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PBS39 The greater Lehigh Valley region's public television station, serving eastern Pennsylvania & western New Jersey. Keep it clean. Respect the privacy of others.

PBS39 (WLVT-TV) is the leading Public Media Television provider of the greater Lehigh Valley. We offer over 6 million viewers quality, broad-appeal programming for the entire family to enjoy. From award winning Original Documentary Films plus powerful & insightful Regional Programming that will inspire & captivate you, PBS39 takes pride in bringing our audiences the best in quality entertainment.

PBS39 receives over 50% of our budget from the general public. Member support and contributions from our viewers enables PBS39 to continue to educate, inspire, inform, entertain, and stimulate your community and our's.

**Lehigh Valley Public Media Community Guidelines**

Lehigh Valley Public Media is the home to PBS39 and WVLR News. Our social media channels for both our television and radio station are a medium for us to further share our local reporting and for discussion of issues of public concern. While we do moderate comments on social media, we also encourage the vibrant expression of diverse views about our content, as well as civil and dignified speech, as much as possible. However, we ask that members of our community please respect the following guidelines:

Be polite. Disagree without name calling, slandering or personally attacking others in our community. Civil discourse is encouraged, aggressive attacks and commentary are not. Do not post anything that could be taken as threatening, harassing, sexist or racist on our digital content. No obscenities, no transphobic, bigoted or racist language. Post only your own work and thoughts. You are welcome to add quotes with attribution, or link to other relevant articles to support your argument, but do not copy and paste lengthy excerpts from other people’s work or violate any copyright regulations. Please don't post the contact information or private information of other people. Please also don’t use this public forum for private communications. Please stay on topic and keep your comments brief. No advertising messages, recruiting, campaigning, soliciting or proselytizing. There are more appropriate venues for that. We reserve the rights to moderate whether a post is solicitation or not, and will moderate as appropriate. Report abuse and flag bad behavior when you see it. We appreciate the news tips members of the public share with us. However, please don’t share misinformation. Our goal as a public media organization is to give our community clear, concise and fact-based news and information. If you post something as fact, please substantiate it with a credible source. If you cannot do this, and our journalists find your claim to be unsubstantiated, we have the right to remove or delete your comment so that it does not cause confusion and unrest. Comments are moderated but they are not changed or edited. Comments are subject to our Terms of Use. Lehigh Valley Public Media will not publish comments that include slurs, foul language, threats or personal attacks. We will not post comments that use insulting or offensive nicknames or invented names. Any comment assumed to be spam will be deleted. Lehigh Valley Public Media reserves the right to remove any comments we judge to be in violation of our community guidelines. Those continuously posting comments of an inflammatory, disruptive nature should expect to be blocked. Likewise, those not adhering to the aforementioned guidelines can expect to be blocked.

Hot off the press! 📰 PBS39 was recognized for excellence in journalism as recipients of the 2025 Keystone Media Awards. ...
06/30/2025

Hot off the press! 📰

PBS39 was recognized for excellence in journalism as recipients of the 2025 Keystone Media Awards.

The Keystone Media Awards are awarded to individual journalists in the news media profession who consistently provide relevance, integrity, and initiative in serving their readers and audiences. The awards honor journalists who champion the responsibilities of the First Amendment. PBS39 is proud to recognize the following journalists for their contribution to exceptional journalism and recipients of the 2025 Keystone Media Awards:

Grover Silcox
Jeff Frederick
Samantha Bode
Brittany Sweeney
Phil Gianficaro
Eric Werner

In addition, we congratulate .com and on their 2025 Keystone Media Awards. Head over to their pages to congratulate the recipients.

At PBS39, we engage and inspire our community with public media, working every day to shape a better Lehigh Valley.

We want to know! Tell us in the comments! How has PBS39 inspired you to engage and stay connected in the Lehigh Valley?

