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Fountain Hill | What's in a Name?

By Mike Flynn

Published March 31, 2022 at 6:41 PM EDT

Fountain Hill | What's in a Name?

On this episode of What's in a Name?, Mike Flynn takes listeners on another dive into local history, visiting local resident Karol Strelecki who shares his knowledge about the origins of Fountain Hill.

Learn more about the many landmarks and locations around the Lehigh Valley on What's in a Name?, with new episodes airing the last Thursday of every month at 5:44 PM during All Things Considered.

(Original air-date: 3/31/22)

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Mike Flynn

Mike Flynn is the local host for WDIY's Thursday broadcast of NPR's All Things Considered.

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