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Week in review: November 14-19, 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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Children receiving care at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital on the campus of Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) Cedar Crest in Allentown were greeted by special guests outside their hospital room windows on Thursday — Superheroes! Window cleaning experts from Southampton Window Cleaning & Janitorial Services, Inc., Southampton, Pa., donned superhero costumes as they scaled the outside of Children’s Hospital.
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Mariella Miller

Welcome to our very first 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. Allentown's new superintendent joins mayor for community forum on the district's future

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Allentown School District recently took on its sixth leader in 12 years with the appointment of the city’s newest acting school superintendent, Carol Birks.

2. Fuel spill causes evacuations and school closures

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Clean-up crews and other first responders remain on the scene of an overturned tanker truck that spilled an estimated 6,000 gallons of fuel, prompting an evacuation in a neighborhood on the west side of Bethlehem early Thursday.

3. Swifties who have 'Bad Blood' with Ticketmaster can take action

HARRISBURG, Pa. — People knew it was trouble when they walked into Ticketmaster for Taylor Swift’s "The Eras Tour" tickets, and the shame is on the company.

4. Declawing cats now illegal in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Allentown City Council showed its love of pets once again by voting Wednesday to make declawing cats illegal in the city limits.

5. Muhlenberg students show how Gen Z shaped the midterm election by being 'all in'

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Muhlenberg College is one of the institutions committed to engaging students in the 2022 midterm elections.

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Children receiving care at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children’s Hospital on the campus of Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH) Cedar Crest in Allentown were greeted by special guests outside their hospital room windows on Thursday — Superheroes! Window cleaning experts from Southampton Window Cleaning & Janitorial Services, Inc., Southampton, Pa., donned superhero costumes as they scaled the outside of Children’s Hospital. Stephanie Sigafoos

6. Window washers bring super-sized excitement to kids at Reilly Children's Hospital

SALISBURY TWP., Pa. - Wind chills in the low 30s did not deter superheroes that descended from the roof of Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital on Thursday.

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Käthe Wohlfahrt of America sells German inspired and handcrafted holiday and seasonal décor at Bethlehems Christkindlmarkt. They offer Nutcrackers, incense smokers, pyramids and ornaments reflecting skills of artisans that have flourished in the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) of Germany for over 200 years. Stephanie Sigafoos

7. At Bethlehem's Christkindlmarkt, Weihnachtspyramide, Schwibbogens and traditions abound

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A wooden Watchman with freckled cheeks and an open-mouthed stare stands at attention inside the Käthe Wohlfahrt booth at Christkindlmarkt, wielding a halberd as if making his rounds high above Bethlehem.

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