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Week in review: Feb. 5-11, 2023

LehighValleyNews.com | By Mariella Miller

Published February 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST

Giants Eagles Football — Philadelphia Eagles' Kyzir White warms up before an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in Philadelphia.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Welcome back to our Week in Review. We have chosen several stories, in no particular order, to take you back on the week. Test your knowledge of these stories and more from this week with our weekly news quiz. Enjoy, and thank you so much for reading.

1. Emmaus High celebrates Kyzir White as the Eagles prepare for the Super Bowl

Emmaus High School Celebrates Super Bowl Grad — Emmaus High School students singing the fight song for the Philadelphia Eagles, celebrating linebacker and EHS grad Kyzir White

2. Lehigh County coroner declares Kansas City Chiefs dead (For real)

Super Bowl.jpg — Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (left) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (right).

3. Ahead of public comment on Cetronia Elementary controversy, a look inside a recovery house

230207 Recovery house cooking 2.jpg — Team leader Jamie Serrano and house manager Tom Nesfeder cook dinner together.

4. Court ruling disappoints opponents of proposed Bethlehem Landfill expansion

bethlehem-landfill-map cropped.jpg — Ginger Petrie, of Lower Saucon Township, holds a photo of her property, left, adjacent to the site of the proposed expansion of the Bethlehem Landfill. Petrie and Sean Hartnett, rear, are among more than 150 area residents opposing the expansion.

5. No primates harmed during Monkey Knife Fight

Monkey Knife Fight bike riders

6. Local author hopes book on Emmett Till inspires Allentown students

Robert Mayer — Retired Moravian Professor stands behind copies of his book “In the Name of Emmett Till: How the Children of the Mississippi Freedom Struggle Showed Us Tomorrow” during a presentation at Dieruff High School.

7. 6-story apartment building proposed near SteelStacks in Bethlehem

Bethlehem City Hall

7. 1,000-plus apartments approved for Martin Tower site — a big change from initial proposal

Martin Tower empty field w fence.jpg — The empty field where Martin Tower once stood.

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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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