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Insights with LehighValleyNews.com on WLVR | July 7, 2023

WLVR's Megan Frank talks with Sarah Mueller and Phil Gianficaro.

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The Balkhi family huddle close in their Bethlehem apartment as they await a decision on their application for asylum. They fled their native Afghanistan last summer from the oppressive rule of the Taliban.
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Join Megan Frank for Insights with LehighValleyNews.com on WLVR. Each week Megan is joined by reporters to talk about the stories they’ve been following. These journalists are experts in their beats… and offer you a greater understanding of the stories they’re working on.

Education Reporter Sarah Mueller has been following the story about Bethlehem Area School District Superintendent Joseph Roy. The school district, for the first time, is acknowledging that there was a physical altercation between it’s superintendent and an employee, but they want a federal lawsuit about it dismissed.

Reporter Phil Gianficaro met an Afghan family living in Bethlehem. As they await a decision for asylum, they are trying to adjust to their current situation while in the Lehigh Valley. Phil shares their heart-breaking story with Megan.

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Insights 7-7-23 Sarah Mueller
Insights 7-7-23 Phil Gianficaro

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