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Week in review: Sept. 10-16, 2023

The Yocco's hotdog statue close-up.
Julian Abraham
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LehighValleyNews.com
A closer view of the newly erected statue.

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. Yocco's has a new hot dog - 7-feet-tall and overlooking a Lehigh Valley main drag

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Gary Iacocca
Contractors doing work on the roof of Yocco's, visibly star-struck in the presence of an important historical figure.

2. Luxury boarding resort for pets treats Kings, Princesses and Fidos like royalty

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Costas and Deb Hrousis
Apollo Hrousis is the pup who changed his owners lives

3. ‘My heart is in Allentown’: How a school counselor became ASD’s 1st Teacher of the Year

Ali Wight at Dodd Elementary School
Kat Dickey
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LehighValleyNews.com
School counselor Ali Wight stands in front of a bulletin board that says "welcome" in multiple languages. The flags above the board represent all the citizenships of students at the school.

4. Snow or no? The latest on what the experts are saying about winter

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David Wood
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stock.adobe.com
A plow clears snow off the road during a snow storm.

5. Satanic Temple, Saucon Valley schools near final agreement over after-school club

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The Satanic Temple
A logo for the After School Satan Club, from The Satanic Temple's website.

6. Don’t look now, but guess who tops the list of worst places for asthma in the U.S.?

PPL building in Allentown, Pa
Donna S. Fisher
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For LehighValleyNews.com
This is the PPL tower building on Hamilton Street in Allentown, Pa.. In the background is Whitehall Township and North Whitehall Township. Picture made January 21, 2023.

7. Aliens confirmed? Not exactly, but Lehigh Valley instructor sees ‘forward momentum’ toward disclosures

Catasauqua UAP report
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National UFO Reporting Center.
In mid-July, a UAP sighting was reported in Catasauqua and recorded to the National UFO Reporting Center. They reported three red orbs hovering in the sky and uploaded this photo.

8. ‘So impactful’: Lehigh Valley teen water-tester takes on Saucon Creek

Toby Broun
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Toby Broun
Toby Broun, 17, of Hellertown has been testing water in the Saucon Creek Watershed for heavy metal concentrations.