BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Join Megan Frank every Friday at 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. for Insights with LehighValleyNews.com on WLVR.
Each week, she's joined by reporters to talk about the stories they've been following. These journalists are experts in their beats and offer you a greater understanding of the stories they're working on.
Here's what they've been working on this week:
The first case of bird flu in Pennsylvania this year occurred at a Lehigh Valley farm.
Environment and science reporter Molly Bilinski talks with Megan about how state and federal officials are handling it, including a quarantine of 50,000 chickens.
Molly also chats with Megan about Pennsylvania's state amphibian, the Eastern hellbender, which may soon receive endangered status. Molly explains the salamander's crucial role in maintaining healthy freshwater ecosystems.
This year's race for Northampton County's highest elected office is beginning to take shape in the days since the Democratic incumbent announced he will not seek another term.
Northampton County reporter Ryan Gaylor talks with Megan about the candidates entering the race. He also delves into the local impacts of the now-paused federal funding freeze.
