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 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. -
Rachel Leon talks about a Moravian missionary who spent his life working with Lenape and Delaware natives, becoming one of the most informed chroniclers in the nation. -
Rachel Leon examines the memorial honoring hundreds of Revolutionary War soldiers who were buried in Bethlehem. -
Rachel Leon talks about the Bethlehem Steel president who made history as the second highest paid company executive in 1941. -
Rachel Leon continues her conversation with Katie Rymon of the National Museum of Industrial History about John Fritz's work after leaving the Bethlehem Iron Company. -
Rachel Leon talks with Katie Rymon of the National Museum of Industrial History about the man known as the "Father of the U.S. Steel Industry."
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Rachel Leon looks at the history of South Bethlehem's public library, including its move between several locations.
