Frank A Whelan

For 26 years, Frank A. Whelan was the historical feature writer for the Allentown Morning Call and has won numerous awards for his articles. He was on-air historian for an Emmy award-winning PBS documentary about Hess's and is currently director of special projects at the Lehigh County Historical Society. Kurt D. Zwikl is a former Pennsylvania state representative from the Lehigh Valley and former chair of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. He is currently executive director of...See more

For 26 years, Frank A. Whelan was the historical feature writer for the Allentown Morning Call and has won numerous awards for his articles. He was on-air historian for an Emmy award-winning PBS documentary about Hess's and is currently director of special projects at the Lehigh County Historical Society. Kurt D. Zwikl is a former Pennsylvania state representative from the Lehigh Valley and former chair of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. He is currently executive director of Schuylkill River National and State Heritage Area. His late father, William Zwikl, was the longtime photographer for Hess's. See less