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Cocoa prices have fallen from recent highs, but your Easter candy may still cost more. Why Lehigh Valley chocolatiers say that is

"Cocoa is like the gas, going up and down every year," said Mikael Khallouf, the owner of Choco B in Allentown.

Josh Early Candies’ 17-ounce gold gift box of assorted chocolates Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at the store in South Whitehall Township. The fifth-generation family business continues to use the same batch recipes developed in the early 1900s. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Planned Parenthood Keystone President and CEO Melissa Reed speaks Thursday, March 20, 2025, during a People’s Town Hall hosted by state and Lehigh County Democrats at Cathedral Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The event was part of the national Democratic Party’s push targeting Republicans in competitive districts. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Planned Parenthood no longer accepting Medicaid patients in most cases. What that means for Lehigh Valley patients

Marvin Boyer , seen here in 2020, died Friday, March 13, 2026, at age 76. (David Garrett / Special to The Morning Call)

Lehigh Valley civil rights activist remembered: ‘He made his mark’

Dish smoked jerk chicken is seen Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Bincho-Don, a new Caribbean and South American-inspired food stand at the Easton Public Market. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Retail Watch: Chef brings authenticity, culture to new Easton Public Market food stand

Kimberly J. Silvestri, a victim witness coordinator with the Lehigh County Office of the District Attorney, poses in 2018 on the steps of the Lehigh County Courthouse with Ramona a Labrador retriever. Ramona works to calm and comfort crime victims.

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Allentown man gets up to 20 years in prison in connection with 2023 homicide

An Allentown man has been sentenced to serve up to 20 years in state prison in connection with a 2023 homicide.

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Central Catholic’s Lucas Mushrush is awarded a Lehigh Valley senior scholar athlete award during the 50th Lehigh Valley Basketball All-Star Classic on Sunday March, 30, 2025, at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem Township. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Sunday’s LV Senior All-Star Classic officially ends the 2025-26 basketball season

For the first time, one senior will be honored with the Larry Miller Award, going to someone who exceled with skill and leadership

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The Large Flower Heads plays Saturday, May 24, 2025, during Mayfair at Cedar Crest College in Allentown. The festival of the arts continues until Sunday evening with a 9 pm drone show. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

From art exhibits to concerts and more, a preview of spring art events in the Lehigh Valley

There's plenty to do in and around the Lehigh Valley this spring.

Opinion

A royalist tank moves into the courtyard of Tehran Radio a few minutes after pro-shah troops occupied the area Aug. 19, 1953, during the coup that ousted Mohammad Mosaddegh and his government. (AP Photo)

Letters: Why are we at war in Iran? Blame the last time the US overthrew its government

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Syriana Mediterranean Grill at 1916 Hanover Ave. in east Allentown opened in 2020. (Ryan Kneller/The Morning Call)

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Katelyn Valesky with Hatboro Mayor Tim Schultz after being sworn in as fire marshal in April 2023. (Contributed photo via Spotlight PA)

PA Local Heroes: The fire marshal who joined the trade as a teen and never looked back

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National News

Some of the 27 prisoners removed from Alcatraz Prison are shown just before boarding the launch that brought them to the mainland for removal to other prisons, March 21, 1963. The removal of the last prisoners closed “The Rock” as a federal prison for the nation’s toughest criminals. Alcatraz, located in San Francisco Bay, was a federal penitentiary for 29 years and a prison for more than a century. Prisoners are all handcuffed and wear leg irons. (AP Photo/Robert W. Klein)

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Allentown

Yunior Peralta-Quintana is seen holding a gun, in an image taken from police body cam video. The video was played Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, during a news conference held by Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca in the district attorney’s media room in Allentown to announce new developments in the shooting that occurred near the Allentown Dominican Festival. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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Bethlehem Area

Samantha Harrison and son Bodey Price, 3, both of Bethlehem enjoy the festivities Saturday, March 14, 2026, during the 16th annual Parade of Shamrocks in downtown Bethlehem. The parade was presented by the Celtic Cultural Alliance and Historic Hotel Bethlehem. The St. Patrick’s Day celebration featured pipe bands, school marching bands and community groups, starting on Broad Street and ending under the Hill-To-Hill Bridge. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

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