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The Painted Petal: History, Renovation, and TNT in the Lehigh Valley
Jun 23, 2026
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The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem Celebrates 20 Years of Community
Jun 13, 2026
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Saquon Barkley’s Alpha Invitational Comes to Whitehall June 20 and 21
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Mike McGrath Signs Off: You Bet Your Garden’s Final Episode on WDIY
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| 6/23/26 | ![]() The Painted Petal: History, Renovation, and TNT in the Lehigh Valley | Advertisement Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! The Painted Petal is a restored 1910 Craftsman-style boutique guest house and event venue at 7809 Hamilton Boulevard in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania. Owner Maggie Fischer transformed the once-deteriorating historic home into one of the Lehigh Valley’s most unique places to stay, gather, create, and celebrate. Inside, the house is filled with restored woodwork, leaded glass, salvaged antiques, vintage furniture, local history, and surprises in nearly every room. One of the biggest surprises came during the renovation, when crates marked “high explosives” were found in the basement. What first looked like old storage turned out to be very real, very old TNT. Maggie shares the story behind The Painted Petal’s renovation, the home’s history, the antiques and artifacts that found their way back, the challenges of restoring a historic property, and why preservation matters in the Lehigh Valley. Learn more or book a stay: https://paintedpetal.com/ Address: 7809 Hamilton Boulevard Breinigsville, PA 18031 Advertisement Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM QuoteAhead.com Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Banko Beverage Company Email your news release to info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com Subscribe to our email list | — | ||||||
| 6/13/26 | ![]() The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem Celebrates 20 Years of Community | Advertisement Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem is celebrating 20 years in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2006 by Jesse Thompson, the studio began as a third-floor yoga space in the former Cantelmi’s Hardware Building and has grown into a home for yoga, Pilates, teacher training, wellness, and community. Owner Rachel Abott, founder Jesse Thompson, longtime teachers, students, and members of The Yoga Loft community reflect on the studio’s beginnings, its evolution, and the relationships that have kept it going for two decades. From Rachel’s path from student to owner, to Jesse’s original vision, to the teachers and students who helped build the studio’s identity, this conversation celebrates the people who made The Yoga Loft what it is today. More information about The Yoga Loft of Bethlehem: https://theyogaloftofbethlehem.com/ Advertisement Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM QuoteAhead.com Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Banko Beverage Company Email your news release to info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com Subscribe to our email list | — | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | ![]() Saquon Barkley’s Alpha Invitational Comes to Whitehall June 20 and 21 | Advertisement Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! The Saquon Barkley Alpha Invitational is coming to Whitehall High School June 20 and 21, bringing youth flag football, family fun, vendors, music, and community together where Saquon’s story began. We talk with Tonya Johnson, Saquon Barkley’s mom and Vice President of the Michael Ann & Saquon Barkley Hope Foundation, along with board member Rachael J. Pritzker, about why this event matters, how the foundation is giving back, and what it means for Saquon to continue investing in his hometown. Advertisement This one is about football, family, opportunity, and making sure the next generation sees what is possible. so annMore info and tickets: https://masbhopefoundation.com/upcoming-events Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM QuoteAhead.com Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Banko Beverage Company Email your news release to info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com Subscribe to our email list | — | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | ![]() Mike McGrath Signs Off: You Bet Your Garden’s Final Episode on WDIY | Advertisement Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! Mike McGrath is signing off from You Bet Your Garden on WDIY with a final episode that looks back on 30 years in public radio, a career rooted in organic gardening, and the kind of advice that made him a trusted voice for gardeners everywhere. In the interview, Mike reflects on his time as editor of Organic Gardening, his years on public radio, and how the show eventually found a home at WDIY. He also shares one last piece of classic Mike McGrath gardening advice: “No trends.” Build raised beds, use real soil, grow without poisons, and do not take advice from random people on the internet. Advertisement The final episode of You Bet Your Garden is now available through WDIY. Listen and learn more at https://www.wdiy.org/show/you-bet-your-garden. Wishing Mike well and thanking him for decades of smart, funny, fiercely organic advice. Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM QuoteAhead.com Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Banko Beverage Company Email your news release to info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com Subscribe to our email list | — | ||||||
