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Week in review: Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2023

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These are the blast furnaces at the former Bethlehem Steel Company at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pa.. Picture made in February, 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. Enjoy, and thank you so much for reading.

1. Are the SteelStacks haunted? Paranormal investigator Justin Torok says so

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Ghost Encounter hosts and Lehigh Valley paranormal investigator Justin Tarok stands on the top of the SteelStacks.

2. East Penn Schools see options for massive facilities expansion by the end of the decade

East Penn Facilities Plan
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LehighValleyNews.com
Superintendent Kristen Campbell presenting the options for facilities expansion plans for the East Penn School District

3. Dorney Park parent Cedar Fair, Six Flags are merging; no changes to branding, reps say

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A rendering of the new Dorney Park roller coaster, Iron Menace.

4. $50K to Lehigh County controller's PAC comes from lawyer leading medical child abuse lawsuit

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Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley lost the race for the 16th state senate district seat.

5. Lehigh Valley Health Network lays off hundreds as it undertakes restructuring

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Lehigh Valley Health Network said Monday it was the target of a cybersecurity attack by a ransomware gang known as BlackCat, which has been associated with Russia. "Based on our initial analysis, the attack was on the network supporting one physician practice located in Lackawanna County," LVHN said.

6. New RSV treatment is available to babies in the Lehigh Valley

A doctor checks a baby's ears in a maternity hospital in Kyiv.
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A doctor checks a baby's ears in a maternity hospital in Kyiv.

7. Local school board elections latest battlegrounds for polarized national politics

Moms for Liberty School Board Races
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LehighValleyNews.com
Across the Lehigh Valley, from Southern Lehigh to Nazareth and Parkland, contentious races for control of local school boards are taking center stage in the fall election.

8. Allentown water bills could spike $100 a year in 2024 as Lehigh County Authority plans capital projects

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