06/23/2025

Last month, we opened our studios, newsroom, and community spaces to welcome guests to the 2025 Good Neighbor Awards. It was truly special to spend the evening celebrating the people and missions that make the Lehigh Valley such a vibrant, connected community. We were honored to recognize Ilene Hochberg Wood, Darian and Yolanda Colbert, and Judith A. Harris for their unwavering commitment to our great Lehigh Valley community.

Our deepest thanks goes to the 2025 honorees, our Board of Directors, the Good Neighbor Awards Committee, our supporters, incredible volunteers, and YOU, our neighbors. See the full recording of the program at pbs39.org/goodneighborawards

Presenting Sponsors: Cross America Partners LP, Lehigh University, Univest Financial, and Joseph & Karen Walton

Good Helper Sponsor: PPL Corporation

Cocktail Reception Sponsor:Norris McLaughlin

Podcast Sponsor: BSI Corporate Benefits

Good Neighbor Sponsor: Judy Harris & Dr. Jack Mydlo

Music Sponsor: Just Born, Inc.

Book Nook Sponsor: B. Braun

Red Sweater Sponsor: Josh Early Candies

Florist Sponsor: Rich Mar Florist

06/19/2025

Happy Juneteenth!!

Join Juneteenth LV tonight at the Lehigh Valley IronPigs for a Juneteenth and Black History Celebration and do not miss the parade in Easton this Sunday at 3pm!

Happy Father's Day to all of the awesome dads out there! You rock! ⚾ 🔨 🧢
06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day to all of the awesome dads out there! You rock! ⚾ 🔨 🧢

06/12/2025

Join Lehigh Valley Public Media / PBS39 on June 20th and 21st as we celebrate 50 years of Scholastic Scrimmage!

The celebration begins on Friday, June 20th, with an alumni reception featuring a trivia contest, cocktails and appetizers. Then on June 21st, be the first to see the premier screening of the Scholastic Scrimmage 50th anniversary documentary hosted at Lehigh Valley Public Media's Univest Public Media Center.

Join the celebration: Join us on June 20th and 21st as we celebrate 50 years of Scholastic Scrimmage. The celebration begins on Friday, June 20th, with an alumni reception featuring a trivia contest, cocktails and appetizers.

Then on June 21st, be the first to see the premier screening of the Scholastic Scrimmage 50th anniversary documentary hosted at Lehigh Valley Public Media's Univest Public Media Center.

Friday Features:
- Trivia, hosted by David Graf
- Photo and memory display
- Networking & Refreshments

Saturday Features:
- Documentary screening
- Alumni memory recording opportunity
- Networking & Refreshments

Join the celebration by visiting https://trib.al/G93gtWZ

Our Scholastic Scrimmage 50th Anniversary Celebration is going to be a blast! Flex your Scrimmage muscles during a frien...
06/07/2025

Our Scholastic Scrimmage 50th Anniversary Celebration is going to be a blast! Flex your Scrimmage muscles during a friendly, 3-round bar-style trivia game hosted by current Scholastic Scrimmage host, David Graf!

It's almost time to celebrate 50 years of excellence in academic competition! Whether you were a competitor, coach, judge, host, or long-time fan, the Scholastic Scrimmage Reunion brings together a vibrant community that has made this iconic PBS39 program a success for five decades.

Kick off the weekend with an alumni gathering on Friday, June 20, where old friends and new will reconnect over shared memories of the show and take part in a trivia game with current Scholastic Scrimmage host David Graf!

On Saturday, June 21, enjoy a documentary screening that highlights the history of Scholastic Scrimmage. Network with fellow alumni, reminisce about past victories, and reflect on how the show has impacted countless students and educators across the region.

Grab tickets for Friday, Saturday, or BOTH!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/scholastic-scrimmage-50th-anniversary-tickets-1089082658549?aff=PBS39Soc

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06/07/2025

It's National Play Outside Day! Go outside and enjoy the day! ☀️

Drop a pic of your favorite outdoor activity in the comments below. 😊

Your voice matters. Tell Congress not to rescind previously approved funds for public media.The White House recently iss...
06/06/2025

Your voice matters. Tell Congress not to rescind previously approved funds for public media.

