Maraleen Shields for Lehigh County Judge | Choosing the Lehigh Valley

Posted On April 22, 2021 By lvwithlove In /  12 No Comments

You may know the Braddock area of the state from Pennsylvania Senate conentendor John Fetterman, but the Lehigh Valley also has someone with western PA steel roots looking to make a difference in the Lehigh Valley.

In this episode we talk with Maraleen Shields who is running for Lehigh County Judge. If elected, she’d be the first African-American judge and only the second to speak Spanish in the county’s long history.

We talk about hot dogs for an extended period of time as well. 😛

Check out her website.

Our featured local non-profit this week is New Bethany Ministries!

Thank you to our partners:

Burke Insurance Agency 

Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate

and our Season Featured Partner, Venture X

 

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Ce-Ce Gerlach | Fighting for Allentown

Posted On April 2, 2021 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

In this episode, we talk with Allentown City Councilwoman and Allentown Mayoral candidate Ce-Ce Gerlach. Ce-Ce’s story is truly remarkable, especially the way in which she initially go involved in politics…

We talk about her upbringing in Maryland, what brought her to the Allentown area (spoiler: it was Cedar Crest College was Cedar Crest College) and why she’s running for mayor. Ce-Ce talks about her top 3 issues; Economic Justice, Housing Justice, and Reimagining Public Safety.

Check out her website.

I don’t want to get TOO in the political weeds here, but the Allentown Mayoral race is shaping up to be an important and interesting one with some fascinating personalities. We had Matt Tuerk on in a previous episode and I encourage you to take a listen.

Enjoy the video episode below.

Our featured local non-profit this week is New Bethany Ministries!

 

Thank you to our partners:

Burke Insurance Agency 

Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate

and our Season Featured Partner, Venture X

 

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– Subscribe to the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast.

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Matt Tuerk

Matt Tuerk | Literally Running for Mayor of Allentown

Posted On March 19, 2021 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

Today we’re talking with Allentown Mayoral hopeful and the former Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation VP, Matt Tuerk, who has been running the streets of Allentown to get to know it just a little bit better…

We talk about his path from East Stroudsburg to Colorado to South Carolina to Allentown and why travel helps you appreciate where you come from and where you are.

We talk to him about why he’s running and what he envisions the future of Allentown to be and of course we talk about Yocco’s a little more in-depth than is needed.

Check out his website.

Enjoy the video episode below.

Thank you to our partners:

Burke Insurance Agency 

Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate

and our Season Featured Partner, Venture X

– Get all of our links here.

– Subscribe to the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast.

– Want to be a guest on the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast?

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Pennsylvania Rep. Peter Schweyer | COVID, Allentown, State Budgets, and Hot Dogs

Posted On December 31, 2020 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

In this episode, we talk with with Peter Schweyer, a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives representing District 22 in Lehigh County.

Peter is Allentown born and bred. We talk about his time growing up, what got him into politics, we talk about how his district was on the other side of the state a few years ago, the current covid situation including the state choosing to use billions in CARE act money for budgetary purposes, and. of course, hot dogs. Oh, and some Gremlins to boot. 

This is the final episode for Season 3 of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast. We hope you enjoyed this season. I want to thank all of our guests and our sponsor, Burke Insurance Agency,

Look for Season 4 soon!

This episode is brought to you by Burke Insurance Agency! 

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.

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Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast Episode 037: Congressional Candidate Susan Wild

Posted On October 20, 2018 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

We were able to meet with Congressional Candidate Susan Wild leading up to the November 6th elections.

Learn a little more about The Westgate Mall, what Lehigh Valley hotdog Susan loves most, and a bunch of other stuff.

Be sure to visit Susan Wild’s website.

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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 036: Congressional Candidate Tim Silfies (and the WWE!)

Posted On October 15, 2018 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

We’re focusing a bit on politics this month leading up to the November 6 elections and we’ve welcomed on Tim Silfies, who is running for Congress in District 7 not as a Republican, not as a Democrat, but something different.

We talk to Tim about his life in the Lehigh Valley, working for various news outlets, and how having his dad as a director for the WWE affected elementary school. We also dive into exactly what being a Libertarian means when it comes to local politics.

Learn more about Tim on his Website and on his Facebook and Twitter.

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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 035: Tom Applebach for Pennsylvania State Representative 134th District

Posted On October 8, 2018 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

We’re focusing a bit on politics this month leading up to the November 6 elections and we’ve welcomed on Tom Applebach, candidate for the Pennsylvania State Representative 134th District. Tom talks about his military history and work as Lehigh County Director of Veterans Affairs.

Learn more about Tom on his website and make sure you register to vote!

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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 033: 137th State Rep. District Candidate Amy Cozze

Posted On September 24, 2018 By lvwithlove In /   No Comments

We welcome our first political candidate to the podcast in Amy Cozze, who is running for the 137th State Representative District in Pennsylvania.

We talk with Amy on how parking tickets got her started on her journey into politics and how she continues to balance her campaigning, work, and family leading up to election day on November 6.

Visit her website for more information!

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

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