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BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Welcome back to our Week in Review. We have chosenseveral 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.
This is the PPL tower building on Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pa.. In the background is Whitehall Township and North Whitehall Township. Picture made January 21, 2023.
Support is pouring in to social media for Nazareth Area High School graduate Sammy Sasso, who was shot Friday night during a reported robbery attempt near Ohio State University.
A supermoon rises Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. The Sturgeon moon was the second of four supermoons to appear in 2023. A super blue moon will appear Aug. 30-31.
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.
