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'Sweethearts' Movie Featuring Allentown Actress Out This Thanksgiving 'Sweethearts' Movie Featuring Allentown Actress Out This Thanksgiving
'Sweethearts' Movie Featuring Allentown Actress Out This Thanksgiving A brand-new Max movie starring a Pennsylvania actress will be out this Thanksgiving Day. Christine Taylor, who hails from Allentown and is married to actor Ben Stiller, plays Diane in "Sweethearts," which hits the streaming platform on Thursday, Nov. 28. "Sweethearts" stars Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga, and follows the two college freshmen who agree to break up with their high school significant others during Thanksgiving break.  What begins as a simple pact unravels into a wild night that tests their friendship and pushes them out of their comfort zones.  Directed b…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Allentown Cheerleader's Sudden Death Prompts Outpouring Of Support Allentown Cheerleader's Sudden Death Prompts Outpouring Of Support
Allentown Cheerleader's Sudden Death Prompts Outpouring Of Support Support is on the rise for the family of a 14-year-old Allentown girl who died unexpectedly last week. Gabriella "Gabby" Velazquez, a rising sophomore at Allentown Central Catholic High School died on Thursday, July 11, according to her obituary on the Schantz Funeral Home website. As of press time, more than $6,500 had been raised on a GoFundMe for her family launched by Sarah Kleppinger. "Gabby was a vibrant, energetic, young woman who loved her family and had a passion for cheerleading," the campaign said. "She will be dearly missed by all who knew her." Gabby's obituary says cheerlead…

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Allentown Cheerleader, Rising Sophomore Gabby Velazquez Dies Suddenly, School Says Allentown Cheerleader, Rising Sophomore Gabby Velazquez Dies Suddenly, School Says
Allentown Cheerleader, Rising Sophomore Gabby Velazquez Dies Suddenly, School Says An Allentown Catholic high school has announced the death of one of its students. Gabriella "Gabby" Velazquez, a rising sophomore at Allentown Central Catholic High School died suddenly, the school announced on Friday, July 12.  A cause of death was not provided. World Cup Easton, an area cheer squad, said Velazquez was "a vibrant, loud, positive light." "She always kept you smiling and laughing. If anything in this world made Gabby happy, it was cheerleading. Her dream was to compete at Worlds and last year, she achieved that goal." Services have not yet been finalized.

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by Cecilia Levine