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Week in review: May 7-13, 2023

LehighValleyNews.com | By Mariella Miller

Published May 13, 2023 at 1:00 PM EDT

Satan club protesters3 051023.jpg — Protesters of the After School Satan Club gather across the street from Saucon Valley Middle School on May 10, 2023.

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. 1st meeting of After School Satan Club draws protesters, prayers outside middle school

Satan club protesters1 051023.jpg — Protesters of the Afterschool Satan Club gather across the street from Saucon Valley Middle School on May 10, 2023.

2. Roundup: Read LehighValleyNews.com's 2023 election coverage all in one place

3. How these generous moms are getting girls to prom without breaking the bank

4. Barbie doll with Down syndrome is a tool for inclusion

Belle and Barbie face.jpg — For 3-year-old Belle Galindo, a Barbie doll that represents people with Down syndrome is a welcome tool to help celebrate inclusion.

5. Hook, line and sinker: Pa. spent millions on shad ladders that don’t work

Shad ladder in Easton — The shad ladder, connected to Easton Dam at Delaware Canal State Park, has fallen into disrepair.

6. After fire, Paranormal Pizza pop-ups becoming popular around the Lehigh Valley

Paranormal Pizza's cheesesteak pie — One of Paranormal Pizza's specialty pies, the cheesesteak pizza, featuring house-made seitan and whiz, peppers, and onions.

7. IronPigs' 1st home game with robo-umps goes off without a glitch

IronPigs Challenge System — The team that works in Master Control at Coca-Cola Park readied graphics to use for the new Challenge System prior to its debut at Coca-Cola Park.

8. Public begins weighing in on proposed $57.6 million road/trail from Allentown to Whitehall

Raise riverside composite photo — A project photo of the proposed Multimodal Revitalization Corridor Project, as it would be seen from Union street looking north.

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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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