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    Week in review: Nov. 5-11, 2023

    LehighValleyNews.com | By Mariella Miller
    Published November 11, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST
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    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.

    Test your knowledge of the news with LehighValley.com's NewsQuiz at 1 p.m. Sunday.

    1. Election 2023: County exec 'livid' at voting machine trouble but confident in accurate count

    1 of 6  — Election Day
    The North Entrance to the Bethany Wesleyan Church on Election Day.
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    A mix of election signs outside the Calvary Temple polling station in Whitehall on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
    Julian Abraham
    3 of 6  — Election Day
    A mix of election signs outside the Calvary Temple polling station in Whitehall on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.
    Julian Abraham
    4 of 6  — Election Day
    Dave St. Hill, a softball coach in Whitehall, described the current state of municipal politics as "awful" but said he feels hopeful it will improve.
    Julian Abraham
    5 of 6  — Election Day
    Dave St. Hill, a softball coach in Whitehall, leaving his polling place after voting Tuesday. He said he believes politics to be a divisive topic of conversation these days, but an important one nonetheless.
    Julian Abraham
    6 of 6  — Election Day
    Alexandra Lamperti and her baby, Camille, in Whitehall. Alexandra said she was mainly there to vote in the school board election for the Parkland district, where she is raising a family, and concerned for the future of her kids.
    Julian Abraham

    2. Northampton County removes judge of elections from Bethlehem polling place in middle of Election Day

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

    3. Holiday gift: Christkindlmarkt to offer free-admission nights. Here's when
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    Attendees poured into Christkindlmarkt Saturday

    4. 4 historic buildings stand in the way of proposed 21-story Allentown office tower

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    This rendering shows the planned Ideal Tower at 801 W. Hamilton St. in Allentown. It's set to be four feet taller than the PPL Tower (far left), which is the Lehigh Valley's tallest building.

    5. 1st building opens at Allentown’s Waterfront development; next phase to bring hundreds of apartments

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    LehighValleyNews.com
    The Waterfront Development Company opened its first building on the property last month at 615 Waterfront Drive. It's the first of 12 buildings planned for the site.

    6. $600M needed to fix aging water, sewer systems in Allentown and its suburbs

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    The Lehigh County Authority is looking to raise water and sewer fees for Allentown residents in its 2024 budget.

    7. Hundreds flock to Bethlehem to honor and thank St. Jude

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    The relic of St. Jude was displayed at Holy Infancy Church in Bethlehem on Tuesday, a stop on a 100-city tour of North America that will conclude in June 2024.

    8. Easton councilwoman's cease-fire resolution draws community support but dies on the floor
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    Easton City Council saw numerous Lehigh Valley residents speak in support of councilmember Taiba Sultana's Israel-Hamas ceasefire resolution on Wednesday, but the measure failed to make it to a vote.

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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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