The White House recently issued a memo to Congress that includes a request to take back previously approved funds for public media locally and across the country. Public media contributes to an informed citizenry, which is fundamental to our democracy, and provides educational programming that advances learning skills for our nation’s children. Additionally, public media is often the only local news source available where other news organizations have disappeared.

Visit Protect My Public Media now to send a message to your congressional representatives. Your advocacy and local support are needed to ensure that Lehigh Valley Public Media’s independent local news and educational programming will continue to thrive.

https://protectmypublicmedia.org/rsc-calls/

Lehigh Valley Public Media Announces Hasanna Birdsong as Chief Executive Officer Lehigh Valley Public Media, the Lehigh ...
06/05/2025

Lehigh Valley Public Media Announces Hasanna Birdsong as Chief Executive Officer

Lehigh Valley Public Media, the Lehigh Valley’s community-owned nonprofit source for local news, educational programming, and community engagement, today announced the appointment of Hasanna Birdsong as its new chief executive officer effective June 30.

Birdsong, a Lehigh Valley native, is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience. Most recently, she was managing director at Adept Group, an Allentown-based packaging engineering consultancy, where she led the organization and developed growth strategies across the food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, and life science sectors. Under Birdsong’s leadership, the firm exceeded profit goals and was recognized as a Best Place to Work in Pennsylvania.

Before her time at Adept Group, Birdsong was vice president of advertising at The Express-Times and lehighvalleylive.com. In that role, she led a digital-first transformation that significantly increased revenue and audience engagement, positioning the media brands as a regional leader in digital media.

“Hasanna’s extensive experience leading transformation and innovation across media and technical consulting industries makes her the ideal leader to guide Lehigh Valley Public Media into its next chapter,” said Michael S. Keim, Lehigh Valley Public Media’s board chair. “She has built a career at the intersection of community, content, and strategy, which aligns perfectly with our mission to connect, inform, and inspire the Lehigh Valley region through independent local news, impactful educational programming and community engagement.”

Birdsong said, “I am honored to lead Lehigh Valley Public Media at such a pivotal moment, when trusted local journalism, educational programming, and community connection are more essential than ever. Lehigh Valley Public Media has the power to inform, uplift, and reflect the vibrant local communities it serves, and I’m excited to work with the organization’s incredible and talented team to deepen impact, expand access, and innovate for the future.”

Press Release: https://trib.al/5LsKxV9

05/28/2025

Tune in tomorrow for a "Community Conversation: PA Health & Politics" at 6pm on PBS39 (or stream on pbs39.org).
Made possible thanks to our presenting sponsor Capital Blue Cross!

Join us as we dive into the findings of the 2025 Pennsylvania Health Survey, a report conducted by the Muhlenberg College Public Health Program in partnership with the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion Muhlenberg College. This special broadcast explores how Pennsylvanians view key public health issues—from mental health and community wellness to healthcare access and political influence on health policy.

05/26/2025

This Memorial Day, PBS39 honors the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. We remember their courage and dedication, and express our deepest gratitude for their sacrifice. 🇺🇸

Tickets for the 2025 Good Neighbor Awards are going fast!Studio A seating is sold out, but we have a fantastic viewing r...
05/16/2025

Tickets for the 2025 Good Neighbor Awards are going fast!

Studio A seating is sold out, but we have a fantastic viewing room that includes light refreshments during the program and full access to our interactive Open House activities. Just a few tickets remain for this celebration of community and local public media – get yours now!

2025 Good Neighbor Awards
Wednesday, May 21 from 5:30-9:00pm

Univest Public Media Center
839 Sesame Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015

https://www.wlvt.org/goodneighborawards/

Not sure what this is all about? The Good Neighbor Awards are given each year in the spirit of Fred Rogers, who was the ultimate good neighbor. The 2025 Award Honorees are Judith Harris, Darian and Yolanda Colbert, and Ilene Hochberg Wood.

The Good Neighbor Awards recognize our neighbors who make significant contributions to improve the quality of life in the Lehigh Valley.

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