The popular Lehigh Valley boutique Sage has returned to its home of Downtown Allentown… and, it’s bigger and better than ever. “We decided to split Sage into three boutiques to make each more focused and unique.” If you haven’t been to Downtown Allentown recently, you are in store for a renaissance. The ArtsWalk now links to the City’s art venues PPL Center, Allentown Art ... »
For more than fifty years, Curtis E. Schneck, Inc. has been constructing quality, custom-built homes and commercial properties in the Lehigh Valley. A 1951 graduate of Parkland High School, Schneck started working in construction when he was just 18 years old. “Right after I graduated high school, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life,” he said. “So I took a job w... »
With humble beginnings back in 1964, RCN brought its Lehigh Valley presence to life originally operating as Twin County Cable. The company became RCN nearly two decades ago in 1996, and has worked ever since to deliver high quality communications and entertainment services to the residents and businesses of the Lehigh Valley. “Our customers come first at RCN and we work to... »
The idiom “Mighty oaks from little acorns grow” aptly describes the Upper Macungie Township plant food maker JR Peters, Inc. The family-run fertilizer business began in the basement of an Allentown home and now sells to greenhouse growers around the globe. “We make water-soluble fertilizer for greenhouses and nurseries” from Kutztown to South Korea, said Dr. Cari Peters, ... »
April showers bring May flowers, as the popular poem goes. It is also the time when folks flock to Ross Plants & Flowers, the long-time experts know. Ross Plants & Flowers is a well-known, yet hidden treasure, located on Route 309, directly across from Orefield Middle School. Ross is one of the busiest businesses of its kind in the Lehigh Valley, its owners surmise... »
Located on American Street in Catasauqua, Hartzell’s Pharmacy has been providing a wide range of health and wellness services to the people of the Lehigh Valley for nearly fifty years. Family-owned and operated since 1968, Robert E. Hartzell, Jr. – or “Bob” as he’s known by his customers – purchased the pharmacy from its previous owners just a few years after graduating fr... »
Every day, patients ask Dr. Scott Sackman to lift their tired faces, give them more hair and less belly fat. Then, they implore, please don’t let it hurt, and, oh, can you get me back to work by Monday? “Everybody wants magic: a younger you with no pain, no bruises,” said Sackman, adding that although magic wands have yet to be invented in the 30+ years he’s been in practi... »
By Nancy Moffett “A smile is the universal welcome.” ~ Max Eastman Doctor Chuck Harding, owner of Extraordinary Smiles, agrees. “Your smile is how you communicate. It’s part of your self-esteem. That’s why caring for your smile is one of the most important factors in promoting good health.” After four years in general dentistry, Harding felt the need to develop a more comp... »
By Nancy Moffett To Susan Linski buying a fine piece of jewelry isn’t just a financial or aesthetic decision. It’s a celebration of love, new beginnings or “whatever life dishes out.” She thinks of her store at 1746 West Allen Street in Allentown as “our happy place.” Susan Bella Jewelry had its beginnings as Lehigh Jewelers when Linski’s mom, Carol Kiser, bought the busin... »
by Nancy Moffett I’m sure you’ve seen the TV and print ads for J&J Affordable Luxury Transportation with the logo of a uniformed chauffer patiently waiting by the side of a luxury car. The logo was well chosen to symbolize a company that has always made customer service its highest priority. If you call J&J in the middle of the night or on a holiday, you won’t get ... »
