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Week in review: Dec. 17-23, 2023

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Saucon Valley Carriage
Saucon Valley Carriage Company offers scene rides at Christmastime, plus horse-drawn experiences for weddings, anniversaries, and other special occasions.

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. Enjoy, and thank you so much for reading.

1. LVHN and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals plan to merge

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Donna S. Fisher
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For LehighValleyNews.com
This is the Lehigh Valley Health Network main campus. The hospital is located at 1200 South Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103. Picture made in March, 2023.

2. A Christmas tradition for families or couples: Meet the horses of Bethlehem's carriage rides

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Nancy Swolensky

3. Allentown teacher charged with drug-dealing resigned quietly

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

4. Foxy's Cradle kitten rescue not permitted, township panel rules

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Brian Myszkowski
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LehighValleyNews.com
North Whitehall's Zoning Hearing Board announced neonatal kitten rescue Foxy's Cradle violated zoning regulations at a meeting held Thursday, Dec. 20. An attorney representing the rescue said her clients would need to "regroup" before taking further action.

5. Living trees 'greener' than plastic, experts say

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Stephanie Sigafoos
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LehighValleyNews.com
Christmas trees at Angel Tree Farms in Alburtis. The farm is donation-based and there are no price tags on the trees. If you make a donation, you take a tree. 100% of donations made go to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley.

6. Lehigh Valley Mall opens doors to much-anticipated Cheesecake Factory

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Brian Myszkowski
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LehighValleyNews.com
The Cheesecake Factory opened the doors to its Lehigh Valley Mall location this Tuesday, less than a week before Christmas, with dozens of people lining up to get some delectable dishes and those quintessential cheesecakes.

7. Their cup runneth over: Coffee-loving folks flock to new Wawa in Bethlehem

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Phil Gianficaro
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LehighValleyNews.com
UPS driver Abu Bility had waited for months for the grand opening of the Wawa on Hellertown Road in South Bethlehem.

8. Crayola makes its mark as one of the most 'authentic' brands in America

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Donna S. Fisher
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For LehighValleyNews.com
This is the Crayola Experience in downtown Easton, Pa. Picture made in May, 2023.

9. Dog virus in Pennsylvania: How to protect your pet from a canine condition sweeping the country

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Brittany Sweeney
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A respiratory illness is plaguing dogs in 16 states, including Pennsylvania.

9. Timber! Bethlehem's annual Christmas tree toss raises almost $2,300 for charity

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Tom Shortell
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LehighValleyNews.com
Josh Hoffert got into the holiday spirit during the annual Bethlehem Christmas Tree toss. His distance of 26 feet, 5 inches was one of the best of the day.