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Week in review: June 25 - July 1, 2023

LehighValleyNews.com | By Mariella Miller

Published July 1, 2023 at 1:00 PM EDT

fireworks — Photo | Haley O’Brien / 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. The Pa. fireworks law has changed. Here's what to know with the Fourth of July approaching

A Keystone Fireworks tent off Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem Township.jpg — A Keystone Fireworks tent off Freemansburg Avenue in Bethlehem Township.

2. Allentown police officer charged with attempted homicide

Ismael Segarra — Allentown police officer Ismael Segarra

3. Experts warn of smoke all summer as wildfires surpass 20 million acres burned

Facing west, the horizon just fades into smoke.

4. ‘Survival of America’: Moms for Liberty summit hits Philly; Lehigh Valley protesters rally

Moms for Liberty Protest — Protestors rallying against the Moms for Liberty national summit in Philadelphia June 30th, 2023

5. Lower Mac Raising Cane's location is one step closer to approval

Raising Canes — An example of a Raising Cane's restaurant

6. 7th and Hamilton redesign project will likely change traffic patterns in downtown Allentown

Allentown 7th & Hamilton intersection — Dozens of people stopped by a pop-up event Thursday, June 29, at the intersection of 7th and Hamilton streets in Allentown. The event was set up to solicit public feedback on a project to redesign the Center City intersection.

7. Where to see Fourth of July fireworks in the Lehigh Valley

fireworks2 — Photo | Megan Frank / WLVR

8. County controller, ex-Bethlehem councilman Richard 'Bucky' Szulborski dies

Northampton County Courthouse, Easton, Pa., — Northampton County Courthouse in Easton, Northampton County, Pa. in January, 2023.

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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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