{"id":94397,"date":"2019-08-06T23:11:03","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T03:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=94397"},"modified":"2019-08-06T23:18:22","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T03:18:22","slug":"pbs39-announces-celebration-commemorating-the-50th-anniversary-of-sesame-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=94397","title":{"rendered":"PBS39 Announces Celebration Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Sesame Street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Sesame Street 50 Years and Counting\u2019 will take place from 10 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 15 at the Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem, PA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bethlehem, PA. &#8211; August 6, 2019<\/strong> &#8211; On Sunday, September 15, 2019 PBS39 will hold a celebration in honor of Sesame Street\u2019s 50th Anniversary. This free event will take place from 10 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m. at the Zoellner Arts Center in Bethlehem, PA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are honored to bring the spirit of this iconic public media program to the Lehigh Valley,\u201d Tim Fallon, Chief Executive Officer at PBS39 said. \u201cSesame Street has educated generations of families and this celebration will engage people of all ages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Attendees will have the chance to meet and take a photo with Sesame Street walkaround characters Grover and Count von Count. The celebration will also feature a number of family-friendly activities including educational tables hosted by the <a href=\"http:\/\/nmih.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Museum of Industrial History<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davincisciencecenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Da Vinci Science Center<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wildlandspa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wildlands Conservancy<\/a>. There will also be a live concert with Lehigh Valley musical artist Kira Willey.<\/p>\n<p>This event is open to the public, but capacity is limited. To meet a Sesame Street walkaround character, families should register for a time slot on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlvt.org\/sesame-street-50-years-and-counting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PBS39.org\/Sesame<\/a>. Each family will need only one pass, but the number of children and adults should be noted while registering online. Attendees should bring their printed or mobile ticket to the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Sesame Street 50 Years and Counting\u2019 is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetnabetterhealth.com\/pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aetna Better Health of Pennsylvania<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pnc.com\/en\/about-pnc.html?lnksrc=topnav\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PNC Bank<\/a>. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlvt.org\/sesame-street-50-years-and-counting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PBS39.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlvt.org\/sesame-street-50-years-and-counting\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-94400\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/56650c382b_sesamelogos2-300x134.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/56650c382b_sesamelogos2-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/56650c382b_sesamelogos2-768x343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/56650c382b_sesamelogos2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About PBS39<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: #222222; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">PBS39 acts as the catalyst to promote civic engagement, and to fulfill the regional needs of the Greater Lehigh Valley through its dynamic communication platforms and resources. PBS39 Reporter Corps TM journalists are embedded in the ten counties that make up the Greater Lehigh Valley. The PBS39 Reporter Corps TM creates community-focused content for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlvt.org\/reportercorps\/pbs39-news-tonight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PBS39 News Tonight<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: #222222; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"> and for the PBS39 digital platform. PBS39 and the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley are partnering to fund and fulfill the regional literacy initiative <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lehighvalleyreads.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lehigh Valley Reads<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: #222222; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">. This campaign is working to ensure all Lehigh Valley students read on grade level by the end of third grade by 2025. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/battlingopioids.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Battling Opioids: A Project of Pennsylvania Public Media<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: #222222; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"> is a collaborative, multi-media, effort undertaken by all seven PA Public Media stations. This initiative uses public media&#8217;s combined resources of TV, radio, online, social, digital, and community outreach events for one common good &#8211; to save lives. PBS39, part of Greater Lehigh Valley Public Media, is a community-owned public media station serving eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. PBS39 is licensed in Allentown to the Lehigh Valley Public Telecommunications Corporation. For more information, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlvt.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PBS39.org<\/a><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 1); color: #222222; font-family: 'Open Sans','Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nNicole Harrell<br \/>\nPublic Relations\/Promotions Manager, PBS39<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-START-<\/code><br \/>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner3023'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/' target=\"_blank\" data-id='3023' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner7036'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com' target=\"_blank\" data-id='7036' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<code class=\"code\">-AMAZONPOLLY-ONLYWORDS-END-<\/code><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?post_type=adverts_posts&p=7036\" class=\"read-more\">Click here to read more... <\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":94398,"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-94397","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\/2019\/08\/50th-Sesame-Street.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94397"}],"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=94397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/94398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=94397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=94397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=94397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}