{"id":144610,"date":"2025-08-28T22:52:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T02:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144610"},"modified":"2025-08-28T22:52:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T02:52:37","slug":"america250pa-lehigh-county-presents-the-making-history-gala-to-celebrate-americas-250th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144610","title":{"rendered":"America250PA Lehigh County Presents \u201cThe Making History Gala\u201d to Celebrate America\u2019s 250th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Lehigh County, PA<\/strong> \u2014 America250PA Lehigh County, proudly partnering with Lehigh County and Lehigh County Executive Phillips Armstrong, announces The Making History Gala, a premier fundraising celebration marking the nation\u2019s Semi quincentennial.<\/p>\n<p>The Gala will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 5:30 PM \u2013 10:30 PM at DeSales University, 2755 Station Avenue, Center Valley, PA.<\/p>\n<p>This elegant evening will bring together community leaders, businesses, and residents in honor of America\u2019s 250th birthday and to support Lehigh County\u2019s upcoming commemorative events\u2014including a Spectacular Drone &amp; Fireworks Show on July 3, 2026, and the unveiling of five Liberty Legacy Gardens on July 4, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>A Star-Studded Evening<\/p>\n<p>The Gala will be hosted by television personality Carson Kressley, bringing his signature style and energy to the celebration. Celebrity appearances will include former NBA stars Billy Owens and Jumaine Jones, as well as Miss Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Guests will also enjoy a special performance by the DeSales University Dance Department and a historical reenactment by the George Taylor House, adding both artistry and history to this unforgettable evening.<\/p>\n<p>Event Leadership<\/p>\n<p>The Gala is co-chaired by two distinguished community leaders:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Fadia Halma, Regional Director, Pennsylvania Department of Community &amp; Economic Development<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Sandra Bieber, Chief Philanthropy Officer, Community Action Lehigh Valley<\/p>\n<p>Together, they are spearheading this milestone event to ensure it reflects the spirit of unity, history, and progress that defines Lehigh County.<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating with Our Sponsors<\/p>\n<p>The success of The Making History Gala is made possible through the generous support of sponsors whose leadership embodies community and progress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lehigh Valley Health Network \u2013 Proudly part of Jefferson Health<\/li>\n<li>International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 375<\/li>\n<li>Murat Guzel, Philanthropist and Community Leader<\/li>\n<li>St. Luke\u2019s University Health Network<\/li>\n<li>People\u2019s First Bank<\/li>\n<li>America250PA<\/li>\n<li>DeSales University<\/li>\n<li>Lehigh Valley IronPigs Baseball<\/li>\n<li>People First Bank<\/li>\n<li>Valley Forge Sons of the American Revolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In-Kind Sponsors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Franklin Hills Winery<\/li>\n<li>Mishka Vodka<\/li>\n<li>Social Still Distillery<\/li>\n<li>Rising\u00a0River Brewery<\/li>\n<li>Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce<\/li>\n<li>Adam\u2019s Advertising<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThese sponsors are more than supporters\u2014they are partners in ensuring Lehigh County shines brightly during America\u2019s Semiquincentennial celebration,\u201d said Phillips Armstrong, Lehigh County<\/p>\n<p>Event Highlights<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hosted by Carson Kressley<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Proudly partnered with Lehigh County and County Executive Phillips Armstrong<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Celebrity appearances by NBA stars Billy Owens &amp; Jumaine Jones, and Miss Pennsylvania<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Special performance by the DeSales University Dance Department<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Historical reenactment by the George Taylor House<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Co-chaired by Fadia Halma and Sandra Bieber<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Cocktail reception and gala dinner<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Recognition of civic and corporate sponsors<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Special program unveiling 2026 legacy projects<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Networking with business, community, and elected leaders<\/p>\n<p><strong>About America250PA Lehigh County<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>America250PA Lehigh County leads the region\u2019s celebration of America\u2019s 250th anniversary through civic, cultural, and historical programming. Supported by local government, businesses, and volunteers, the initiative ensures that Lehigh County\u2019s proud legacy\u2014spanning its Revolutionary heritage, industrial strength, and cultural diversity\u2014will be honored and remembered for generations. Executive. \u201cTheir leadership demonstrates the power of collaboration to honor our past and invest in a shared future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nSandra Bieber<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lehigh County, PA \u2014 America250PA Lehigh County, proudly partnering with Lehigh County and Lehigh County Executive Phillips Armstrong, announces The Making History Gala, a premier fundraising celebration marking the nation\u2019s &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=144610\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">America250PA Lehigh County Presents \u201cThe Making History Gala\u201d to Celebrate America\u2019s 250th Anniversary<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":144612,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-144610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/250palehigh.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144610"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=144610"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/144610\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/144612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=144610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=144610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=144610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}