Lehigh Valley Local News

Week in review: Feb. 12-18, 2023

LehighValleyNews.com | By Mariella Miller

Published February 18, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST

Animal-Shelter — Photo | K.C. Lopez / WLVR

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. Life in the Lehigh Valley

Life in the Lehigh Valley — How do we feel about life in the Lehigh Valley? That was the core question asked in the Lehigh Valley Quality of Life survey we commissioned, conducted by the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion.

2. SPECIAL REPORT: Life in the Lehigh Valley, as we see it

Dominic Barone of Upper Macungie Township — Dominic Barone, 30, of Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, likes to spend time at the Slatington Farmers Market. Here he is pictured there on a day off, Saturday, February 11, 2023.

3. SPECIAL REPORT: As the Lehigh Valley grows, affordable housing becomes hard to find

Housing in Lehigh Valley — New housing goes up in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, on January 24, 2023.

4. SPECIAL REPORT: Quality of live survey examines race relations in the Lehigh Valley

Black Lives Matter rally, Allentown, Pa.
- Photography by Donna Fisher
- ©2020 - Donna Fisher Photography, LLC
- donnafisherphoto.com — Black Lives Matter rally in Allentown, Pa. on Monday, July 13, 2020. Marchers rallied at 7th and Hamilton and marched to the Allentown police station.

5. Working girl LLASie helps special-needs students cope with life's stresses

LLASie is the new facility dog at the Lehigh County Learning and Achievement Center

6. Lower Macungie development plan now to include aquarium, other entertainment facilities in addition to Top Golf

Lehigh Valley Town Center development concept — A development concept rendering of the Lehigh Valley Town Center project, currently headed for a conditional use hearing in Lower Macungie Township.

7. Paw-sitive community changes on the way in Easton

Animal-Shelter — Photo | K.C. Lopez / WLVR

8. A high note: Classical musician from Bethlehem wins a Grammy

Domenic Salerni — Grammy winner Domenic Salerni is a graduate of Liberty High School.

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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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