Children receiving care at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital on the campus of Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) Cedar Crest in Allentown were greeted by special guests outside their hospital room windows on Thursday — Superheroes! Window cleaning experts from Southampton Window Cleaning & Janitorial Services, Inc., Southampton, Pa., donned superhero costumes as they scaled the outside of Children’s Hospital.
Welcome to our very first Week in Review. We have chosen seven stories, in no particular order, to take you back on the week. Enjoy, and thank you so much for reading.
1. Allentown's new superintendent joins mayor for community forum on the district's future
Acting school superintendent Carol Birks smiles during a recent community forum. She is flanked by Jen Rehill, of LehighValleyNews.com and Matt Tuerk, the mayor of Allentown.
2. Fuel spill causes evacuations and school closures
Children receiving care at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital on the campus of Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) Cedar Crest in Allentown were greeted by special guests outside their hospital room windows on Thursday — Superheroes! Window cleaning experts from Southampton Window Cleaning & Janitorial Services, Inc., Southampton, Pa., donned superhero costumes as they scaled the outside of Children’s Hospital.
6. Window washers bring super-sized excitement to kids at Reilly Children's Hospital
Käthe Wohlfahrt of America sells German inspired and handcrafted holiday and seasonal décor at Bethlehem's Christkindlmarkt. They offer Nutcrackers, incense smokers, pyramids and ornaments reflecting skills of artisans that have flourished in the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) of Germany for over 200 years.
7. At Bethlehem's Christkindlmarkt, Weihnachtspyramide, Schwibbogens and traditions abound
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.
