Alan has a blockbuster program with Congresswoman Susan Wild responding to the recent Supreme Court decision affecting abortion rights, ever-present climate change events and how the infrastructure bill would benefit the Lehigh Valley.

John Pearce shares a few stories of local history, including the history of Bethlehem Steel in Chile with Dr. Cory Fischer-Hoffman, Professor of International Studies at Lafayette College. Then, John features the history of the Schwenkfelders with Candace Perry, Curator of the Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center in Pennsburg, PA.

Sally Handlon is joined by Margeaux Petruska, a senior at Lehigh University and Devon Jewell, a junior at Moravian Academy, who participate in the Alliance for Sustainable Communities – Lehigh Valley, a non-profit organization which provides internships focused on climate action and climate justice.

Host Sally Handlon is joined by local economist and WDIY’s Economic Pulse host Dr. Kamran Afshar to discuss Lehigh Valley economic cycles and trends, as well as the lessons businesses can take from 2020 as they emerge from the pandemic year.

Alan Jennings focuses on affordable housing this episode with guests Dan Farrell, Director of the Allentown Housing Authority, Jonathan Strauss, a young developer focused on affordable rental housing, and David Evans, Executive Director of the Housing Association and Development Corporation, a non-profit developer for home ownership in Allentown.

Karen El-Chaar welcomes Terence Houck, District Attorney for Northampton County to talk about human trafficking and how local residents can help spot it, plus the movement to defund the police.

John Pearce sits down with renowned Lehigh Valley poet and teaching artist Marilyn Hazelton who recalls her family's history from Ellis Island to Erie, and talks about how she discovered journaling as a way to work through the anxiety, confusion, and stress of the pandemic.

Sally Handlon welcomes David Dunn, program manager for Urban Made and Bridgeworks, to share information on Allentown Economic Development Corporation’s (AEDC) history, projects and current programs - Urban Sites, Urban Made, and Bridgeworks, a manufacturing and business incubator.

Sally Handlon welcomes Susan Bianchi, owner of Intrinsic Health Systems, who reveals an approach to understanding how to use your own resistance for increased, lasting flexibility and mobility.

Host Alan Jennings talks with the Democratic mayoral candidates for Allentown and Bethlehem, Matt Tuerk and J. William Reynolds, respectively, who discuss their visions for mayor if elected in November. Also, State Representative Ryan MacKenzie (R-134th) stops by to discuss the Pennsylvania budget and Lois Keller of the Crime Victims Council reacts to the overturned Bill Cosby verdict.