Community Interest Articles

Color Outside the Lines

Community Action Lehigh Valley staff and community partners recently announced the launch of the Color Outside the Lines initiative, a five- to seven-year strategic plan that seeks to address racial inequities and disparities. 

Get to Know Sixth Street Shelter

Located in Center City Allentown, Sixth Street Shelter provides safe, short-term housing for families experiencing homelessness (including those with fathers and teenage boys, multigenerational families, and those from the LGBTQ+ community)  experiencing homelessness.

One Community. One Voice. One Valley.

After eight years of telling the stories of the incredible people and places in Bethlehem, Fig is expanding our reach to spread the love local message across the entire Lehigh Valley!

The Lehigh Valley Gives Local

Join us in celebrating the organizations that make it their mission to support the Lehigh Valley in immeasurable ways.

Fig Authentic: Manal Omar

For 25 years, Manal Omar has dedicated herself to humanitarian causes and conflict resolution, including work as a frontline civilian peace builder in war zones from Iraq to Nigeria to Afghanistan…

Social Mission Partner: Boys & Girls Club of Bethlehem

At Fig, we believe in the power of a community that works together to identify needs and find solutions —one that creates connections and is passionate about helping its neighbors. Each year, Fig partners with a nonprofit organization working to transform the community…

Fresh Figs Delivered to You

Designed and produced four times a year, Fig Lehigh Valley magazine is filled with the latest in Lehigh Valley including local shopping, dining, arts, events, and community.