LOCAL COLOR
Billboard
Like many Lehigh Valley residents, Zeke Zelker remembers the three men camped on a Whitehall Township billboard in the early 1980s for a radio contest. “I remember going by there with my mom and wondering what they were doing and wondering what was g...
Young People’s Philharmonic
“You are Colombian dancers,” Dominic Fiore tells the young string players. He counts out loud then point...
Warner Art Glass Center
A Labor of Love and Wonderland for Artists and Hobbyists of All Ages If glass blowing isn’t already on y...
HAPPY. HEALTHY. LOCAL.
Cancer-Free in Hours
When Lana Engler, 40, went through a series of blood and imaging tests, she was optimistic that whatever was causing her symptoms could be easily remedied. But on November 6, 2018, Lana, a single mother of a 10-year-old boy, heard one of the most dre...
Weight Loss Success
In 2013, Caleb Oliver weighed 370 pounds. But when his wife Jana announced her pregnancy, he knew it was time ...
TeleBear Cub Club
TeleBear, PBS39’s furry mascot, has been a hit with children and families in the Lehigh Valley for years. And ...
GOOD TASTE
The Beam Yard at the Steel Club
Fee-free Dining Membership puts an egalitarian spin on eating, drinking—and having fun—at the graciously gregarious Steel Club. WE LOVE An ample list of cross-cultural starters sends a brain-to-stomach message akin to “Gentlemen, start your engines.”...
BECAUSE YOU LIVE HERE
Cetronia
Lehigh Valley residents of a certain age may remember entering Dorney Park on Haines Mill Road via Cetronia, a village on the southern tip of South Whitehall Township bordering Allentown’s West End. Like most places in the area, the village of 2,115 ...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Make 2019 the Year to Volunteer
SPOTLIGHT ON THE VOLUNTEER CENTER OF THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND HOW TO GET INVOLVED Did you know volunteering brings physical and psychological benefits all around? The charities and beneficiaries enjoy the obvious philanthropic effects, but when you volu...
PRIDE OF PLACE
Hager Furniture
Jeff Hager often hears from first-time customers that his family-operated furniture store in Palmerton is a lot bigger than it looks from the street level. But once you’re inside, every inch of the 12,000-square-foot building is loaded with living ro...
HOT TICKET
UrbanBohoChic
Handmade in Allentown, UrbanBohoChic is designed for the Elegant Bohemian. Each handcrafted wrap is a commingling of well-traveled stones, handmade beads, and vintage materials. Designed to be worn as a necklace, bracelet, or anklet—layered and style...
