The News Quiz: December 5-9
Every Sunday by the Digital Team
1. A procession honoring fallen firefighters New Tripoli Community Fire Company First Assistant Chief Zachary Paris, 36, and firefighter Marvin Gruber, 59, made its way from from the Schuylkill County Coroner’s office in New Philadelphia to the Lehigh County Coroner's office in Allentown. Who paid tribute along the way?
Fire companies
Emergency vehicles
Sad and grateful community members
All of the above
2. Which Alt-Rock band was the first to announce it will be a part of Musikfest’s 40th anniversary celebration next summer?
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Smashing Pumpkins
Goo Goo Dolls
Green Day
3. Which small borough in the Lehigh Valley will be the new home of LVHN’s newest neighborhood hospital?
Northampton
Emmaus
Wilson
Macungie
4. _____________ will replace up to 30 of its parking meters with new technology every year for the next five years, beginning in 2023.
Catasauqua
Bethlehem
Allentown
Easton
5. _____________ has lit up trees throughout its neighborhoods. Though the lights are new this season, they will remain all year.
Catasauqua
Bethlehem
Allentown
Easton
6. _____________ has created a new, temporary website to replace one that was repeatedly hacked.
Emmaus
Wilson
Alburtis
Coplay
7. Which health insurance giant quietly took down its signage and left Bethlehem this week?
Blue Cross
Highmark
Aetna
Cigna
8. Which program supported by the Bethlehem Police Department is so important to Police Chief Michelle Kott that she is looking for any way to keep it going in perpetuity?
Community Connections, a program that pairs social workers with police
Cops ‘n’ Kids, a program that provides books to children
Jr. Police Academy, a program designed for middle school students in the Bethlehem Area School District
PAIR, aka the "Police Assisting in Recovery” program
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