| 6/4/26 | ![]() Legends & Legacy: Inside Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s 35th Anniversary Season | Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival is celebrating its 35th anniversary season in 2026, and Artistic Director Jason King Jones joined the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast to talk about the milestone, this year’s “Legends & Legacy” theme, and why Romeo and Juliet continues to connect with audiences generation after generation. Advertisement Founded in 1992 at DeSales University, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival has grown into one of the region’s premier summer theater destinations, blending Shakespeare, musicals, dramas, and contemporary productions into a packed annual season. This year’s lineup includes Romeo & Juliet, August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, Million Dollar Quartet, Moriarty, and more running through August 2 in Center Valley. During the conversation, Jones talks about balancing classic works with modern audiences, what makes live theater special in the Lehigh Valley, and why PSF continues to attract both longtime theatergoers and first-time visitors. Learn more about the festival at https://pashakespeare.org/ Advertisement Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM QuoteAhead.com Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Banko Beverage Company Email your news release to info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com Subscribe to our email list | — | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | ![]() Why Farmers Markets Matter More Than Ever in the Lehigh Valley | Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! “People are social, and there’s not a whole lot of other opportunity to just go somewhere and socialize with all of your neighbors.” Lisa Surma Borick said it simply, and she’s right. Farmers markets are not just places to buy produce, baked goods, flowers, meats, soaps, coffee, mushrooms, or whatever else ends up in your bag on a Saturday morning. They are places where people see their neighbors. They are places where kids grow up knowing the vendors. They are places where customers do not just say they are going to buy something. They say they are going to see someone. We spoke with Lisa Surma Borick of the Nazareth Economic Development Commission and Nazareth Farmers Market, and Emily Roland, Farmers’ Market Manager with the Greater Easton Development Partnership and Easton Farmers’ Market, about why farmers markets still feel so important right now. Easton Farmers’ Market has roots dating back to 1752 and is known as America’s oldest continuously operating open-air market. Nazareth Farmers Market was reestablished in 2010 and has grown into a weekly gathering place in the center of town. But the bigger story is not just history. It is what these markets do every week. Advertisement Emily talked about the work people do not always see: selecting vendors, balancing farmers with prepared food and specialty vendors, handling permits, road closures, parking, layouts, special events, and all the details that make a market feel easy for the people walking through it. Lisa talked about how markets create ownership. People say “my market.” They know the vendors by name. They bring their kids. They make the market part of their weekend rhythm. The conversation also gets into the phrase “buy fresh, buy local” and what it actually means. Supporting a farmers market helps local farms, small businesses, makers, bakers, and families. It keeps money closer to home. It also supports food access programs, including SNAP matching programs that help more people buy fresh food while also helping farmers bring in more income. As Emily said, “It’s so much more than buying.” That is why farmers markets matter more than ever. They are not just about food. They are about people, place, access, relationships, and community. GUESTS: Lisa Surma BorickNazareth Downtown ManagerNazareth Economic Development Commission / Nazareth Farmers Market Emily RolandFarmers’ Market ManagerGreater Easton Development Partnership / Easton Farmers’ Market WEBSITES: Nazareth Farmers Market:https://nazarethfarmersmarket.com Nazareth Economic Development Commission:https://nazarethpanow.com Easton Farmers’ Market:https://eastonfarmersmarket.com Greater Easton Development Partnership:https://eastonpartnership.org HOSTS: George WackerLehigh Valley with Love Media Jeff WarrenCo-host, Off The Record with Lehigh Valley with LoveNorthampton County CommissionerHost of The Philly Sports Table Advertisement Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM QuoteAhead.com Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Banko Beverage Company Email your news release to info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com Subscribe to our email list | — | ||||||
