayre Mansion – An exclusive look at this historic gem in Bethlehem. Listen / Watch here.
  • Learned to Swim with Goldfish Swim School – A fun and educational episode about fostering water safety. Listen / Watch here.
  • Toured The Dery House in Catasauqua – Discovering the history and beauty of this iconic property. Listen / Watch here.
  • Celebrated 90 Years at Shankweilers Drive-In – A nostalgic dive into America’s oldest drive-in theater. Listen / Watch here.

These episodes, among many others, exemplify the diversity and richness of stories we’re privileged to share with our listeners. Your engagement—from sharing episodes to leaving comments—helped make this possible.

Monthly Highlights

  • Social Media Reach: 500K+ monthly average.
  • Podcast Listenership: 225K+ monthly hits average.

We use S3Stat to verify our numbers. 

Thank You to Our Partners

Our achievements this year wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our amazing partners:

  • WDIY – Supporting local radio! Link
  • Wind Creek Event Center – Hosting incredible events! Link
  • Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate – Connecting us to our community. Link.
  • Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub – Fueling our team with great food and energy. Link
  • The Coop Sports Bar & Kitchen – Fueling our team with Dinosaur Eggs. Link
  • Banko Beverage Company – Helping us keep the conversation flowing. Link
  • Lehigh Valley Health Network – Keeping us healthy! Link

Thank you for believing in our mission and helping us bring these stories to life.

Looking Ahead to 2025

For more updates, episodes, and ways to connect with us, visit our website: www.lvwithlove.com.

We’re already planning for an even bigger and better year ahead, and we want YOU to be part of it! Whether you have a story to share, a business to spotlight, or an idea for collaboration, we’d love to hear from you. Fill out this form to get involved: https://forms.gle/3AXv59fdXrVirXke9.

Are you interested in being a guest on our podcast? Share your story with us by filling out our guest form here: https://forms.gle/V6czQLymPp1B31GW8.

Join the Conversation

Stay tuned for more incredible stories in 2025, and thank you for being part of our journey. Here’s to another amazing year of connecting, sharing, and loving the Lehigh Valley!

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Cocktails & Collecting at the Allentown Art Museum (We Get a Tour)

Posted On September 21, 2024 By lvwithlove In /  
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Lehigh Valley Health Network

WDIY

Wind Creek Event Center

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Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub

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A Ride Along with Oogie’s Ice Cream Truck

Posted On August 25, 2024 By lvwithlove In /  
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Thank you to our Partners!

Lehigh Valley Health Network

WDIY

Wind Creek Event Center

Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate 

Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub

Banko Beverage Company

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Ginger & The Schnappes | New Jazz and Social Music in the Lehigh Valley

Posted On August 4, 2021 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

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)

 

Listen to Ginger and the Schnappes

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!

Thank you to our sponsors!

Burke Insurance Agency 

Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate

Venture X

 

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Joe and Stacey of Whitehall, Pennsylvania | Take it from a Local with Allison

Posted On May 11, 2021 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

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. 

 

Thank you to our partners:

Burke Insurance Agency 

Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate

and our Season Featured Partner, Venture X

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!”

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Anne Corley Baum | Interview Expert | Nail the Virtual Interview

Posted On September 19, 2020 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

We go through a lot of bad habits in this episode with author and Lehigh Valley executive with Capital BlueCross, Anne Corley Baum. Want to up your online interview game? Wonder if you have a few habits that might be bad? Want to learn a few tricks to set you apart? We go over all of that, as well as all the things I do wrong!

It’s a learning experience.

Anne is the author of Small Mistakes, Big Consequences: Develop Your Soft Skills to Help You Succeed and the recently released Small Mistakes, Big Consequences, for Interviews: Hone your interviewing technique to present your best self and land your dream job.

We go over job interview techniques, things not to do, things to do, and how the current “virtual” climate can be used to your advantage.

As always, get in touch with us at info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com

 

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This episode is brought to you by Made Possible in the Lehigh Valley 

Learn more about how they are telling Lehigh Valley stories and how it can help you!

