Mike Flynn
Program HostMike Flynn is a local host for WDIY's Thursday broadcast of NPR's All Things Considered. He has been listening to public radio since he was student teaching in the early 1980s. Public radio and, in particular, NPR news helped him tremendously as a history teacher at Emmaus High School. Now retired, he wants to help the station that helped him. He feels honored to be able to share what he calls a treasure with his community.
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On this episode of What's in a Name?, Mike Flynn speaks with local Whitehall historian Karen Gensey and investigates the historical namesake behind one of the Lehigh Valley's major highways - MacArthur Road. -
On this episode of What's in a Name?, Mike Flynn takes listeners on another dive into local history, talking about the origin of the most famous name of our regional area – Lehigh.
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Several projects throughout the Lehigh Valley will receive $4.8 million in funding to improve transportation alternatives, and enhance mobility and public accessibility. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has the details.
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A Lehigh Valley housing project has been awarded some of the $3.7 million in construction or rehabilitation funding announced by Governor Tom Wolf last week. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.
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The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber hosted “The Lehigh Valley Real Estate Outlook 2022" to connect local businesses in a live, in-person event focused on the current state of our real estate markets highlighting the commercial, residential and manufacturing sectors. WDIY's Mike Flynn has more.
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Attorney General Josh Shapiro has released a special report on student mental health from data and tips received through Pennsylvania’s anonymous reporting system for schools, students and communities. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.
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The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley has received a half-million dollar donation from the Air Products Foundation, which will go to three community organizations working to expand education and food access. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.
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Allentown Councilwoman Ce-Ce Gerlach has had a charge of endangering the welfare of a child withdrawn in a case involving a runaway teen. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.
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On this episode of What's in a Name?, Mike Flynn takes listeners on another dive into local history, visiting local resident Karol Strelecki who shares his knowledge about the origins of Fountain Hill.
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Allentown, Bethlehem and other local municipalities are joining together to address the illegal use of dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles and illegal motorcycles in the Lehigh Valley. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.
