LOCAL COLOR
Kreeky Tree Farms
A Shangri La In Slatington Kreeky tree farm follows the dream of business and life partners Allan Schanbacher and Chris Gangi. Incredibly diverse and productive, especially for its 7-acre footprint, this agricultural oasis is tucked into the woods at...
Jake Kaligis: A Day in the Life
If you’re a music lover and enjoy Lehigh Valley night life, chances are you’ve already heard of Jake Kaligis. ...
Lehigh Valley Arts Council
The arts serve a spiritual need for the community,” says Randall Forte, Lehigh Valley Arts Council’s executive...
HAPPY. HEALTHY. LOCAL.
Advances in Treating Chronic Heartburn
Millions of Americans avoid tomato sauce and spicy foods due to the pain that comes shortly after eating, thinking it’s their “new normal.” It doesn’t have to be this way. The symptoms of chronic heartburn, also called gastroesophageal reflux disease...
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a nationwide effort to educate men about their most common inter...
Vaccines: The Best Shot for Eliminating ...
The recent outbreak of measles in certain areas of the country has parents and community members on edge. It h...
GOOD TASTE
Owowcow
When the weather demands ice cream therapy, an Owowcow shop offers deliciously restorative treatments. Diverse offerings come in cups, cones, floats, shakes, sundaes, and other enticing forms. Although multiple factors help distinguish these frozen c...
BECAUSE YOU LIVE HERE
All Roads Lead to Springtown
Just south of Hellertown in northern Bucks County where Routes 412 and 212 converge lies the small, quiet village of Springtown, where sturdy pre-Revolutionary War through 19th-century structures, barns, and outbuildings present tangible reminders of...
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
CureSearch
Battling Childhood Cancer Natalee Hercik’s world was rocked in 2008. That’s when her three-year-old daughter Lilly was diagnosed with leukemia. But just over two years later, Lilly joined the “cancer survivors” club when she took her last chemotherap...
PRIDE OF PLACE
Getting it Right: Chestnut Hill Landscape Contractors
“If it’s outside, we build it.” That’s the tagline for Chestnut Hill Landscape Contractors, whose owner, John Talago, has been designing outdoor living spaces for customers in the Lehigh Valley for 30 years. “I’ve been around it my entire life,” said...
HOT TICKET
Smartivities Showcase
In September 2018, lifelong artist April Khalil and family brought Downtown Easton its own specialty art supply store. But even more than that, Smartivities Showcase provides a whole creative environment for individuals of all ages and artistic abili...
