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    Week in review: January 8-14, 2023

    LehighValleyNews.com | By Mariella Miller
    Published January 14, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST
    Allentown rescue
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    Rescuers work to free a man trapped underground during a construction accident near 15th and Gordon streets on Jan. 11, 2023.

    BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Welcome back to our Week in Review. We have chosen seven stories, in no particular order, to take you back on the week. Enjoy, and thank you so much for reading.

    Allentown rescue in its final stages
    Julian Abraham
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    LehighValleyNews.com
    Members of the rescue team are gathered in the final stages of an eight-hour operation Wednesday to free a man who was buried in a trench collapse in Allentown.

    1. Worker trapped 8 hours underground finally freed in painstaking Allentown rescue

    Pat Browne
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    Feb. 10, 2020 Joined by local officials, Sen. Browne announced the creation of the Lehigh Valley Homeless Veteran Fund on Feb. 10, 2020. It is designed to help address funding shortages for services to the homeless veteran population.

    2. Former state Sen. Pat Browne nominated to Shapiro administration

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    Jon Ritter
    Hayley Ritter (right) learns to skate with the help of a volunteer at practice for the Lehigh Valley Polar Bears ice hockey club. The Polar Bears are part of Special Hockey of the Lehigh Valley [SHLV], a recreational ice hockey program for children and young adults with Autism, Down syndrome, and other cognitive challenges.

    3. Facebook post spurs donations for unique Lehigh Valley hockey program
    Recalled Fisher-Price Rock 'n Play Sleeper
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    United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
    The Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper has been recalled due to infant deaths.

    4. The Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper has been recalled due to infant deaths.

    PhantomsPuppyJax.jpg
    Stephanie Sigafoos
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    LehighValleyNews.com
    Jax, a Boxer pup, is the newest member of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and is the official team pet.

    5. Jax, a Boxer pup, is the newest member of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and is the official team pet.

    Evelyn Santana
    Sarah Mueller
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    Evelyn Santana, newly approved Allentown school board director, is interviewed for the position.

    6. Allentown school board picks new members

    Butter Sculpture 2023
    Olivia Marble
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    LehighValleyNews.com
    The butter sculpture at the 2023 Pennsylvania Farm Show stands tall.

    7. Lehigh Valley vendors, exhibits showcased at 2023 Farm Show

    st. john's windish church and parking lot
    John J. Moser
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    LehighValleyNews.com
    St. John's Windish Lutheran Church, and its acre-plus parking lot, in Bethlehem's South Side

    8. Bethlehem Parking Authority says it won't stand in way of churches, parking lot sale

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    Mariella Miller
    I am senior digital news content producer for LehighValleyNews.com. I joined Lehigh Valley Public Media’s news department as assignment editor in 2018 after working in journalism for more than 30 years. Named a National Press Foundation fellow three times for my work in print journalism, I’ve also been recognized by the Pennsylvania Women’s Press Association and with several Keystone Press Awards from the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association. During my 27 years at The Morning Call in Allentown, I worked business, features and municipal beats. I’ve taught college journalism throughout the Lehigh Valley and managed a local digital news platform for AOL/Patch for several years. I’m a graduate of Marywood University and I’ve discovered that grandchildren are life’s best gift. Contact me at MariellaM@lehighvalleynews.com or 610-984-8222.
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