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This week, the LehighValleyNews.com digital desk has handpicked three events for you to enjoy, including a comic book exhibit by a Lehigh Valley artist, wooden huts in Downtown Bethlehem and Winter Light Spectacular at Lehigh Valley Zoo.

The very fate of the event – now in its 26th year – gave way to speculative fiction earlier this year. Rumors swirled, as they often do, following media reports and social media posts in September that Lights in the Parkway could end. Not so, says the City of Allentown.

The new work by Bill George tackles a work close and impactful to him takes stage Wednesday at the Bethlehem theatre.

Paired with the return of the borough's Fall Festival, a local councilman took the lead on bringing the vision of a new, bigger Halloween parade to life. The weekend will include food trucks, floats, festivities and, of course, candy.

More than 800 children were able to trick-or-treat through Coca-Cola Park at the annual Suites N Treats event on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022. The event allows a safe and accessible environment for at-risk children and children with disabilities to enjoy the Halloween tradition of trick or treating.

The story of serial killer Charles Cullen, who admitted to killing dozens of victims while working as a nurse in PA and NJ - including at hospitals the Lehigh Valley - will debut Wednesday, Oct. 26, on Netflix.

Tickets on the secondary market for the much anticipated matchup between the Phillies and Astros are going as high as $3,228 in Philadelphia, according to TicketIQ. That's much higher than the average World Series price tracked by the event ticket search engine and aggregator since 2010.

A volunteer group of local mothers set out to revive the annual parade with a new celebration set to take place at the Macungie Memorial Park along with it

LehighValleyNews.com newsroom has handpicked 3 Valley events for you to enjoy this weekend. This week we feature Autumn Splendor Fall Foliage Train Ride, Eerie Easton Walking Tours and a very Lit performance at Musikfest Cafe.

Alternative rock band Lit, which became famous in the '90s with their hit song "My Own Worst Enemy," will be playing at 7 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 16. at SteelStacks in Bethlehem.

The Ice House in Bethlehem will host a singer-songwriter showcase Thursday night. Tickets are available online and at the door.

The City of Bethlehem on Wednesday was recognized by Santa on behalf of Hallmark Channel for its participation with Hallmark's Christmas Cam last holiday season.

Various local craftspeople, businesses, food amenities and more will be on display and available for attendees at the annual Emmaus Farewell to Summer festival

A children's audiobook made entirely with local talent has hit the national stage.

The "Margaritaville" singer died from Merkel cell carcinoma, according to his sister. Now, a Lehigh Valley doctor explains signs, symptoms and preventative measures.

The 4th Annual International Cultural Festival on Saturday, Sept. 16, will feature handcrafts, performances and food from a diverse range of cultures around the globe.

Starting Friday, Sept. 15 is Halloween Haunt, a nighttime event meant to thrill and terrify in equal measure, running select nights through October 28.

The show, at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, will be topped by Two-time WWE World Champion A.J. Styles, considered one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time, and four-time World Champion Sheamus, the first Irish world champion in WWE history.

Saturday's festival will feature cooking and beauty demos, live music and guest lectures by authors.

The eighth Martin's Guitar Wood Summit was held Thursday at Martin & Co. in Nazareth. The main topic centered on sustainability of forests that provide wood used for guitar construction.

A stage play based on music from the Saturday morning “Schoolhouse Rock” animated series – much of it written by late Lehigh Valley-area resident Bob Dorough – is set to open Friday.

Come on out and celebrate the local businesses of Bethlehem's Broad Street and learn more about the Boyd project this Sunday at the Boyd Block Party.