Just before his 100th day in office, I sat down with Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel to talk about endorsements, ICE, paid family leave, spirituality and...whether Call of Duty or Battlefield is the ultimate FPS (first-person shooter) franchise.

[Recorded April 13th, 2026]

Join me As I Walk Through the Valley with Ms. Valentina Escobar-Gonzalez, Founder of Beyond Engagement Social Media Solution and Co-Author of “The Most Amazing Marketing Book Ever.” We discuss social media addiction, artificial intelligence, the Lehigh Valley housing market and much more.

Make sure to follow her on social media:

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https://www.facebook.com/BeyondEngagement

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https://www.youtube.com/@Beyond-engagement

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Join me As I Walk Through the Valley with Mr. Bob Brooks, a 20 year Bethlehem firefighting veteran and current union President of the Pennsylvania Professional Fire Fighters Association.

This is our fourth and final PA-07 congressional candidate interview. Please make sure to catch up on the previous episodes in this mini-series.

[Recorded on April 6th, 2026. Video footage provided by Gary Preis.]

This episode features our third PA-07 Congressional candidate interview. Join me As I Walk Through the Valley with Mr. Lamont McClure, who previously served on Northampton County’s Council from 2006 to 2013. In 2018, he was elected as its County Executive. Former Executive McClure is now aiming to take his local leadership experience to represent his district in congress.

[Recorded on March 26th, 2026. Filming by Gary Preis]

[Recorded on March, 24th, 2026]

Join us for our second PA-07 Congressional candidate interview, As I Walk Through the Valley with Ms. Carol Obando-Derstine.

Ms. Obando-Derstine previously served as an executive director of SkillsUSA Council and the Children’s Coalition of the Lehigh Valley. She served as Sen. Casey’s Regional Manager and Statewide Latino Affairs Advisor, taught at Northampton Community College, volunteered with the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and also participated in Gov. Wolf’s Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs. For nearly a decade, she worked on engineering and energy issues at PPL Electric Utilities.

Please note: Our guest was offered a video option and opted for audio only.

[Recorded on March 12th, 2026]

As listeners know from our show’s intro, we live in a bellwether region of arguably the most significant swing state known as Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley.

What happens here will be setting the tone for the entire nation.

With midterms coming up, the PA-07 congressional race will serve as a major litmus test for the mood and direction of our country. And getting to know our next representative is absolutely essential.

Invitations were issued to all of the candidates who were able to submit 1,000 signatures and get on the ballot - this includes Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie as well as the contenders for the Democrat party nomination.

And this episode is our first installment in this important series.

Thank you for joining me today As I Walk Through the Valley with Mr. Ryan Crosswell, a Marine , former federal prosecutor, and candidate to serve as the next congressman for Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district.

Join me As I Walk Through the Valley with Ms. Margaret McConnell, Executive Director of WDIY, an NPR member station serving the Lehigh Valley. Make sure to check them out on 88.1 FM and their website for local events and opportunties!

Join me As I Walk Through the Valley with Mr. Victor Martinez, owner and host of La Mega 101.7 FM, the premier Spanish-language radio station serving the Lehigh Valley.

We discuss his motorcycle journey across America as well as his early love for radio while growing up in Puerto Rico. We then turn to the nature of the Hispanic electorate and a recent dialogue Victor had with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and its implications for the PA-07 Congressional race.