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On this episode of What's in a Name?, Mike Flynn returns with another exploration of Lehigh Valley history, this time looking at the origins of the name Bake Oven Knob — one of the area's most amazing vista points overlooking the Blue Mountain Ridge near Germansville, just off of the Appalachian Trail.

Olga Negron chats with Marigny Pellot from the Puerto Rican Cultural Preservation about Puerto Rican history, pride, and the upcoming Puerto Rican Parade and Festival. Then, she welcomes Norman Bristol Colón of the Pennsylvania Latino Convention to preview the celebration, which is coming to Allentown in late September.

The advanced estimate of the second quarter GDP shows a decline...Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.

John Pearce sits down with fellow WDIY host Sally Handlon to talk about her book: Your Journey to Aging Well: Drink, Move, Eat, Sleep, alternative medicine, her WDIY hosting duties and business background, and more.

Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris is a delightful comedy about a London cleaning woman who, in 1957, travels to Paris to visit the House of Dior in pursuit of the perfect dress. Paul Willistein of the Lehigh Valley Press says to look for an Oscar Award nomination for Lesley Manville as Mrs. Harris.

Alan Jennings waxes politic about the fact that there is no organized liberal 'Radical Left' of the Democratic Party that conservatives and pundits keep distracting to.

Kate Scuffle welcomes producers Melinda and Rick Moulton to talk about their acclaimed PBS documentary Voice of America: Lowell Thomas and The Rise of Broadcast News, then speaks with Dr. William Crow of the Lehigh University Art Galleries about LUAG's numerous fall offerings and exhibitions.

Laurie Hackett talks with Rob Brooks of Phantoms Charities about the organization's health and fitness programs, then chats with Rebecca Bodnar and Jill Wheeler, who partner on the Community School at Central Elementary.

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song is a fascinating behind-the-scenes documentary about the legendary singer-songwriter-poet-author. There are rare interviews, insightful commentary and wonderful performances by Cohen and others of his song, “Hallelujah."

How does the Federal Reserve influence the economy? Dr. Kamran Afshar takes a look at this and more in his synopsis of the week's economic news and trends across the Lehigh Valley and the nation.