Local History

John Pearce is joined by Dan Hertzog and Sarajane Williams to talk about the locally-produced film 'The Fries Rebellion,' which tells the story of one of America's lesser known parts of history.

John Pearce is joined by Dan Hertzog and Sarajane Williams to talk about the locally-produced film 'The Fries Rebellion,' which tells the story of one of America's lesser known parts of history.

Helen Cox takes over hosting duties and welcomes Dennis Scholl of the Hellertown Historical Society to talk about the immense value of local history.

Helen Cox takes over hosting duties and welcomes Dennis Scholl of the Hellertown Historical Society to talk about the immense value of local history.

The Lower Macungie Township Historical Society is undertaking an ambitious project ahead of the America250 celebration in 2026. WDIY's Mike Flynn has more.

A series of tours exploring the history of Bethlehem Steel and its workers will be returning this weekend. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

Easton is looking for the public’s input regarding a historic African-American cemetery discovered underneath one of its parks. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.

On this episode of What's in a Name?, Mike Flynn is back with another exploration of Lehigh Valley history, this time travelling to Bath, a borough in western Northampton County.

After holding a successful gun buyback event last year, the Northampton County District Attorney’s office is planning to do it again next month. WDIY's Sarit Laschinsky has more.

On this episode of What's in a Name?, Mike Flynn is back with another exploration of Lehigh Valley history, this time in Wind Gap, along the Northampton-Monroe border.