Welcome to the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast.

The aim of this podcast is to connect you to stories and personalities living in or affecting the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, encompassing the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton and many other wonderful communities in-between.

We talk to business owners, musicians, authors, students, politicians, and maybe even you.

Get all of our links here.

Want to be a guest? info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com

Subscribe to the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast.

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Will Lewis | News | Grunge | Lehigh Valley

Posted On September 13, 2020 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

In this episode we talk with WFMZ reporter and anchor, Will Lewis.

Will moved to the Lehigh Valley in 2010 after working at TV stations in Portland, Maine, Charlotte, North Carolina, and several other markets. Because of his love of traveling and various job assignments, he has driven across country seven times. Will has also lived in, visited, or driven through all 50 states.

Originally from Seattle, Washington, Will left the Pacific Northwest to attend The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. We talk about his journey to the Lehigh Valley, how he snuck into grunge gigs in  Seattle, why he loves the Lehigh Valley and some other stuff.

This episode is brought to you by Made Possible in the Lehigh Valley 

Learn more about how they are telling Lehigh Valley stories and how it can help you!

Welcome to the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast.

The aim of this podcast is to connect you to stories and personalities living in or affecting the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania, encompassing the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton and many other wonderful communities in-between.

We talk to business owners, musicians, authors, students, politicians, and maybe even you.

Get all of our links here.

Want to be a guest? info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com

Subscribe to the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast.

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Jump in with Stunt Performer Katrina Danyluk

Posted On May 25, 2020 By lvwithlove In Blog, Video /   No Comments

We’re joined by Bethlehem-native and stunt performer Katrina Danyluk. From dancing and the Liberty High School Rifle Team to New Zealand and stunting in Asia, Katrina has traveled the world with her unique job.

Learn more about the @stuntwomenunited video that she was a part of and how she got started in the stunt industry.

Thank you @katrina.danyluk!

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Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast Episode 108: COVID19 Interviews with Billy’s Diner, Local Teachers, and Ryan Hill of ArtsQuest

Posted On March 29, 2020 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

This episode is brought to you by Walter Investment Partners!

We’re back! Over the course of the past two weeks, we’ve put out more than forty video podcast episodes on our Youtube, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter feeds.

We’ve been fortunate to talk to local business leaders, non-profit contributors, and awesome community members.

We took three of those and put them into this first of what may be a few COVID19 discussion podcasts.

  • We talk to Billy’s Diner owners Billy and Yanna about the tough business decisions they are facing and what other small businesses can do to protect themselves.
  • We talk to Tim and Betsy, two local teachers who are home with their kids, including their college-aged daughter.
  • We finish up with ArtsQuest Programming Director, Ryan Hill, on how ArtsQuest is combating people being forced to stay home.

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Visit us on Patreon and get some cool stuff!!!

Thank you to Lehigh Valley Weather Authority!

This episode is brought to you by Walter Investment Partners!

This episode features the Song “Goodbye Syndrome” by Sunsets North. (www.sunsetsnorth.com)

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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.

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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!

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Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast Episode 059: The Alternative Gallery

Posted On March 25, 2019 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

Brandon Wunder from The Alternative Gallery joins us to discuss his upcoming documentary “Queen City” about the annual Artsfest event held in Allentown.

Hit up The Alternative Gallery website for more information on the documentary, what’s going on at the gallery in downtown Allentown, and what’s coming up!

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This episode features the Song “Goodbye Syndrome” by Sunsets North. (www.sunsetsnorth.com)

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Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast: Episode 005

Posted On March 11, 2018 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

The Top 10 Lehigh Valley Uber destinations, a Lehigh University sorority gets kicked off campus, the 7 Days of Bayou, and much more!

We’re currently available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, and Pocket Casts and you can listen to the podcast directly on our parent company website and insert it into your favorite player via our podcast feed.

This episode features the Song “Goodbye Syndrome” by Sunsets North. (http://www.sunsetsnorth.com/)

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