Issue 1: the Valley, in one place

Hi. This is the first email from Lehigh Valley Finds, a new directory of every business we can find across Lehigh and Northampton counties: 6,422 of them, across 37 towns, with hours, phone numbers and what’s open at this exact moment.

Why it exists. Finding a plumber in Emmaus or a late diner in Allentown meant wading through national sites that don’t know the Valley. This one does. It’s built here, it loads in under half a second on a phone, and it tells you what’s open before you drive over.

Three lists to start with:

• Every brewery in the Lehigh Valley, by town
• What’s open late in Allentown (this list is live; it only shows what’s open when you open it)
• Parks and playgrounds, town by town

Own a business here? Claim your listing for free. You can fix hours, add photos and a description, and claimed listings rank above unclaimed ones. One sponsored spot per category per town is available if you want to be the first name people see.

See you next Friday.