| 5/30/26 | ![]() Tired of Swiping? Date My Mate Lehigh Valley Brings Real-Life Dating to Easton | Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! Tired of swiping? Melissa Smith of Balance & Bloom joins us to talk about Date My Mate Lehigh Valley, a new singles mixer coming to Wanderlust Beer Garden in Easton. The event mixes speed dating, open mic energy, social networking, and a little friendly embarrassment as presenters take the stage to pitch their single friends with short, funny presentations. After that, the room opens up for a mix and mingle where people can meet, talk, and see what happens. Date My Mate Lehigh Valley takes place Thursday, June 18 from 6 to 9 PM at Wanderlust Beer Garden, 1600 Sullivan Trail in Easton. Tickets are $35 and include entry, the mixer, and one drink. Learn more at https://www.balanceandbloom.life/ Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM QuoteAhead.com Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Banko Beverage Company Advertisement Email your news release to info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com Subscribe to our email list | — | ||||||
| 5/15/26 | ![]() Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley & Pocono Builds Confidence One Step at a Time | Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! Girls on the Run has the word “run” right there in the name, but this program is about a lot more than running. On this episode of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, George Wacker is joined by his daughter Dahlia, a first-year Girls on the Run participant at her elementary school, for a conversation with Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley & Pocono Executive Director Liz Fones, coach Jennifer Leffler, and Laney, a program alumna who now gives back as a junior coach. Yes, there is running. Yes, the season ends with a 5K. But the real work happens during the practices, where trained coaches help participants build confidence, make friends, set goals, talk through emotions, and learn how to handle the kinds of social pressure that can show up early in elementary and middle school. Liz explains that the program gives girls tools at a critical age, especially as they begin thinking more about how they fit in, what others think of them, and how they see themselves. Jennifer, who has coached for many seasons, talks about helping girls navigate friendships, peer pressure, negative self-talk, and the simple but powerful idea of changing “I can’t do this” into “I can’t do this yet.” Laney shares how her own experience with Girls on the Run helped her meet new people, build a love of running, and eventually return to the program as a junior coach. She now runs cross-country and track in high school, and talks about how running gives her a way to deal with stress and reset when life feels overwhelming. Dahlia also shares what she has enjoyed as a first-year participant, including making new friends and getting to be part of something that gives girls a chance to try running in a supportive way. The episode also looks ahead to the Girls on the Run 5K Celebration at DeSales University on Sunday, May 17. The event brings together girls, coaches, families, running buddies, mascots, music, and plenty of cheering as participants complete the season together. Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley & Pocono serves communities across the region and is open to girls of all abilities. The organization also emphasizes that financial need should not stop a girl from participating, with scholarships and support available for families. Learn more about Girls on the Run Lehigh Valley & Pocono at: https://www.gotrlehighpocono.org/ Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub Banko Beverage Company Advertisement Advertisement Email your news release to info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com Subscribe to our email list | — | ||||||
| 5/12/26 | ![]() Todd Albright on Country Blues, Twelve-String Guitar, and Godfrey Daniels | Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! Country blues guitarist and vocalist Todd Albright joins the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast ahead of his Saturday, May 16 performance at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem. Todd is a Detroit-based twelve-string guitar player rooted in the pre-war blues tradition, drawing from artists including Blind Willie McTell, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Leadbelly, Mississippi John Hurt, Reverend Gary Davis, and others. In this conversation, we talk about what draws him to early folk and blues music, why the twelve-string guitar became such an important part of his sound, and how he approaches songs with deep history behind them. Todd also talks about country blues as foundational American music, the connection between ragtime, folk, and blues traditions, and what audiences can expect in the intimate listening room setting at Godfrey Daniels. Todd Albright performs Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8 p.m. at Godfrey Daniels in Bethlehem, with guest Arthur Terembula opening the night. More information and tickets: https://godfreydaniels.org/event/todd-albright-may-16-2026/ Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub Banko Beverage Company Advertisement Advertisement Email your news release to info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com Subscribe to our email list | — | ||||||
