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Week in review: Oct. 22-28, 2023

Sobers Run
Molly Bilinski
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LehighValleyNews.com
Environment and Science Reporter Molly Bilinski, alongside Grace Oddo, social media specialist, trekked across the Lehigh Valley Monday to map out the best leaf-peeping spots.

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. Louis Belletieri hit with racketeering charges in alleged $1.26 million real estate scheme

Lehigh County Jail, prison,  Allentown Center City, Lehigh valley
Donna S. Fisher
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For LehighValleyNews.com
This is the Lehigh County Jail in Allentown, Pa. in February, 2023.

2. New Cheesecake Factory in Lehigh Valley announces opening date, to bring more than 200 jobs

Stores at the Newport Mall just ahead of the Holiday Season
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STRMX
Big Business is seen at the Newport Mall in Jersey City, New Jersey on the week before Black Friday.

3. Sale listing another historic Lehigh Valley home goes viral

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RE/MAX
An 1800s farmhouse up for sale in the township has caught the eye of prospective buyers, and the internet.

4. Lower Saucon planners approve preliminary plans, waivers for Bethlehem Landfill expansion

Lower Saucon Township Town Hall
Will Oliver
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LehighValleyNews.com
Lower Saucon Township Town Hall, located at 3700 Old Philadelphia Pike.

5. Allentown school board votes to delay discussion of complaints against board member

Allentown City Hall, Allentown Arts Park, Lehigh County Jail, prison, Allentown Center City, Lehigh Valley, Allentown School District
Donna S. Fisher
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For LehighValleyNews.com
This is the Allentown School District Administration Building in Allentown

6. K-9 Rico sniffs out subject in Wednesday's West Bethlehem standoff

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Bethlehem Police Department
K-9 Rico, of the Bethlehem Police Department.

7. Best spots for a spectacular fall foliage tour of the Lehigh Valley: Reporter's Notebook

8. ‘Spectacular color’: Peak fall foliage in the Lehigh Valley starts now, state forecasters say

Saucon Rail Trail
Molly Bilinski
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LehighValleyNews.com
Environment and Science Reporter Molly Bilinski, alongside Grace Oddo, social media specialist, trekked across the Lehigh Valley Monday to map out the best leaf-peeping spots.