No Rain Date

Welcome to No Rain Date, Episode 19. 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 Kindred Spirits Metaphysical Shoppe owner June Rose. In an interview with publisher and host Josh Popichak, June shares what it’s been like to own her new age shop in Hellertown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her ability to innovate through its many challenges will inspire you. Josh has a roundup of the latest local news headlines, which include stories about campaign sign thefts, a new book by a local author, a bank robbery in Sellersville and a hair-raising accident at the Freemansburg Bridge.

Welcome back to No Rain Date, your weekly news and information podcast. After a few months’ hiatus, we’re excited to be back highlighting the latest happenings in the Hellertown area and beyond. No Rain Date also features weekly interviews with local newsmakers, including business owners, civic leaders, influencers, artists and many other people who are making a positive difference with what they do. This week our guests are Fountain Hill’s newly-appointed fire chief, Derek Richmond, and Hellertown entrepreneur Allison Guido, who owns The Brow Society and the recently-opened Main Street cafe Off the Trail. Josh has a roundup of the latest headlines you don’t want to miss. Be sure to subscribe for future episodes and stay in the know! Note: No Rain Date is recorded and produced in a COVID-conscious manner. If you are Lehigh Valley-based and interested in being a guest on a future episode please email

In Episode 17 of No Rain Date you will hear how Saucon Valley businesses and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce are navigating the uncharted economic waters of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Joining us to share their experiences in a virtual roundtable on Skype (click here to watch a recording of it on YouTube) were June Rose, owner of Kindred Spirits Metaphysical Shoppe in Hellertown; David Spirk, owner of Steel Club in Hellertown; Andy Warner, owner of Black River Farms vineyard and Wardog Spirits distillery in Bethlehem; and Jessica O’Donnell, Executive Vice President of Affiliated Chambers for the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce.

In Episode 16 of No Rain Date Saucon Source publisher Josh Popichak is joined by Saucon Valley School District superintendent Dr. Craig Butler for an interview about the impact of school closures caused by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Everything from the school lunch program to online learning to spring sports is discussed. In the news roundup, Josh shares his take on the outbreak, which is not only causing widespread anxiety and social distruption but also having a major impact on the Saucon Valley business community. Josh hopes you will please support local businesses however you can. Tony from Lehigh Valley Weather Authority has your local five-day forecast.

Welcome to Episode 15 of No Rain Date, the Saucon Source podcast. In this episode we welcome Braveheart Highland Pub owner Andy Lee, who shares his story of Hellertown business success as well as what makes the pub the place to be on St. Patrick’s Day. Rosaria Stoops, development manager for the Allentown Rescue Mission, joins us to talk about her organization’s 120-year history of helping homeless men in the Lehigh Valley. Josh has the local news roundup–including an important update about impacts from the coronavirus–and Tony from Lehigh Valley Weather Authority has the five-day forecast.