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This will be the fifth year PBS39 will hold this event but the first year it will be produced virtually and broadcast live.<\/i><\/p>\n
Bethlehem, PA – April 12, 2021\u00a0<\/strong>–\u00a0PBS39<\/a>\u00a0has announced that its 2021\u00a0Good Neighbor Awards<\/u><\/a>\u00a0will be held on May 25, at 7 p.m. and will be both broadcast live and offered as a virtual event at no cost to the public. PBS celebrity guests Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., host of\u00a0Finding Your Roots<\/i>, Joan Lunden, host of\u00a0Second Opinion<\/i>, Jim Cotter, host of\u00a0Articulate\u00a0<\/i>and Mike McGrath, host of\u00a0You Bet Your Garden,<\/i>\u00a0will make appearances. News anchor and TV host\u00a0Stacey Stauffer<\/u><\/a>, best known for her appearances hosting QVC, will serve as the Emcee for this special event.<\/p>\n This virtual event will be broadcast on PBS39 and livestreamed at\u00a0PBS39.org\/live<\/u><\/a>. To register for the official event where community members can engage in real-time, visit\u00a0PBS39.org\/GoodNeighbor<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n The PBS39 Good Neighbor Awards are given each year in the spirit of Fred Rogers, who admired those who see a need and respond in times of trouble. This year\u2019s event will honor our neighbors who immediately responded to the critical needs of our community amidst a year of unrest.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are so happy that we can bring back the Good Neighbor Awards this year in this virtual format. It\u2019s incredibly important that we recognize that good neighbors live all around us and that we share our collective gratitude for their important contributions,\u201d said Tim Fallon, Chief Executive Office of PBS39.<\/p>\n The night will feature interviews with community members around the valley, musical appearances from artists such as Craig Thatcher and appearances from more special guests. The evening will also honor local organizations, medical and mental health first responders and educators making an impact.<\/p>\n Funds raised as part of the Good Neighbor Awards will support education programs and community outreach initiatives in your neighborhood. To donate, please visit\u00a0PBS39.org\/donate<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n About PBS39\u00a0<\/strong> Information provided to TVL by: <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This will be the fifth year PBS39 will hold this event but the first year it will be produced virtually and broadcast live. Bethlehem, PA – April 12, 2021\u00a0–\u00a0PBS39\u00a0has … Continue reading PBS39 Hosts Good Neighbor Awards with Special Guests Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Joan Lunden<\/span>
\nThe Lehigh Valley\u2019s public television station, PBS39 offers local, national, and international programming that informs, educates, and entertains while serving as a catalyst for civic engagement. Channels include PBS39, PBS39 Extra, Create TV, WORLD Channel and France 24. Licensed in Allentown, Pennsylvania, PBS39 is part of Lehigh Valley Public Media, a community-owned public media organization serving Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey.<\/p>\n
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