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Week in review: December 18-24, 2022

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

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Whole-body plastinates and organs are displayed at the BODY WORLDS RX exhibition at Allentowns Da Vinci Science Center. The exhibition opens Dec. 26 and runs through April 23.
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Mariella Miller

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Welcome back to our Week in Review. We have chosen seven stories, in no particular order, to take you back on the week. Enjoy, and thank you so much for reading.

1. There's a new park in Northampton County.

Northampton County announced Wednesday that it has bought 41 acres in Allen Township that will become the county's latest park.

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Whole-body plastinates and organs are displayed at the BODY WORLDS RX exhibition at Allentowns Da Vinci Science Center. The exhibition opens Dec. 26 and runs through April 23. Stephanie Sigafoos

2. BODY WORLDS RX was unveiled at Allentown's Da Vinci Science Center.

Unsure of what to expect but curious enough to actually enter, dozens of people streamed through a traveling exhibition Tuesday showcasing what its creators say is “the twilight between life and death.”

3. St. Luke's has started making custom 3D printed casts

People who need a cast for a broken bone now have an alternative to the traditional plaster or fiberglass casts that are often uncomfortable and hard to maintain. St. Luke’s University Health Network says it's the first in the state to create them on site.

4. Thousands of bears rained down onto the ice at a recent Phantoms game

It’s safe to declare the Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ annual teddy bear toss a roaring success. And then some.

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This graphic from the National Weather Service shows the Lehigh Valley under a Winter Weather Advisory on Thursday. Distributed

5. The weather

While Santa is making his list and checking it twice this week, forecasters at the National Weather Service will be scrutinizing any snow that may fall on Christmas Eve.

6. Lower Saucon agrees on a proposal to increase the size of the Bethlehem Landfill

Lower Saucon Township Council voted 3-2 Wednesday at a meeting that pushed late into the night to approve a measure facilitating the expansion of the Bethlehem Landfill.

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Shankweilers Drive-In Theatre has new owners Distributed photo | Shankweilers Facebook

7. Shankweiler's Drive-In has new owners with new plans

Lauren McChesney and Matt McClanahan had a bit of a rough start when they became the new owners of Shankweiler’s Drive-In in Orefield.

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