The Patio Podcast is a new collection of Hess’s memories, meant for the here and now.
We’re a 2025 Grant Recipient from the Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural Alliance (LVACA)!
The Allentown Arts & Culture Project Grants program supports independent artists and small nonprofit organizations offering impactful, community-centered creative projects in the Lehigh Valley. See all of this year’s project grants!
OPPORTUNITY FOR ADULTS & SENIORS:
Are you a part of an adult community group, senior center/residence, retiree club or historic neighborhood in or around Allentown’s NIZ? Help us MAKE HISTORY by gathering your group to share their memories as a part of our LVACA grant.
DEADLINE TO PARTICIPATE: LABOR DAY CONTACT KATE TO GATHER YOUR GROUP
About the Podcast
The Patio Podcast is a wistful exploration of my hometown's enduring attachment to Hess’s Department Store. In candid conversations with residents, historians, collectors, former shoppers and employees, The Patio Podcast hopes to shed light on Allentown, Pennsylvania’s multigenerational interest in one single place.
Does nostalgia this visceral unite a city, or hold it back? How has Max Hess, Jr.’s marketing genius endured? What happened to his famous chandeliers? And how good was that strawberry pie, really?
The Patio Podcast is a new collection of Hess’s memories, meant for the here and now.
“Be best. Be first.
Be entertaining.”
-Max Hess
Kate J. Kareha, Creator & Host
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