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Sir Dominique, Mariposas Galacticas, and Wood Flower Talk Music, Promotion, and Live in the Garden✨ | musicpromotion+4 | Sir DominiqueMariposas Galacticas+1 | Next Stage PA | — | Sir DominiqueMariposas Galacticas+5 | WDIY 88.1 FM | 40m 44s | |
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| 4/24/26 | ![]() Healthcare in the Lehigh Valley: Costs, Care, and the Patient Experience✨ | healthcarepatient experience+4 | Mike SchlossbergDenise Williams-Dianna+1 | Life Always Facing ForwardSt. Luke’s | — | healthcareLehigh Valley+5 | WDYI 88.1 FM | 22m 38s | |
| 4/21/26 | ![]() Greg Piccolo Set to Debut New Material at Godfrey Daniels✨ | musiclive performance+5 | Greg Piccolo | Godfrey DanielsWho Knows What the Future Holds | Bethlehem | Greg PiccoloGodfrey Daniels+6 | — | 24m 14s | |
| 4/19/26 | ![]() Hair by Harley Finds a Home in Emmaus✨ | hairdressingentrepreneurship+3 | Harley Detrick | — | EmmausPennsylvania+2 | hair by HarleyEmmaus+3 | — | 23m 35s | |
| 4/6/26 | ![]() Gráinne Hunt and Jules Stewart Talk Touring, Songwriting, and Their April 17 Godfrey Daniels Show in Bethlehem✨ | musicsongwriting+4 | Gráinne HuntJules Stewart | Godfrey Daniels | — | Gráinne HuntJules Stewart+6 | WDIY 88.1 FM | 19m 46s | |
| 4/2/26 | ![]() Maniya Brings Covered in Soul to ArtsQuest’s Fowler Blast Furnace Room on April 11✨ | musicR&B+3 | Maniya | ArtsQuestBerklee College of Music+3 | — | ManiyaR&B+5 | — | 14m 30s | |
| 3/24/26 | ![]() Ce-Ce Gerlach Talks Allentown, Housing, and the May 19 Primary✨ | Allentownhousing+3 | Ce-Ce Gerlach | Lehigh County ExecutiveLehigh Valley with Love Podcast+1 | — | Ce-Ce GerlachAllentown+3 | WDiy 88.1 FM | 18m 30s | |
| 3/18/26 | ![]() Bethlehem Runner Alex Price Qualifies for 2028 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials✨ | marathon runningOlympic Trials+3 | Alex Price | AardvarkTeam Vark | BethlehemCalifornia International Marathon+2 | Alex Pricemarathon+5 | — | 21m 40s | |
| 3/13/26 | ![]() Moravian Academy Joins Villars Institute as First Pennsylvania Partner School✨ | educationsustainability+3 | Adrienne Finley Odell | Moravian AcademyVillars Institute | PennsylvaniaSwitzerland+3 | Moravian AcademyVillars Institute+3 | — | 16m 49s | |
| 3/3/26 | ![]() Congressional Candidate Conversations | Ryan Crosswell | PA-07 (2026)✨ | politicshealthcare+3 | Ryan Crosswell | Duke Law SchoolMedicare+1 | Pennsylvania | Congresshealthcare+6 | — | 14m 02s | |
| 3/2/26 | ![]() Congressional Candidate Conversations | Lamont McClure | PA-07 (2026) | Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! Become a partner or contact us On this special series of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, we sat down with candidates running for U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District ahead of the May 19, 2026 primary. To keep this fair and useful, every candidate was asked the same core questions. Mark Pinsley is not included because he dropped out. We also reached out multiple times to Congressman Ryan McKenzie’s office and did not receive a response. In this episode, we speak with Lamont McClure, who says he recently completed his second term as Northampton County Executive and announced his run for Congress last February. He describes his candidacy as a response to what he calls growing national chaos, and he ties his platform to affordability, healthcare, and public safety. Campaign: https://mcclureforpa.com/ Day to day financial stressMcClure says the biggest day to day financial stress he hears about is housing affordability. He argues that tariffs are limiting the ability of home builders to build homes, which limits supply and contributes to rising costs and homelessness. He says national solutions should include incentivizing affordable housing builders so more housing gets built at every level of the market. He also argues that rolling back tariffs would help control affordability, saying tariffs have raised prices, raised taxes people pay, and are killing jobs. Healthcare and ACA premium tax creditsMcClure says he supports extending Affordable Care Act benefits, especially the premium tax credits, and says he supports making them permanent. He criticizes Congressman Ryan McKenzie’s actions around the tax credits, arguing McKenzie had opportunities to leverage his vote to secure an extension but did not. He frames his own approach as using his vote to make sure constituents are taken care of, and he links the ACA tax credits to the stability of small businesses and self