On the latest #CharlaComunitaria, Aurea Ortiz celebrated Women's History Month with Frances Quinones-Mullen, the owner of Panchitas Kitchen, a Lehigh Valley-based mobile Latin cuisine company that was born for her lifelong love for cooking.
On the latest #CharlaComunitaria, Bethlehem Mayor J. William Reynolds and the City of Bethlehem's Janine Santoro talk about the city delegation's visit to its newest sister city, Patillas, Puerto Rico.
For this month's #CharlaComunitaria, Aurea Ortiz talked with Dr. Ben Iobst about how his experience in the military and as a first responder led him to help others like him to mental health support.
On the latest #CharlaComunitaria, Aurea Ortiz is joined by Myrna Rivera, Chair of @artsquest.bsky.social's Latin Programming Committee, to talk about the upcoming Three Kings Day celebration at SteelStacks.
On the latest #CharlaComunitaria, Aurea Ortiz talked with members of the delegation for the Bethlehem-Patillas Sister Cities partnership.
Last week, before the delegation left for Puerto Rico, they stopped by #CharlaComunitaria to discuss their trip and the value of a sister cities partnership.
On the latest #CharlaComunitaria, Aurea Ortiz is joined by Carol Obando-Derstine (@carolforpa.com), a candidate for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District seat, who previously worked with Senator Bob Casey as his Regional Manager and statewide Latino Affairs Advisor.
The Lehigh Valley Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival is returning to Allentown this Sunday. To preview the festivities, Flor and Robert Velez of Puertorrican Culture Preservation, Inc. joined host Aurea Ortiz on the latest episode of #CharlaComunitaria.
On the latest #CharlaComunitaria, Aurea Ortiz sits down with Miguel Perez, a filmmaker, musician, and member of @artsquest.bsky.social to talk about the screening of the film FANIA All Stars in Bethlehem. The film tells the story of some of the most famous Salsa stars of the 1970s.
🎉 Congratulations to our #CharlaComunitaria host Aurea Ortiz who was recognized last night at Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley's 2025 Fiesta Colombia Gala with the President's Award!
Also in attendance was WDIY's Executive Director Margaret McConnell and Director of Community Relations Alison DelRe.
On the latest #CharlaComunitaria, Aurea Ortiz sat down with Sandra Skvasik, Engagement and Marketing Lead with Blue Zones Project Lehigh Valley, to talk about the organization's work to create a healthy Lehigh Valley.
On this month's #CharlaComunitaria, Aurea Ortiz welcomed Nadine Young and Emma Ortiz of The Arc of Lehigh and Northampton Counties to talk about the organization's services for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
It's a meeting of the #CharlaComunitaria minds!
On this month's show, Aurea Ortiz welcomed the show's former host, Olga Negrón, for an update on her work with the Governor's Advisory Commission on Latino Affairs. Plus, they discussed the looming Real ID deadline for Pennsylvania.
Award day! The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters held their 2025 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards ceremony in Harrisburg on Friday — and WDIY's #CharlaComunitaria with Aurea Ortiz won for 'Outstanding Public Affairs Program/Program Series.'
On the latest edition of #CharlaComunitaria, Aurea Ortiz welcomed Lizzette Melendez, Operations Manager at Hispanic Center Lehigh Valley to talk about her remarkable service for our older residents.
Who is eligible for Pennsylvania's Rent Rebate Program? Do you need a Real ID, and what are the required documents to get one? What should you do if your SNAP benefits get stolen?
State Rep. Steve Samuelson joined Aurea Ortiz on the latest #CharlaComunitaria to answer these questions and more.
The Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters has announced that WDIY's monthly show #CharlaComunitaria with Aurea Ortiz has won a 2025 Excellence in Broadcasting Award for Outstanding Public Affairs Program/Program Series.
