WDIY Local News
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Latest Stories
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Jonathan Roth, a veteran of college and community radio who hosted WDIY's Good Clean Fun for 13 years, has died. He was 50 years-old. -
Allentown’s Coca-Cola Park will be renamed, and WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports the new branding means expanded community outreach. -
An Easton program designed to eliminate barriers to the city’s downtown has been extended. WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports. -
Allentown wants to include youth in launching citywide initiatives. WDIY’s James Zipprodt has more. -
A new report found harmful levels of bacteria in Pennsylvania’s waterways. But as WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports, the Lehigh Valley’s rivers and streams are among those with lower levels. -
North America’s oldest existing Moravian structure is a familiar one in Nazareth, and as WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports, it will see major preservation work. -
A new study will determine what tourism-related improvements can be made to historic Bethlehem. WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports. -
The Pennsylvania state budget includes more funding for mental health services, including suicide lifelines and behavioral health centers. WDIY’s James Zipprodt has more. -
A regional music festival will continue even after its sponsoring organization shut down. WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports. -
Pennsylvania has avoided a severe nursing shortage predicted by experts and media outlets two years ago. WDIY’s James Zipprodt reports it’s largely thanks to the state’s colleges.
