No Rain Date

If you enjoy scary stories and local history, No Rain Date Ep. 24 is one you may have to listen to more than once. Writer and explorer of the Lehigh Valley area’s haunted places, Ellen Flynn, joins us to share five spine-tingling tales of old that involve murder, ghosts and the unexplained. You’ll find out: Who was Tambour Yokel? Who is rumored to walk along Constitution Drive after dark? What horrors unfolded high on Hawk Mountain just after the Civil War? What gruesome event gave Easton’s Getters Island its name? And what makes Hexenkopf Rock possibly the most haunted place in Northampton County? Pull your seat a little closer to the proverbial fireplace and listen… Coach Rief has a preview of this weekend’s sure-to-be-exciting football game featuring Saucon Valley vs. Palmerton (watch it LIVE on YouTube on the Saucon Athletics channel Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.) and Josh has a roundup of the latest local news, along with an important message about how to become a Saucon Source member and support the local news you value.

Nobody wants to live without local news, but as media companies struggle to maintain profitability in the COVID-19 era, reliable sources of information in communities of all sizes continue to dry up. Not all hope is lost, however. Rather than adhere to an antiquated business model, a new generation of publishers is challenging the media business status quo. These purveyors of independent online news are making a difference in the communities they serve. In Episode 23 of No Rain Date, Saucon Source editor Josh Popichak talks shop with one of them: fellow publisher and former Patch colleague Tom Sofield, of LevittownNow.com and NewtownPANow.com. Both sites have become household names when it comes to local news in lower Bucks County. Coach Rief has a preview of this weekend’s sure-to-be-exciting Saucon vs. Southern Lehigh football game (watch the game LIVE on YouTube on the Saucon Athletics channel Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.), and Josh has a roundup of the latest local news headlines, along with an important message about how to become a member and support the local news you value.

Welcome to Ep. 22 of No Rain Date, Saucon Source’s weekly news and current events podcast. This week our special guests include Hellertown Area Library Director Noelle Kramer, who has deftly navigated the organization through challenging times due to COVID-19. Also joining us are the founders of ROOT Crafted Cocktail Mixers, Diane Aemisegeo and Trish Lauden. With their knack for producing tasty flavor combinations, it’s not surprising that Diane and Trish know how to mix things up tastefully, and they do that on NRD with their recommendations for fun fall libations and more. Coach Rief (aka Saucon Source sportswriter Keith Riefenstahl) has a “don’t miss” preview of Saturday’s big game featuring the Saucon Valley Panthers and the Bangor Area Slaters. It’s the first of the season for Saucon, and they’re rarin’ to go. Josh has a roundup of all the latest local news, as well as important messages about listener feedback and becoming a Saucon Source member. If you value community news, please consider supporting our mission of providing high quality, local content that enriches the lives of Saucon Valley area readers.

Welcome to Ep. 21 of No Rain Date, Saucon Source’s weekly local news and current events podcast. This week our guests are Hellertown mayor and Heintzelman Funeral Home owner David Heintzelman, who joins us to discuss his business’s innovative new on-site event center, as well as topics such as Trick-or-Treat safety in the COVID-19 era; and Jessica O’Donnell, Executive Vice President of Affiliated Chambers at the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce. The GLVCC has been instrumental in helping local businesses secure grants and loans during the pandemic, and recently assisted with awarding more than $8 million in grants to Northampton County businesses that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. Both of our guests play important roles in promoting the borough as a great place to live, do business and have fun, and they share their thoughts about new business openings, upcoming open houses and other events in a discussion you’ll surely find informative. Josh has a roundup of all the latest local news, as well as a couple of important messages about listener feedback and becoming a Saucon Source member. If you value our community news, we would appreciate your support!

Welcome to No Rain Date, Episode 20. No Rain Date is a weekly news and information podcast produced by Saucon Source, your source for Saucon Valley news. This week our guest is The Beauty of Dogs owner and trainer Rebecca Gamez, who shares how her business has adapted to COVID-19, what it’s like to train dogs according to their emotional state and information about upcoming classes. In addition to his interview with Rebecca, your host for No Rain Date and Saucon Source publisher, Josh Popichak, has a roundup of the latest local news, including stories about school board approval for Saucon Valley athletes to play fall sports, an accident-prone intersection Lower Saucon Township officials want studied, the continuing theft of campaign signs, a bear sighting in Wassergass, a temporary closure at a local Starbucks and a 70th wedding anniversary.