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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Evan Jones

    Leader of iconic Lehigh Valley company reveals how it uses AI and maintains its workforce (opens the original)

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    Thomas Ripsam was in Bethlehem on Thursday morning, not long after arriving from Austin, Texas, where he attended Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival. Such is the life of the president and CEO of C.F. Martin & Co., the Lehigh Valley’s iconic guitar manufacturer. The Nazareth company is approaching its 200th anniversary and Ripsam was at the Lehigh Valley Manufacturing Forum at the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks to give the keynote address on how Martin has remained true to its heritage wh

  2. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Evan Jones

    Like coffee? Irish company brings its expertise to the Lehigh Valley (opens the original)

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    It is the Irish company’s first manufacturing site in Pennsylvania, and it plans to produce and ship millions of pounds of coffee to customers. “Coffee is one of the oldest and most enduring consumer rituals,” said Will Kelly, head of beverage flavors for Kerry North America. “Today’s consumers of coffee want to experience it in a way that is both hot and cold, at home and on the go, indulgent and functional, familiar and adventurous. Today’s consumer wants convenience without compromise. On Wed

  3. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Evan Jones

    An iconic Lehigh Valley hotel declares itself an AI-free zone (opens the original)

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    When someone calls Hotel Bethlehem to make a room reservation, it will be taken by a live person and not a computer. “Have you made that phone call to your credit card company, to your bank, to a store, to try to get some help, and get totally frustrated because you can’t get through to a real person?” General Manager Kelly Ronalds asked at a news conference filled with hotel employees at 1741 on The Terrace. “It’s painful and extremely frustrating.” Ronalds said the use of AI for customer servi

  4. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Evan Jones

    Wind Creek Bethlehem has a significant drop in gaming revenue. What does that mean for Lehigh Valley? (opens the original)

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    The latest revenue figures may not look good on paper for Wind Creek Bethlehem, but it’s something the casino in the city’s South Side has been preparing for. According to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, slot machine and table game revenues for Wind Creek have been steadily dropping since the spring. For August, the board reported that Wind Creek had revenue of $37.5 million, a year-over-year decline of nearly 25% from $50 million. What does that mean for the Bethlehem community and the L

  5. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Evan Jones

    CEO of Lehigh Valley Public Media, which includes PBS39, is out after 15 months (opens the original)

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    Months after Lehigh Valley Public Media significantly cut staff amid financial turmoil, the organization is now without a CEO. Hasanna Birdsong is no longer in the position after little more than a year, Laks Srinivasan, chair of the board of directors of Lehigh Valley Public Media, confirmed to The Morning Call. He did not offer further details. “We have no further comment at this time,” Srinivasan said. Birdsong could not be immediately reached for comment. It’s yet another organizational chan

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