Tiffany Sondergaard

11/29/2025

For Small Business Saturday, Margaret McConnell and I joined and Sara Madonna on to share the mission behind the Lehigh Valley Holiday Gift Guide: Home for the Holidays: Tis the season to shop small & share big.

Why shop small?
Local businesses help our community thrive and they need visibility and support more than ever. Our partnership( , , --ts Brand Elevation) uses public media + impactful storytelling to remind shoppers to keep small businesses top of mind.

🧘‍♀️ A huge thank you to of for joining us and sharing the small business perspective. Be sure to follow , a beautiful new wellness hub in the LV and be sure to gift a yoga experience this holiday season.

🎁 Catch the Lehigh Valley curated gift guide weekly on wdiy.org and YouTube ( + )

11/24/2025

Recently a new treatment center opened in Slatington, Pa. This new facility is a real step forward in healing for rural communities across Pennsylvania.

Residents in these areas have had to travel far from home to receive consistent care and this new outpatient center changes that. It brings support into the community, meeting people where they are with dignity, compassion, and evidence-based care.

If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, please hear this clearly:
Seeking help is not failure. It is an investment in your future, in your family, and in the life you deserve.

A great place to start is riseaboveopioids.org, where you can find judgment-free information, treatment options, and support.

And for mothers seeking recovery, the Westminster Homes of the Lehigh Valley offers beautiful, structured, family-centered sober living designed for moms and their children. 💛 Learn more: https://www.whlv.org

11/22/2025

🎁 Home for the Holidays, A Lehigh Valley Holiday Gift Guide

Episode three of the Home for the Holidays podcast has arrived! This week's theme is artful finds and local treasures.

Margaret McConnell and I interview owner Anthony Marraccini and speak on the importance of shopping small.

Tune in to discover more and . Watch or listen at: wdiy.org or on wdiy/pbs39 YouTube Channels




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Home for the Holidays is a co-production of , Lehigh Valley Public Media ( ), and –ts Brand Elevation (Tiffany Sondergaard).

11/21/2025

FREE TURKEY GIVEAWAY 🦃✨

This Saturday, Nov. 22 at 3 pm.. | The first 100 families will receive a turkey and holiday fixings at Mama B Resale Boutique (Suite 110, 107 N. 7th St., Allentown)!

The Michael Ann & Saquon Barkley Hope Foundation, Generational Guidance, and JONES on 9th are joining forces to support families facing holiday-season food insecurity.

No registration. First come, first served. All are welcome. ❤️

11/20/2025

Tune in to Nuestro Valle with José Antonio Ortiz on the Astound Television Network (ATVN) to hear Lehigh Valley EMT and Parkinson’s advocate Eric Aquino discuss his debut novel, Project Dopa. A gripping medical thriller set in a near-future New York, Project Dopa follows an EMT whose Parkinson’s-like condition becomes both a curse and an unexpected key to humanity’s survival. Eric blends frontline experience and lived advocacy to explore resilience, hope, and the human spirit.

Watch Eric’s conversation on Nuestro Valle and pick up Project Dopa at: GrayStrong.org, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

Follow Eric on social: and

11/19/2025

The first 100 guests get a turkey AND fixings this Saturday! 🦃🍗
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11/15/2025

IT’S TIIIIIIME!
To help you shop small and share big, we’re giving away a couple of 4 pack tickets to one of the Valley’s most festive holiday traditions, Christkindlmarkt 🎁

HOW TO ENTER:
1️⃣ Tag your favorite Lehigh Valley shops + markets for holiday gifts

2️⃣ Make sure you’re following and on Facebook/ on Instagram

3️⃣ Bonus entry: Share this post to your story!

Show some love for our incredible Lehigh Valley local makers, boutiques, and markets during the busiest shopping season of the year.

Listen to the Home for the Holidays podcast at https://www.wdiy.org/, https://www.youtube.com/, https://www.youtube.com/ or your favorite podcast platform.

Winner announced on Wednesday! Good luck! 🎁

11/13/2025

🎄🎅🏾 How Anthony Sierra transforms historic Hotel Bethlehem for the holidays.

