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Insights with LehighValleyNews.com on WLVR | June 30, 2023

LehighValleyNews.com | By Christine Dempsey

Published June 30, 2023 at 8:29 AM EDT

The Pride flag flies high over Easton's Centre Square.

This week on Insights with LehighValleyNews.com...

The modern Gay Rights movement started 54 years ago with the Stonewall Riots in New York City…
Just before that… local LGBTQ activism began in the Valley.

Host Megan Frank talks with Reporter Olivia Marble about her 3-part series on local LGBTQ history.

Also… it’s back…unhealthy air quality has returned to the Lehigh Valley and may be a regular occurrence this summer. Environment and Science Reporter Molly Bilinski fills us in on what's going on and what we can expect.

Insights with Olivia Marble

Insights with Molly Bilinski

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Christine Dempsey

I oversee WLVR, our NPR News radio station. I’ve been working in public media for over 30 years. The majority of my career has been at larger, major market stations in New York City, Atlanta and Philadelphia. I’ve been recognized with national awards for my work, from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the prestigious Peabody and Edward R. Murrow Awards for the podcast, “Buried Truths.” The Lehigh Valley has been my home for over 25 years and it’s an honor to be able to serve my community with public media. Contact me at christined@wlvt.org or 610-984-8252.

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