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Sally Handlon welcomes Jennifer Bright, Founding CEO and Book Doula of Bright Communications to another edition of Lehigh Valley Business Beat, where they discuss writing, tips for getting your thoughts down, and details about publishing.

Thinking of starting a business? Want your for-profit business to help your community? Listen in to the debut standalone episode of Lehigh Valley Business Beat and learn about “Benefit Corporations” as an option when selecting your business entity with Kenneth Charette and Peter Krajsa.

Host Sally Handlon is joined by local economist and WDIY’s Economic Pulse host Dr. Kamran Afshar to discuss Lehigh Valley economic cycles and trends, as well as the lessons businesses can take from 2020 as they emerge from the pandemic year.

On the latest Lehigh Valley Business Beat, Sally Handlon talks with Dr. Stephen Tang, President and CEO of OraSure Technologies about the company's success, as well as how to maintain an entrepreneurial mindset.

Sally Handlon welcomes Weather Trends International's Bill Kirk to Lehigh Valley Business Beat, where they discuss current extreme weather impacts, as well as our upcoming winter weather and its impact on businesses.

Greg Capogna is joined by Edward Meehan and Ronald Dendas from the Rider-Pool Foundation and Trust, and together they define the backbone organizations that make up the critical components of a collective impact effort in tackling local social determinants of health.

Does the December 199,000 increase in payroll employment indicate a slowdown? 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.

Kate Scuffle welcomes Paul Willistein and Kathy Lauer-Williams from the Lehigh Valley Press to look back at the 16th annual ABE Awards and salute some of the best on-stage performances across the Lehigh Valley in 2021.

In the lead up to the announcement of the Oscar nominations on Feb. 8, Paul Willistein of the Lehigh Valley Press looks at two more strong contenders. The Tragedy of Macbeth is an update to the Shakespeare classic, directed by Joel Coen and starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. The Power of the Dog is a sprawling Montana western drama, directed by Jane Campion and starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst.

Michael Drabenstott chats about nut butters and more with Michael Joyce and Denise DiCicco co-owners of The Big Red Barn, which is an all-natural corner store operating out of Emmaus.