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    Week in review: March 10-16, 2024

    LehighValleyNews.com | By Mariella Miller
    Published March 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT
    Irish dancing on March 15, 2024, in Payrow Plaza, Bethlehem.

    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. Police release video of Easton councilwoman’s arrest amid son’s assault allegations

    VIDEO: Easton Police camera footage of Taiba Sultana arrest

    2. ‘Consumers still like to go out’: Juan Martinez, owner of Don Juan Mex Grill, talks optimism for the future

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    Juan Martinez, owner of Don Juan Mex Grill.

    3. Easton-area CEO named Pa. Small Business Person of the Year
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    Small Business Association Small Business Person of the Year for Pennsylvania, Dorothea Spencer, the owner and CEO of D. Gillette Industrial Services, right, next to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro.

    4. 'We wanted to be here forever': Nowhere Coffee Co. owners say they're terminating lease in Emmaus

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    President Joe Biden talks to patrons and employees at the Nowhere Coffee Co. during a visit to discuss his economic agenda, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in Emmaus, Pa.

    5. Gala dinner raises more than $130,000 for Bethlehem Area School District

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    BASD band students performing at the dinner.

    6. Sheetz vies to spread its reach with potential Hellertown location
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    Sheetz has announced a cut on its Unleased 88 price. It's effective throughout the rest of August.

    7. Stepping into St. Patrick's Day: Irish dancers, bagpipes kickoff holiday celebration

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    Step dancers perform at the raising of the Irish flag on March 15, 2024 at Payrow Plaza in Bethlehem.

    8. Allentown police ask residents to help ‘frame strategic priorities’ for department

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    Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk watches on as Police Chief Charles Roca speaks Wednesday, Jan. 24, about the city deploying gunshot-detection technology and license-plate readers.

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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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