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Week in review: Oct. 8-14, 2023

LehighValleyNews.com | By Mariella Miller

Published October 14, 2023 at 1:00 PM EDT

Taylor Swift in concert.jpg — Taylor Swift in concert

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 tomorrow with our weekly news quiz. Enjoy, and thank you so much for reading.

1. Taylor Swift returning to the Lehigh Valley -- in film version -- tonight. But she has a history here for real

Taylor Swift awards.jpg — Taylor Swift was celebrated at MTV's Video Music Awards.

2. Watch the rescue: Cat stuck on utility pole calls for help, so do Allentown residents

cat saved.jpg

3. 21-story tower proposed in Allentown would be Lehigh Valley's tallest building

Ideal Tower — 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.

4. Mack Trucks union workers go on strike after rejecting tentative contract deal

Mack Trucks, 7000 Alburtis Road, Macungie — This is Mack Trucks at 7000 Alburtis Road, Macungie, Lehigh County. Picture made in March, 2023.

5. Lafayette professor’s 'Masters of the Air' gets big-budget treatment and, finally, a premiere date

Masters of the Air — Austin Butler and Callum Turner in “Masters of the Air," premiering January 26, 2024 on Apple TV+.

6. As hostilities escalate in Gaza, Lehigh Valley Muslims call for peace and justice for suffering Palestinian civilians

Israel Palestinians Gaza Dilemmas — Palestinians look for survivors after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. As Israel escalates its war on Hamas, it will confront many of the same dilemmas it has grappled with over decades of conflict with the Palestinians. It will want to punish Hamas like never before, but without killing so many Palestinian civilians that it loses international support. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

7. Allentown State Hospital: What's allowed, what's not if latest plans are approved

Northridge State Hospital — The former Allentown State Hospital (left) and a proposed rendering for the Northridge development (right)

8. Trees stripped from College Hill slope for walkway project won't be replaced there

Deforestation Lafayette — After clearing more than 40 trees and a slew of shrubs, the project violated the city’s steep slope conservation ordinance, which aims to mitigate sedimentation and erosion. Because of the extreme pitch of the hillside, trees cannot be replaced. Instead, the college planted 45 trees and 36 shrubs across the campus and in the city.

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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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