It's time now to take a look back at the stories making headlines this week in the 69 News Week In Review.
Monday, the federal government accused Dorney Park of failing to protect its seasonal employees from hazards.
OSHA said the park's parent company, Cedar Fair, failed to develop and implement procedures for protecting employees while they worked out in the sun and in small food stands with heat sources.
Cedar Fair faces a proposed fine of $7,000, which OSHA said is the maximum penalty for a serious violation.
Tuesday, authorities in Monroe County said a 57-year-old woman gave a lethal dose of oxycodone to a four-year-old girl under her care.
Mary Winbush of Stroudsburg is facing involuntary manslaughter and several other charges.
Winbush said the child was sick and she had given her medicine, but Winsbush claims she did not give the child oxycodone.
Wednesday, a mother in Lehighton, Carbon County was charged in the death of her infant child.
Police said 20 year-old Tory Lyn Schlier was high on drugs when she fell asleep with her 6 week-old baby alongside her back on October 17th. The baby died of asphyxiation.
The coroner ruled the death of a homicide.
Thursday, terror on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
According to court records, Kabril Keyes forced his ex-girlfriend and her two young children into a car near Wilkes-Barre.
Police said Keyes got on the turnpike and reached speeds of more than 120 miles per hour while trying to elude police.
Keyes eventually crashed in Carbon County.
Amazingly, no one was hurt.
Friday, a Monroe County husband and wife admitted to murdering a sick family member who authorities said they were supposed to be caring for.
John and Tina Tedesco pleaded guilty to third degree murder in the 2011 death of John Tedesco's elderly aunt.. Barbara Rabins.
Authorities said Rabins died from dehydration while living at the couple's Ross Township home.
Police said the couple didn't place Rabins in an assisted living facility because they would no longer get money from her trust fund if they did.
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