In the first Home for the Holidays podcast episode, hosts Tiffan Sondergaard and Margaret McConnell sit down with designer Anthony Sierra of — the creative force behind the iconic holiday décor at historic in Bethlehem, PA.
 
Get inspired by Anthony’s approach to classic, elegant holiday styling and pick up décor ideas to elevate your own space!

They also tap into Lehigh Valley favorites , , and Kwanzaa expert of Kwanzaa Curious for even more cozy, meaningful holiday inspiration.

Home for the Holidays is a weekly holiday gift guide podcast featuring uber-local Lehigh Valley businesses and co-produced by WDIY, LVPM, and –ts Brand Elevation ().

Watch now at wdiy.org, WDIY's YouTube page, or wherever you get your podcasts.

11/10/2025

Shop small and share big | Lehigh Valley's first Holiday Gift Guide featuring uber local small businesses. Listen today! --ts

☕ Cozy up your home for the holidays!

Episode 1 of Home for the Holidays is co-produced by WDIY, LVPM, and --ts Brand Elevation. This week Tiffany and Margaret spotlight local shops, home decor tips, and more!

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Home for the Holidays is the Lehigh Valley's Holiday Gift Guide in podcast format!

Look no further for local shopping, cozy decor, creative gifts, and exclusive giveaways - brought to you by WDIY 88.1 FM, Tiffany Sondergaard --ts Brand Elevation, and Lehigh Valley Public Media (PBS39, WLVR News, and Lehighvalleynews.com).

Listen weekly as hosts Tiffany Sondergaard and Margaret McConnell share inspiration, interviews, and a chance to win amazing prizes!

Find Home for the Holidays on PBS39's YouTube page (https://pbs39.org/podcasts) or your favorite podcast platform.



With thanks to our sponsors and partners: Community Bank, N.A., SouthSide Arts District, The Rising Tide Community Loan Fund, and Historic Hotel Bethlehem.

11/10/2025

Slatington Outpatient Treatment Center, a brand new recovery center expanding access to life-saving care in the local underserved community, will host a grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting in FOUR DAYS!

Join us for entertainment, preventative & educational resources (including free Narcan), catered dinner, introductions to staff members, and tours of the newly renovated facility!

This treatment center is a new resource designed to meet the needs of the local community and bring essential services closer to home. The Slatington Treatment Center will offer:
🌱 Case Management – to help link clients to other needed services like Medicaid, self-help meetings, and other support
🌱 Assessments – where professionals evaluate an individual’s substance use history and related needs and can make a recommendation for inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, and other services
🌱 Outpatient individual and group therapy
🌱 Intensive outpatient therapy
🌱 Free Narcan kits available onsite for area residents

We hope to see you at the Opening Celebration!

11/10/2025

Big congratulations to Eric Aquino of on being featured by for his thrilling new novel Project Dopa — a bold medical-thriller set amid a zombie apocalypse, inspired by his own real-life journey.

🩺 A huge thanks to Karin Mallett and Bo Koltnow for shining the spotlight on Eric’s story.

Shout out to for ensuring all --ts clients are camera-ready.

👗 And special love to Karin for rocking that fabulous dress from The Perfect Fit Resale Boutique!

📓 Pick up Project Dopa at graystrong.org, Easton Area Public Library and Barnes and Noble

👉🏾 Watch the segment on WFMZ here: https://www.wfmz.com/news/sunrise/lehigh-valley-emts-real-life-experience-with-parkinsons-inspires-new-novel/article_9faeaf5d-8ffc-40b5-9e59-6a41cc992e4e.htmland pick up the book at graystrong.org today!

11/06/2025

When is it ok to start decorating for the holidays?

Listen to hosts Tiffany and Margaret and then weigh in with your thoughts in the comments. And don’t forget to listen to the 1st podcast all about creating a cozy home décor this holiday season. Home for the Holidays – "tis the season to shop small and share big!

Listen at https://www.wdiy.org/, https://www.youtube.com/, https://www.youtube.com/ or your favorite podcast platform.