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Megan's Museum Minute: Week of 6/24/26
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (605+ words) Have you ever thought about what does it take to build a nation? Sometimes it begins with a lump of coal, a canal, or an immigrant with a bold idea. Discover Dynamo! , a new traveling exhibition from the National Canal…...
Officials, Parents, and Workers Call for Affordable Childcare | WDIY Local News
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (257+ words) The 2025-26 state budget included a new investment of $25 million dollars for recruitment and retention of childcare workers. Almost 39, 000 employees across the state received bonuses as a result. But advocates say this should just be the beginning. On Tuesday, Department of…...
Getting Worn Down By Sports Talk Radio | Something to Say
11+ hour, 10+ min ago (492+ words) Lehigh Valley Public Radio Getting Worn Down By Sports Talk Radio | Something to Say As an intellectual exercise, listening to sports talk radio lies somewhere between playing tic-tac-toe with a hamster and watching re-runs of the Jerry Springer Show. Still,…...
Intern Impact Day Brings Together Hundreds of Volunteers | WDIY Local News
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (189+ words) This morning, Thursday, June 18th, nearly 360 interns from 13 local businesses convened at 19 local nonprofits for the 8th annual Intern Impact Day managed by Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley. The day began at Coca-Cola Park at 8: 00 a. m. and from there, the interns headed…...
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents Ken Ludwig's Moriarty
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (96+ words) Lehigh Valley Public Radio Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents Ken Ludwig's Moriarty on the Main Stage. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson return in a new adventure that begins with the Bohemian king's stolen letters and quickly spirals into a web of…...
Scary Movie | At the Movies
1+ week, 2+ day ago (112+ words) Lehigh Valley Public Radio Scary Movie | At the Movies What is really scary about "Scary Movie" is the humor. The humor is silly, sophomoric and stupid. What's even more scary is how often I laughed at the stupid one-liners, ridiculous…...
Economic Pulse: Week of 6/12/26
1+ week, 5+ day ago (98+ words) Lehigh Valley Public Radio Inflation rose to 4. 2% in May According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0. 5% in May. This rise has led to an overall inflation rate of 4. 2% over the past…...
Coming Together to Honor Vietnam Veterans | When Good Things Happen
1+ week, 5+ day ago (271+ words) Today's good news comes from Jack from Milford, Pennsylvania. These are his words. "It started several years ago with a news story on CBS Sunday Morning that featured an interesting service project run by the National Park Service in Washington,…...
Taiwan's opposition leader tours U. S. to defend her engagement approach to China
1+ week, 6+ day ago (131+ words) Lehigh Valley Public Radio Taiwan's opposition leader tours U. S. to defend her engagement approach to China Cheng Li-wun, the leader of Taiwan's largest opposition party, is touring the United States after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. In an interview with…...
Megan's Museum Minute: Week of 6/10/26
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (693+ words) This week, the Lehigh Valley comes together for the Juneteenth Lehigh Valley, a weeklong celebration of freedom, culture, and community, with events taking place June 13th through June 20th across Easton, Bethlehem, and Allentown'culminating in a vibrant festival day at Riverside Park…...