employed people in the district. Immigration enforcement, legal pathways, and work authorizationMcClure says the country needs secure borders and says violent criminals who are in the country without documentation should be deported. He then focuses on what he describes as his record pushing back on ICE actions in Northampton County. He describes an incident where ICE arrested someone in a courthouse hallway, and says he researched the law and issued an executive order preventing ICE from making arrests in his courthouse. He says that policy remains in place under his successor. He also emphasizes that he has taken on MAGA aligned opponents electorally, and frames that as proof he can win in a politically mixed county. Warehouses and data centersAsked about warehouses and data centers and what makes a project worth it for the region, McClure points to his record combating warehouse proliferation in Northampton County. He cites land preservation work, including preserving 20,000 acres of farmland and 3,800 acres of open space, creating four new county parks, and preserving environmentally sensitive land that contains rare species. He also says he fought warehouse proliferation “to the tune of over twenty five million dollars” in Northampton County. He frames his approach as protecting a green future for the district. <p data-sta | — | ||||||
| 3/1/26 | ![]() Congressional Candidate Conversations | Bob Brooks | PA-07 (2026) | Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! Become a partner or contact us On this special series of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, we sat down with candidates running for U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District ahead of the May 19, 2026 primary. To keep this fair and useful, every candidate was asked the same core questions. Mark Pinsley is not included because he dropped out. We also reached out multiple times to Congressman Ryan McKenzie’s office and did not receive a response. In this episode, we speak with Bob Brooks, a career firefighter with the City of Bethlehem and a union leader. Brooks talks about affordability in the Lehigh Valley, what federal policy can do to expand housing supply, and how he thinks about public safety, healthcare, and local development. Campaign: https://brooksforcongress.com/ Day to day financial stressBrooks says the biggest day to day financial stresses he hears about are healthcare and housing, and he focuses first on housing. He argues the region needs to build a lot more housing quickly and says that requires cutting red tape, including permitting and zoning reforms. He supports first time home buyer help and talks about expanding programs similar to the HELPERS Act style loan concept. He also argues for cracking down on bulk home buying by private equity and corporate purchasers that he says distort the housing market. Healthcare and ACA premium tax creditsBrooks says he supports extending the ACA premium tax credits and argues they should not be removed without a replacement plan. He warns that cutting help people rely on will raise costs, and he links paying for coverage support to tax policy changes. He argues for a minimum tax on billionaires and large corporations, saying that would fund major priorities. He also says making programs permanent will require negotiation and compromise, and he frames himself as a negotiator from his labor leadership experience. Immigration enforcement, legal pathways, and work authorizationBrooks frames the issue through public safety and argues enforcement efforts should focus on serious criminals, not everyday people. He says the purpose of ICE should be to target drug dealers and people committing violent crimes, and he argues the agency should be refocused. He also calls for streamlining the pathway to citizenship and supports adding more immigration judges to speed up the process, criticizing long wait times. Warehouses and data centersBrooks says he will side with workers, and evaluates projects based on whether they bring real jobs and benefits. He says he is concerned about data centers in particular because of infrastructure impacts, especially strain on the electric grid. He says federal involvement is limited compared to local government, but argues there is room for federal regulation related to electricity markets and for slowing or tightening approvals. He also argues data centers should be required to generate their own power rather than pulling heavily from the existing grid. HomelessnessBrooks argues federal action should expand housing options and help people afford them. He supports expanding Housing Choice Vouchers, but says vouchers are capped and that cap is linked | — | ||||||
