© 2026
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

ArtsQuest Prepares to Open the Creative Factory powered by PPL

After years of planning and construction, ArtsQuest’s new Creative Factory powered by PPL is getting ready to welcome the public. The five-story arts and education facility near SteelStacks replaces the former Banana Factory, beginning a soft launch this fall, with visual arts classes, a MakerSpace, comedy, exhibitions, and community programs.

WDIY's James Zipprodt is joined by ArtsQuest’s Vice President of Visual Arts and Education, Lisa Harms, and Chief Programming Officer, Patrick Brogan, to discuss what this new facility means for the Lehigh Valley community.

(Original air-date: 9/17/26)

James is the News and Public Affairs Director for WDIY. He reports on stories in the Lehigh Valley and across the state which impact the region, along with managing WDIY's volunteers who help create the station's diverse line-up of public affairs programs.