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Week in review: Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2024

Take a look at stories that ran throughout the week of which we are most proud, had a profound impact on readers or that you might want to look at again.

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The Porter brothers have officially passed their Easton pub into the hands of Ryan and Christine Piper, who met at the watering hole almost 20 years ago.
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Mariella Miller

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. Historic Lehigh Valley hotel, resort bought by Jaindl Companies

2. ‘Animals are better than people’: Bison steals hearts in Hellertown area, raises concern for absence

3. Nowhere Coffee's planned roastery rejected by Upper Macungie, owners fight back

4. Porters' Pub in Easton sold to new owners

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Porters Pub has officially passed from the Porter brothers to Ryan and Christine Piper, but the beloved bar will maintain all its classic charm. Brian Myszkowski

5. ‘The white box’: How Bethlehem's Walnut Street Garage debate hinges on what goes up next door

6. Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring, but here’s what the experts say about the next 6 weeks of winter

7. New Hotel Bethlehem ice cream sundae an avatar of changing NCAA rules

8. 'He was Easton': Drummer John L. Sproat Jr. remembered as best city had to offer

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Family members of the late John L. Sproat Jr., a fixture in Easton government and the community, huddle in the cold as state Rep. Bob Freeman remarks on Sproats devotion to the city. Phil Gianficaro
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