| 2/28/26 | ![]() Daniel Roebuck’s The Hail Mary Premieres in the Lehigh Valley | Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! Become a partner or contact us We were lucky to catch up with Bethlehem native Daniel Roebuck while he’s back in town for the premiere of The Hail Mary. Written, directed by, and starring Roebuck, the film tells the story of a reluctant man pulled into coaching an all-boys Catholic football team and finding redemption along the way. For Lehigh Valley audiences, this one hits especially close to home. Scenes were filmed at Bethlehem Catholic High School, the Mary Immaculate Seminary in Northampton, and at the Bethlehem Area School District stadium, where game sequences were shot over eight nights, sometimes as late as 2 and 3 a.m. Real Bethlehem Catholic players, Liberty and Freedom band members, and local residents filled the stands. This weekend, you can see The Hail Mary at SteelStacks, The Roxy Theatre, and other regional theaters. There is also a special event at Hotel Bethlehem following a screening, including dinner and a behind-the-scenes conversation with Roebuck and the team. If you are from the Lehigh Valley, you will recognize faces, locations, and that unmistakable local energy on screen. Find showtimes and details at:https://www.achannelofpeace.org/ Get out there and support a film made here, with our people, telling our story. Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate Molly’s Irish Grille & Sports Pub Banko Beverage Company Advertisement Advertisement Email your news release to info@lehighvalleywithlovemedia.com Subscribe to our email list | — | ||||||
| 2/28/26 | ![]() Congressional Candidate Conversations | Carol Obando-Derstine | PA-07 (2026) | Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! Become a partner or contact us On this special series of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, we sat down with candidates running for U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District ahead of the May 19, 2026 primary. To keep this fair and useful, every candidate was asked the same core questions. We also reached out multiple times to Congressman Ryan McKenzie’s office and did not receive a response. In this episode, we speak with Carol Obando-Derstine, who shares why she is running and what she is hearing from residents across PA-07. Campaign: https://www.carolforpa.com/ Day to day financial stressObando-Derstine says people are struggling to make ends meet and pay for the essentials of life, specifically naming housing, healthcare, groceries, utilities, and childcare. She cites the United Way ALICE report and says it shows 41 percent of district families are struggling to cover the essentials, which she describes as roughly 124,000 households. Healthcare and ACA premium tax creditsObando-Derstine supports extending the ACA premium tax credits. She frames healthcare as personal, sharing stories of people she knew who could not afford care and how costs can financially devastate families. She argues that access to care helps families and also strengthens the economy because prevention and early treatment keep people healthier and working. In this conversation, she focuses on why the subsidies matter and does not detail a specific funding mechanism. Immigration enforcement, legal pathways, and work authorizationObando-Derstine says immigration policy is personal to her as an immigrant who came to the United States at age three with parents who fled violence in Colombia. She says the system needs fixing in a way that is legal, effective, and humane. She criticizes what she describes as cruelty, racial profiling, and unaccountable enforcement, and says fear is widespread in immigrant communities, including among documented Latinos. She also says she supports secure borders, but argues the current approach creates chaos and does not make communities safer. She calls for more immigration judges and support staff, modernizing immigration courts, speeding up asylum processing, and opening up DACA applications so people are not kept in limbo. Warehouses and data centersObando-Derstine notes that local governments make many of the key decisions, and she emphasizes a robust local stakeholder process so residents have meaningful input. Drawing on her background as an energy engineer, she describes work connecting projects to the electric grid, including warehouses. She argues against a top down approach that overrides state and local authority and says local voices should guide what gets built and how communities are impacted, especially when projects use significant resources and create limited jobs. HomelessnessObando-Derstine says she has direct experience with this issue through service on the Homeless Veterans Task Force for Lehigh County, volunteer work with North Penn Legal Services, and her work advocating for prevention programs to keep families off the streets. She calls for federal action that prevents unjust evictions and proposes es | — | ||||||
