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Jewelry, coins and gold: Pa. treasury holding auction on unclaimed items this week

More than 4,000 items will be available for auction, according to the Pennsylvania Treasury.

The Pennsylvania Treasury will host an unclaimed items auction Wednesday. (The Morning Call)

A Bethlehem police cruiser. (Morning Call file photo)

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Lehigh County voter registration workers sort mail-in ballots Nov. 5, 2024, at Lehigh County Government Center in Allentown. (Matt Smith / For Spotlight PA)

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Lehigh Carbon Community College’s Fowler Education Center is seen on the main campus.

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Brantley Meleta, 3, of Coplay, with mom Nicole peering over, sits on the Easter Bunny’s lap during Hellertown Historical Society’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Dimmick Park in Hellertown. Hundreds of children showed up for fun and prizes and a chance to take pictures with the Easter Bunny. (Jane Therese/Special to The Morning Call)

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Three aspiring young fishermen study the chart of Pennsylvania fishes at the Brandywine Trout and Conservation Club’s Kids’ Fishing Clinic. (Photo courtesy of Tom Tatum)

Outdoors: Local club has an eye on the future of fishing

Nora, along with her five-year-old twin brothers Rocco and Hughie, were among more than 50 children who attended the event designed to promote fishing among the younger generations.

Sports

Parkland celebrates after defeating Liberty Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, for the District 11 6A boys basketball championship at Easton Area Middle School. (Keith Groller/The Morning Call)

Final Lehigh Valley boys basketball Dandy Dozen for 2025-26 season

No one got to Hershey in local boys basketball, but many area teams were able to notch several memorable and exciting moments

Burning Witches is currently touring the U.S., and we had a chance to speak with founding member/guitarist Romana Kalkuhl about the band’s inspiration, line-up changes, latest album “Inquisition” and more.

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See photos from the 67th Allentown St. Patrick's Day Parade.
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Opinion

Lehigh Valley Health Network officials host a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in Bethlehem for the expansion of Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg’s emergency room. Hospitals throughout Pennsylvania are dealing with reimbursements from private public health insurance organizations that fail to cover the cost of the services provided, the author asserts. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)

Opinion: Health care insurance system unfair to providers, patients

Opinion: Hospitals in Pennsylvania are among the most under reimbursed in the country

Crime and Public Safety

One person is dead after a 7-vehicle crash Sunday, March 22, 2026, on Center Valley Parkway in Upper Saucon Township. A car driven by Brian McKenna, 62, crossed the center concrete median and hit multiple vehicles traveling eastbound, authorities said. McKenna died and three others were taken to hospitals. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

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Photos: Fatal 7-vehicle crash Sunday closes Center Valley Parkway in Upper Saucon Township.

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People are reflected in a window of a hotel at the Davos Promenade in Davos, Switzerland, in 2024. Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone to create fake — but convincing — content aimed at fooling voters. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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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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