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John Pearce welcomes historian Martha Capwell Fox to talk about her personal involvement from childhood in the Lehigh Valley silk industry. She takes us from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering a period of time during the 20th century when even small towns were home to a silk mill.

What happened to manufacturing? Are we producing anything anymore? 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.

Olga Negrón welcomes Hector Bonilla, Tracy Piazza and Meg Sayago from the Easton Area School District to talk about public education, and the district's programs for students and families.

On the newest episode of Your Financial Choices, Laurie Siebert answers audience questions and discusses how to approach an annual review of your financial situation.

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.