Jason Addy
Allentown Area reporterI cover Allentown and have worked for news outlets in Pennsylvania, Chicago and Minneapolis since graduating from Penn State. It’s great to be much closer to home — I was born and raised in Lehighton — and I’m excited to help share Allentown’s stories. If you've got an idea, I want to hear it. You can reach me any time at jasona@lehighvalleynews.com.
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An Allentown day care operator is set to reopen at her new home, where she hopes to serve more families. -
Council members are set to reconsider a $1.15 million contract just two weeks after they voted to table it until at least October.
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A slightly smaller-than-expected award of state funding forced a developer to downsize its plans for an affordable housing complex in downtown Allentown.
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Ethan Bastien, 22, should be released from Lehigh County Jail on Thursday, according to the District Attorney's Office.
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The authority's board is set to embark on an ambitious six-month plan that includes finalizing several sales and developing standard procedures.
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City officials are planning a significant overhaul in downtown Allentown, with pedestrians and cyclists to be prioritized in the project.
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State Sen. Nick Miller said he hopes the federal funds drive more people to Miller Symphony Hall.
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Allegations include Vice detectives having relationships with prostitutes, stealing money during searches and interfering with local and federal investigations.
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City Council wants to talk about plans for a new police station during budget season, which starts in mid-October. But contracts have to be ratified by the end of the year to maintain $9 million in federal funding.
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Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to be her running mate on the Democratic presidential ticket.
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Two Lehigh Valley Chambers of Commerce held a luncheon Tuesday that focused on food insecurity in the region. Leaders of two food pantries and an executive with the Second Harvest Food Bank were featured panelists at the luncheon.
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The Allentown School Board approved metal detectors last year for the district's three high schools and J. Birney Crum Stadium. A public meeting is set later this week for middle school safety plans and input.
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The early 2025 opening is later than City Center executives first projected for Allentown officials. It's one of two major projects in the 900 block of Hamilton Street.
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Michael Morrisey, 33, was last seen alive July 27 and reported missing about two weeks later by his family, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
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Chris Kiskeravage served in the Allentown Fire Department from 1996 to 2019 before his death from occupational cancer last June. His service included 15 years as assistant chief of training.
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Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan on Friday said his investigation shows two officers were justified in firing their guns last month.
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Dean Browning joins five Lehigh County Republican Committee executives as a defendant in the lawsuit.
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Allentown City Council members on Wednesday threw out a proposed trash-collection contract that would've cost the city $10 million less per year than the only other bid.
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The county’s insurance expense is set to increase by $200,000 rather than $2 million, Chief Fiscal Officer Tim Reeves said Tuesday.
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New Pennsylvania Project led a short news conference with Allentown's Soldiers and Sailors Monument as its backdrop Tuesday, seven weeks from Election Day.
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Residents’ trash-related payments could hit $740 in 2026 — a 78% increase in just two years — according to projections by Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk's administration.
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The Pennsylvania Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross said it helped 38 people – 28 adults and 10 children – affected by a row home fire on South Jefferson Street near West Maple Street.
