The Made Possible in Lehigh Valley initiative seeks to share the stories of the people and companies in our region, and let them explain why Lehigh Valley is a special place where you can create a life, a business, or a career, on your terms.

We’ve been telling those stories through the Made Possible in Lehigh Valley Instagram account. Below are just a few of those posts from the past month. Follow it on Instagram @lvmadepossible, and be sure to use the hashtag #lvmadepossible. And if you’ve got a story you’d like to see highlighted there, let us know!

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The Factory LLC is helping to make it possible for Lehigh Valley to become a national leader in food and beverage innovation and production. Imagine a reverse smore with the chocolate on the inside of the marshmellow, and you have yourself a Stuffed Puff. @stuffedpuffs is the first client company of The Factory to open a standalone facility in the Lehigh Valley, and the 150,000 SF plant is expected to create more than 130 new full-time jobs. Yesterday's ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by none other than @marshmellomusic himself, a stakeholder and partner in Stuffed Puffs. Located in a converted former Bethlehem Steel mill, The Factory is an innovation center for startup food, beverage, and pet health companies. #lvmadepossible #lehighvalley #smores #marshmellow #foodandbev #manufacturing #djmarshmello #marshmellomusic @marshmellomusic @theshalizigroup @jmtierney3 @shalizi

A post shared by Made Possible in Lehigh Valley (@lvmadepossible) on Nov 20, 2019 at 12:27pm PST

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Home for the holidays, Stay for the quality of life. ? Travelers passing through Lehigh Valley International Airport this holiday season will be treated to a comfy living room welcoming them to the region and sharing what’s Made Possible in Lehigh Valley, giving them a quiet place to relax and reflect during a hectic season. Thanks to @flylvia and @refindallentown for helping us pull together this fun and cozy experience. #lvmadepossible #lehighvalley #iglehighvalley #welcomehome #lvia #allentown #bethlehem #easton #holidays #travel

A post shared by Made Possible in Lehigh Valley (@lvmadepossible) on Nov 26, 2019 at 4:55pm PST

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Lehigh Valley’s newest craft brewery is opening in @dwntwnallentown (?? ?) this Friday, bringing the total to 24 craft brewpubs in the region. @hopdaddysbrewingco is downtown on Hamilton next to the new @citycenterallentown building, Five City Center, the new home for 1,000 local @adp employees. Looking forward to a beergarden and seating for more than 300, featuring pizza, tons of local fare, and plenty of opportunity to meet friends and play bar games, foosball and shuffleboard tables. Brewing begins soon but in the meantime @hopdaddysbrewingco will feature local breweries including ? favorites @bonnbrewing and @funkbrewing plus other ? ? from @vynecrestwinery, @countyseatlv, @gallowshillspirits @xplorerspirits, @eightoaksdistillers and @faberliquors. #lvmadepossible #lehighvalley #iglehighvalley #downtownallentown #brewpub @breweriesinpa #breweriesinpa #craftbeer #findyourpossible #pizza #food #brewery #meetandgreet #community

A post shared by Made Possible in Lehigh Valley (@lvmadepossible) on Nov 12, 2019 at 3:27pm PST

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@adp CEO Carlos Rodriguez: “At ADP, we are focused on designing a better world at work, and this new office certainly lays the foundation for us to fulfill this objective.” “It’s not tax credits; it’s not the weather. It’s, ‘Can we find the right talent?’ And that’s exactly what we have found here” in Downtown Allentown. #lvmadepossible #talent #downtownallentown #urbanoffice #lehighvalley #igallentown #lehighvalleypa #careers #work

A post shared by Made Possible in Lehigh Valley (@lvmadepossible) on Nov 18, 2019 at 12:12pm PST

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It's never too early to start celebrating the holidays in the Christmas City. ? Bethlehem's Christkindlmarkt opens today for its 27th season, and it’s currently in the running for Best Holiday Market for USA Today’s @10Best (go vote!) ? Visitors will find beautiful and unique handcrarted items from more than 150 artisans, live Christmas music, ice carving, glassblowing and plenty of cheer and family fun. ?? The annual holiday tradition is modeled after similar markets in Germany and Austria, and is expected to bring in nearly 100,000 visitors this year. ???? Visit christmascity.org and Follow @christmascity_pa and @lehighvalleypa for your holiday updates and pictures! ? Made Possible in Lehigh Valley. #lvmadepossible #bethlehem #christmascity #christkindlmarkt #christmas #holidays #lehighvalley #iglehighvalley #10best #travel #shopping #santa

A post shared by Made Possible in Lehigh Valley (@lvmadepossible) on Nov 22, 2019 at 9:42am PST

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This morning, runners and walkers will be treated to one of the most scenic runs around for the 9th Annual D&L Heritage Half Marathon Run/Walk, which directly supports the development and improvement of the @dl_trail in the Lehigh Valley. This is one of the few walker-friendly half marathons in the United States, and about half of the runners are local runners and walkers from the Lehigh Valley with others coming from as far away as Florida and Texas. Best of luck to all those competing and also to those who are just enjoying a casual 13.1 mile stroll! #lvmadepossible #run #dlheritagehalf #lehighvalley #dltrail #halfmarathon #discoverlehighvalley #trails #getout

A post shared by Made Possible in Lehigh Valley (@lvmadepossible) on Nov 3, 2019 at 4:50am PST

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THE Rivalry meets again for the 155th time today. Who do you have to win?? ? The Rivalry between Easton's @lafayettecollege and Bethlehem's @lehighu is the most-played football rivalry in the nation and the longest uninterrupted annual rivalry series. The teams first met in 1884 and they’ve played each year since 1896. Lafayette leads the series 78-71-5. . You can catch the game broadcast on @69news starting at 12:37 today. #therivalry #therivalry155 #lvmadepossible #lehigh #lafayette #iglehighvalley #football #lehighvalleypa #collegefootball #bethlehem #easton #sports #lelaf

A post shared by Made Possible in Lehigh Valley (@lvmadepossible) on Nov 23, 2019 at 6:37am PST