| 2/27/26 | ![]() Congressional Candidate Conversations | Lewis Shupe | PA-07 (2026) | Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! Become a partner or contact us On this special series of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, we sat down with candidates running for U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District ahead of the May 19, 2026 primary. To keep this fair and useful, every candidate was asked the same core questions. Mark Pinsley is not included because he dropped out. We also reached out multiple times to Congressman Ryan McKenzie’s office and did not receive a response. In this episode, we speak with Lewis Shupe of Allentown. Campaign: https://realchange.us/ Why he is running and his first term goalShupe says a key goal is to harness the power of registered voters to help compose and promote legislative initiatives led by citizens. Day to day financial stressShupe points to food insecurity and says demand at food banks is rising, including among working people. He argues wages and cost of living are pushing more households toward needing help with basics. Healthcare and ACA premium tax creditsAsked about extending the ACA premium tax credits and making them permanent, Shupe focuses on restoring Medicare cuts he says were made in a major federal bill, and he says he would go further by supporting Medicare for All. Immigration enforcement, legal pathways, and work authorizationShupe argues that people already in the country should have a legal pathway to citizenship and says families should not be separated. He also claims recent border politics are being misrepresented and frames the issue as needing less drama and more workable solutions. Warehouses and data centersShupe responds to the region becoming “the land of warehouses” and data centers by describing tradeoffs. He says there are pluses and minuses to data centers and references a proposed facility in the western part of the region. His emphasis is on weighing local impacts rather than treating these projects as automatically good. HomelessnessAsked what the federal government can do about local homelessness, Shupe connects the issue to limited income and the gap between assistance and real costs. He references his own experience going on Social Security due to health issues and says that being on a limited income is not enough. Third place in the Lehigh ValleyWhen asked where he likes to spend time outside of work and home, Shupe points to Make Lehigh Valley! a “workshop for people who love to tinker.” Their members include engineers, woodworkers, programmers, artists, amateur radio enthusiasts, radio-controlled airplane flyers, and more. Check out their website https://makelehighvalley.com/ Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM Wind Creek Event Center <h2 style=" | — | ||||||
| 2/26/26 | ![]() Congressional Candidate Conversations | Aiden Gonzalez | PA-07 (2026) | Get More at LVwithLOVE.com! Become a partner or contact us On this special series of the Lehigh Valley with Love Podcast, we sat down with candidates running for U.S. House in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District ahead of the May 19, 2026 primary. To keep this fair and useful, every candidate was asked the same core questions. We also reached out multiple times to Congressman Ryan McKenzie’s office and did not receive a response. In this episode, we speak with Aiden Gonzalez, a Bethlehem resident running in the Democratic primary for PA-07. Campaign: https://www.aidenforpa7.com/ Day to day financial stressGonzalez says healthcare is the biggest day to day financial stress he hears about. He also connects affordability to housing, saying his generation is far more likely to rent long term than to own a home. He adds that energy is a leading cause of inflation and ties that to investing in future technology. Healthcare and ACA premium tax creditsGonzalez calls the ACA a great program but a half step, and says the country should move to single payer healthcare. He says more than a million people who were on the ACA last year are not on it this year because subsidies expired, and he connects that to rising premiums and costs. Immigration enforcement, legal pathways, and work authorizationGonzalez emphasizes due process and constitutional protections. He argues that the First, Fourth, and Fifth Amendments apply to everyone in the country, not only citizens. He also says the U.S. should encourage talented people to come here to work and contribute, and argues current approaches are driving people away. Warehouses and data centersGonzalez says data centers are not the kind of future focused investment he wants for the region. He argues they raise electricity and water costs and do not create many permanent jobs. He also says the region has enough warehouses and data centers and describes his preference for projects that create lasting jobs and contribute back to the community. HomelessnessGonzalez says immediate relief requires federal funding through Housing and Urban Development to build homes to house people experiencing homelessness. He says the longer term goal should be making home ownership achievable, and he mentions increasing first time home owner loans. He also argues for discouraging large scale corporate landlord practices, including a progressive tax on corporate landlords based on how many residences they buy. Third place in the Lehigh ValleyAsked where he likes to spend time outside of work and home, Gonzalez says he is a big gym person and names Powerhouse Gym in Bethlehem. Sign up for our Newsletter! Thank you to our Partners! WDIY 88.1 FM Wind Creek Event Center <a href="https://www.remax.com/real-estate-agents/michael-bernady | — | ||||||
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