No Rain Date

Welcome to Ep. 29 of No Rain Date, your weekly podcast featuring local news and in-depth interviews from the Lehigh Valley and beyond. This week’s guest is Carol Ritter, a board member of the Bethlehem Food Co-Op. In our interview with her, Carol shares an update on the co-op’s quest to open a member-supported market selling locally-sourced, fresh, sustainably-harvested food in downtown Bethlehem. This market will be accessible to walkers and offer affordable options in an area that’s considered a food desert. If you’re a foodie or a fan of the Christmas City, this is great news. Carol also tells us how easy it is to become a co-op member. Prepare to get excited! Josh has a roundup of the latest local news headlines, to help you get caught up on what’s been happening in your community. Don’t forget that No Rain Date is available for download and subscription on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Tunein and Google Play–in addition to Saucon Source. Each new episode features local news, information and in-depth interviews with people making a difference in our area. To learn more, suggest a guest or share feedback, please email

Welcome to Ep. 28 of No Rain Date, your weekly podcast featuring local news and in-depth interviews in the Lehigh Valley. This week our guest is Liz Keptner, whose career in journalism has taken her into and out of the spotlight, in Pennsylvania and beyond. Liz shares what it was like to work in television on the West Coast–before moving back to Philadelphia to work for CBS3 Eyewitness News–in an interview that also touches on the 2020 election and the importance of educating the journalists of tomorrow. Speaking of the election, Josh has a packed local news roundup that includes the latest developments in Joe Biden’s projected Electoral College victory. Don’t forget that No Rain Date is available for download and subscription on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Tunein and Google Play–in addition to Saucon Source. Each episode features local news, sports and in-depth interviews with people making a difference in our area. To learn more, suggest a guest or share feedback, please email

Welcome to Ep. 27 of No Rain Date, your weekly podcast featuring local news and in-depth interviews. This week our guest is Rev. Phil Spohn, who we ask about ways our community–and nation–can heal after the brutal rhetoric of the 2020 presidential campaign. We have a long way to go. Josh has a roundup of election news (please note that the news roundup was recorded before Joe Biden became the projected winner of Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes and the presidency). Don’t forget that No Rain Date is available for download and subscription on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Tunein and Google Play–in addition to Saucon Source. Each episode features local news, sports and in-depth interviews with people making a difference in our area. To learn more, suggest a guest or share feedback, please email

Welcome to Ep. 26 of No Rain Date, your weekly Lehigh Valley podcast featuring local news and in-depth interviews. This week our guest is Fred Rooney, an attorney whose work on improving access to legal services has improved thousands of people’s lives in the U.S. and worldwide. Fred, who has been called “the father of legal incubators,” shares his journey with us, from social worker to law student to Fulbright Specialist. Josh has a roundup of the latest local news and Rief has a preview of Saucon Valley’s game against the Palisades Pirates, which was postponed Friday. Don’t forget that No Rain Date is available for download and subscription on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Tunein and Google Play–in addition to Saucon Source. Each episode features local news, sports and in-depth interviews with people making a difference in our area. To learn more, suggest a guest or share feedback please email

Listen to sneak previews of Fred’s interview in the trailers for this week’s episode, below.

Welcome to Ep. 25 of No Rain Date, your weekly podcast featuring local news and interviews in the Lehigh Valley. This week’s guest is Eric Bartosz, a personal development author and coach whose new book is all about the 52-week, game-changing program he developed called BAR40. If you’re over 2020 and already thinking about improving your life in 2021, you’ll want to listen to Eric’s entire interview. Josh has a roundup of the latest local news and Rief has a preview of Friday’s football game, when the Panthers will take on Northwestern Lehigh. Don’t forget that No Rain Date is available for download/listening on iTunes, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, Stitcher, Tunein and Google Play–in addition to Saucon Source. Each episode features local news, sports and in-depth interviews with people making a difference in our area. To learn more, suggest a guest or share feedback please email

Check out the trailer for this week’s episode: