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    Week in review: Feb. 25-March 2, 2024

    LehighValleyNews.com | By Mariella Miller
    Published March 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM EST
    Judge
    Courtesy
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    Lee Laubach Jr.
    A tentative agreement of sale for the PPL Tower in Allentown was announced on March 1, 2024.

    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. Enjoy, and thank you so much for reading.

    1. A tentative agreement of sale has been reached for Allentown's iconic PPL Tower

    PPL building in Allentown, Pa
    Donna S. Fisher
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    For LehighValleyNews.com
    This is the PPL tower building on Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pa.. In the background is Whitehall Township and North Whitehall Township. Picture made January 21, 2023.

    2. 'You deserve to know the truth': Miller-Keystone leader addresses staff on LVHN blood supply change

    LVHN and Miller-keystone
    Brittany Sweeney
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    LehighValleyNews.com
    Miller-Keystone Blood Center will no longer be the primary blood supplier for Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) come the new fiscal year.

    3. 'He touched a lot of lives': Beloved Allentown arson K-9 Judge dies just before 15th birthday

    Judge
    Courtesy
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    Lee Laubach Jr.
    Judge, a 14-year-old Labrador retriever, served as an arson K-9 with Allentown Fire Department from 2011-18. He died March 1. 2024

    4. Da Vinci Science Center to close Cedar Crest location after moving downtown

    Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion
    Donna S. Fisher
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    For LehighValleyNews.com
    Lin Erickson of Da Vinci Science Center, left, talks about the Lehigh River Watershed Area display. Representatives of the Da Vinci Science Center lead members of the Allentown School District Partnership on a tour of the new Da Vinci Science Center at PPL Pavilion on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. The new downtown center is at at 815 W. Hamilton Street in Allentown.

    5. Liz Cheney at Lehigh: 'We cannot survive a president who goes to war with the Constitution'

    Liz Cheney Lehigh.jpg
    Christa Neu
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    Lehigh University
    Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney, right, speaks with Mary Anne Madeira, assistant professor of international relations, during a lecture at Lehigh University Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Cheney said former President Donald Trump poses an existential threat to American democracy and voters to prevent him from winning a second term.

    6. Drag show finds new venue after Allentown Diocese shut down event in Schuylkill County

    Diocese of Allentown, Whitehall, Whitehall Township, municipal complex, MacArthur
    Donna S. Fisher
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    For LehighValleyNews.com
    This is the Diocese of Allentown headquarters at 1515 Martin Luther King Drive, Allentown, Lehigh County. Picture made in March, 2023.

    7. Lafayette College gets ready to roll out red, white and blue carpet for U.S. vice presidential showcase
    Lafayette College
    Donna S. Fisher
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    For LehighValleyNews.com
    This is the campus of Lafayette College in Easton, Pa. photographed in July, 2023.

    8. WATCH: First trailer released for 'Saint Nick of Bethlehem,' with filming set to resume in spring

    Saint Nick of Bethlehem
    Hard Faith Productions
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    Saint Nick of Bethlehem via Facebook
    The official movie poster for the film "Saint Nick of Bethlehem."

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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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