Sarit Laschinsky
Head News Writer/Digital ProducerSarit "Siri" Laschinsky serves as Head News Writer for WDIY's news department, and helps maintain WDIY's website and online content.
He is also the host for WDIY's local broadcast of Fresh Air on Monday and Tuesdays from 12 to 1 PM, Friday broadcasts of All Things Considered from 4 to 6 PM, and serves as a volunteer contributing reporter for WDIY Local News.
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The Celtic Cultural Alliance has announced the full entertainment lineup for its 35th Anniversary Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival, which will take place later this year. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has the details.
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Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network has been awarded $250,000 in grant money in support of its capital campaign to build a new hospital in Center Valley. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.
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St. Luke’s University Health Network will again run a program this summer to ensure that children in Allentown and Quakertown do not go without nutritious meals. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.
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Almost $2 million in state funding is coming to eight Lehigh Valley programs to support affordable housing efforts. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.
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Lehigh Valley State Rep. Michael Schlossberg has introduced a new $100 million proposal to help address mental health priorities. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.
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The Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley recently unveiled a new mural celebrating the legacy of a famed baseball legend and humanitarian. WDIY’s James Johnson bring this report on the ceremony, and attendees’ reflections on the larger inspiration behind the artwork.
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Several Lehigh Valley state representatives recently announced that over $1.5 million in state gaming funding will be going to a number of projects in their districts. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.
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As part of a salute to the “City of Brotherly Love,” the Lehigh Valley IronPigs will be temporarily changing their name for a game this summer inspired by Philly slang. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.
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Northampton County will receive millions of dollars in funding from the federal government to help combat homelessness. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.
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Millions of dollars in federal funding will be going to support infrastructure rehabilitation efforts at airports in the Lehigh Valley. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.