Tour of Archibald Johnston Mansion in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

We visited and toured the Archibald Johnston Mansion in Bethlehem ahead of their September 9 event where you, too, can tour this historical estate! Join us as John and Joy of the Archie Project guide us through the house of Bethlehem’s first mayor.

We encountered an absolute treasure trove of local history, a few heated surprises, and information on what the non-profit plans to do with the property if they can get enough support from people like you!

Get more information and tickets at https://thearchieproject.ticketleap.com/savearchiesplace

Visit Verde in Bethlehem, A Innovative Take on Sustainability and Community

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Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub

We stopped in to visit Shawnnah Drey, the owner of Verde, an innovative store in Bethlehem with a strong emphasis on sustainability, functionality, and aesthetics.

Learn more about her first year as a store owner, why she decided to go with the concept, and how you can find products from fantastic local merchants at her woman owned and operated store!

Meet HOEM Kitchen, a Lehigh Valley Meal Delivery Service

A big delicious thank you to HOEM Kitchen for dinner!! Hoem Kitchen is a new Lehigh Valley meal delivery service started by Mike Slaski and Danny Adams. Longtime friends and now business partners, they have been cooking and serving the Lehigh Valley for decades.

Now with HOEM Kitchen, they are collaborating to bring these skills directly to your doorstep.

Visit www.hoemkitchen.com

Porters’ Pub Visits Nello’s Speciality Meats in Nazareth, Pennsylvania (VIDEO)

Porters’ Pub recently visited Nello’s Speciality Meats in Nazareth, Pennsylvania to tour the facility and talk shop with Nello himself. Nello’s is a family-owned business specializing in Custom, and Retail processing of Beef, Bison, Boar, Lamb, Pork, Poultry, and more, in the Tri-state area of PA, NJ, and NY. Porter’s Pub has been doing business with Nello’s Speciality Meats (and you’ve probably had some of their products) since the early 1990s.

Go behind the scenes and learn a little bit more about Nello and his amazing 30 years in business. Thank you to Nello and Jan for their hospitality and for everyone at Nello’s Speciality Meats for helping to make Porters’ Pub proud to serve every meal we make!

Learn more at Nello’s Specialty Meats www.nellosmeats.com

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Northampton Grad, Comedian Jonny Loquasto

We talk high school, Covid, and Orlando with Northampton Grad, WWE Announcer, Comedian Jonny Loquasto! “Jonny Loquasto began life in the lovely town of Northampton, Pennsylvania.

He ate everything put in front of him as a child and topped it all with tartar sauce, eventually tipping the scales at 165 lbs in 6th grade. Obsessed with sports, JL convinced himself that he was going to be the next Charles Barkley.” – https://jlocomedy.com/bio.htm

Frederick Koons III. AVP, Marketing and Digital Strategy at KSA&D

he always pleasant Frederick Koons III, AVP, Marketing and Digital Strategy at KSA&D joins us to talk “pivoting” a lot, but also what small businesses can do during this time to continue their marketing.

We show off how businesses such as Potts’ Hot Dogs are selling facemasks as part of their marketing “pivot”. What can we expect this summer?

This is a fun one with a lot of different topics. While it is Memorial Day and not Veterans Day, we’d still like to thank Fred for his service. He is a Retired Staff Sergeant with the US Army who served three tours to Iraq & Afghanistan

 

Zeke Zelker, Filmmaker

Filmmaker Zeke Zelker gives his thoughts on creativity during the quarantine, how he thinks movie theatres can open now, facial hair, and walking through the corn fields.

Zelker’s organization, Art Spark, will be dropping off bags of art supplies and other goodies to over 60 students throughout the Valley who have been selected to participate in Community Canvas.

The students are asked to create a piece of art work based on the healthy living assembly the Art Spark team hosted at various schools this past winter and spring.

Thanks, Zeke! 

5 Ways Social Media Will Change in the Lehigh Valley in 2016

The Lehigh Valley is home to anywhere between 700,000 and 850,000 depending on your interpretation of where the valley begins and ends. Trust us, that’s not an argument you actually care to take up on social media. So, let’s just agree that it’s more than 700,000 and less than 900,000.

Regardless, it’s a lot of people. The Lehigh Valley is the largest growing area in the state and one of the largest on the East Coast. We’re totally popular and cool and it’s time to start acting like it.

This article isn’t about sentiments, but it’s time to start getting over the whole “The Lehigh Valley is boring” and “There aren’t any jobs” and “We need to go to NYC or Philly to find true innovation” examples.

Simply put, and with examples you can easily find yourself, the Lehigh Valley is an area that has every right to be on the cutting edge of social media innovation. So, that being said, here are a few ways you can expect social media in the area to change as we go through 2016 and beyond.