Rachel Leon
Program HostRachel Leon is the host of the weekly WDIY feature Landmarks with Leon. She is a Councilwoman for the City of Bethlehem.
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Rachel Leon explores the furnace that once operated along the Lehigh Canal, jumpstarting a new kind of iron age. -
Rachel Leon explores the country's third electric trolley system, which reshaped the city of Easton for 65 years before ceasing operations in 1953. -
Rachel Leon explores Easton's industrial past and the reminders of that history that still stand today. -
Rachel Leon looks at the church that witnessed more of the American Revolution than most other structures. -
Rachel Leon talks about the uncle and nephew who both played large parts in Bethlehem's history, but who are often confused for each other. -
Rachel Leon celebrates Easton's upcoming Heritage Day with a look at the city's Centre Square, which was the site of one of the first public readings of the Declaration of Independence. -
Rachel Leon shares the story of the man who was hired to investigate oil deposits for the Seneca Oil Company, leading to the Pennsylvania oil rush. -
Rachel Leon explores the largest structure the Moravian community ever built and the endless stories it holds. -
Rachel Leon talks about the exile who redefined Protestant Christianity and eventually led the founding of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. -
Rachel Leon explores the life of the writer whose work spanned from local newspapers to children's books, in-depth historical pieces, novels, and biographies.
