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Week in review: Sept. 24-30, 2023

The entrance to Oktoberfest , with a haystack, pumpkins and dried corn.
Olivia Marble
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The 12th annual ArtsQuest Oktoberfest started this weekend. It featured beer, wiener dog competitions, and live music.

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. 'I hear whispers from my ancestors': Sicilian-born chef makes Bethlehem restaurant a fall destination

Giacomo's Pappardelle
Stephanie Sigafoos
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LehighValleyNews.com
Giacomo's Pappardelle at Nonna Sulina's. The pasta is served in a roasted garlic and maple pumpkin butter sauce with chicken.

2. Almost 50 pickleball courts coming to new Parkland multisport facility

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Mary Jo Cambridge
The indoor pickleball courts at the St. Luke's Sportsplex.

3. Fall into fun: A guide to the Lehigh Valley’s autumnal festivals

Oktoberfest
Ryan Kneller
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Lehighvalleynews.com
ArtsQuest's 12th annual Oktoberfest, featuring German food, crafts, music, biergartens and activities like wiener dog races, a barrel-rolling competition and the Pennsylvania State Steinholding Championship, will be held Sept. 30 through Oct. 2 and Oct. 7-9 at the SteelStacks campus in south Bethlehem.

4. As presidential gossip grows, Gov. Josh Shapiro readies for a trip to New Hampshire

Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro Addresses annual LVEDC meeting
Donna Fisher
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For LehighValleyNews.com
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro addresses the annual LVEDC meeting. Josh Shapiro is the first Pennsylvania Governor to address the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation. The annual meeting of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp was held Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.

5. Have we seen the last of Celtic Classic? Weather woes hit 2023 revenues like a hammer throw

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Celtic Cultural Alliance
The Celtic Classic returns to Bethlehem on Friday.

6. William Allen student facing gun charges after arrest at school: Police

Empty-hallway-at-William-Allen-HIgh-School
Tyler Pratt
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WLVR
An empty hallway at William Allen High School.

7. Allentown School District asks city to lease public park for 99 years

Andre Reed Park
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Many Dieruff High School teams use Andre Reed Park for their practices and games. Allentown School District officials want permission to make upgrades to the park.

8. Liberty High School assistant principal reaches settlement in civil rights case against BASD

Bethlehem Area School District building
Donna S. Fisher
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For LehighValleyNews.com
This is the Bethlehem Area School District building on Sycamore Street, Bethlehem in June, 2023.