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

Lehigh Valley civil rights activist Marvin Boyer, who died March 13, is being remembered for his contributions to Easton.

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

Allentown police respond to the fatal shootings of Ada Ortiz, 44, and Sebastian Serrano, 1, Friday night, Dec. 29, 2023, at Chestnut and Ridge streets. (Rich Rolen/Special to The Morning Call)

Allentown man not guilty on all charges in killings of 1-year-old boy, grandmother

The former Crane Iron Works property is seen Friday, March 20, 2026, in Catasauqua. The large site has been at the center of the borough’s hopes for the redevelopment of Front Street. As part of a recently passed federal appropriations package, U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-7th District, has secured $3.7 million to support those redevelopment efforts. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Redevelopment of a Lehigh Valley brownfield gets a big boost. How project could be a ‘game changer’ for one town

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)

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

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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Cases against 4 Quakertown student protesters to proceed as felony charges against one dropped

Cases against four of the five Quakertown student protesters are set to proceed after hearings Friday at the Bucks County Courthouse.

Sports

Lehigh’s Luke Stanich reached the 141-pound semifinals before losing in sudden victory to two-time NCAA champion Jesse Mendez of Ohio State. (Matt Hawley/Lehigh athletics)

Lehigh’s Stanich loses semifinal to 2-time champ in SV; Gaj earns All-America status

Lehigh's Luke Stanich loses his semifinal 4-1 in sudden victory to two-time champ Jesse Mendez of Ohio State. Quakertown grad Collin Gaj earns All-America status as true freshman at Virginia Tech.

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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

Letters: The Iranian people have been at war with U.S. since 1953 U.S.-backed overthrow of...

Crime and Public Safety

Crash involving multiple vehicles closes Schantz Road late Thursday night

A crash involving multiple vehicles closed a portion of Schantz Road in Upper Macungie Township...

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Suncatchers are decorative pieces of stained glass designed to capture the sunlight. When placed indoors...

Business

Elon Musk, left, arrives for a Twitter shareholder trial at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some fraud claims

The civil trial centered on a class-action lawsuit filed before Musk took control of Twitter.

Pennsylvania News

PA attorney general wants to hear from customers of 2 area car-subscription companies

Customers of Your Cause Auto Inc. and Your Cause Auto Services LLC are urged to...

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)

Today in History: March 21, Alcatraz shut down

The United States closed Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary; over 1,500 inmates had been jailed at the...

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)

Allentown man convicted in shootout that injured 6 near Dominican Festival gets up to 80 years in prison

An Allentown man convicted of a 2024 shootout that injured six people near the city's...

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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