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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More than two dozen residents waited hours Monday to speak out against “medical respite rooms” that were described as a temporary shelter by a zoning advertisement. But they never got the chance. -
La Mega Radio, an Allentown-based station, is scheduled to host its Tuesday morning show at the White House.
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The city could then use its general revenues to support local projects without federal oversight, according to an official.
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Allentown inspectors shut down the complex in early December after finding unregistered units and fire hazards.
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City officials are eyeing a more robust program in the wake of an Allentown business complex being deemed "an immediate risk to human life" after unannounced inspections.
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Allentown School District directors approved a resolution to fire Cheryl Clark, who led William Allen High School for less than a year.
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An Allentown auto dealer will be installing several charging stations for electric vehicles on its property at 2405 Lehigh St.
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Allentown hired a new human resources director in June 2023, but he lasted less than two months in the job. Mayor Tuerk’s executive assistant is now set to run the department on an interim basis.
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Temperatures in the Allentown Police Department have dropped into the 50s in recent weeks, while the facility's holding cells are even colder, according to the police union president.
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The Allentown Police Department secured $4.1 million in grants to buy 67 license-plate readers and several gunshot-detection devices.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, who is third in line to the presidency, visited the Lehigh Valley again on Monday to throw his support behind Republican congressional candidate Ryan Mackenzie.
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That hearing is set to be the first scene in what could be an ugly legal saga between Allentown officials.
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Dave McCormick and Ryan Mackenzie spoke with Allentown voters Friday about their campaigns for seats in the U.S. Senate and House, respectively.
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Two Allentown officers alleged they faced retaliation after trying to report their colleagues to superiors.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk told LehighValleyNews.com in February he would seek a second term, but he's set to officially announce his campaign in mid-November.
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The three-bedroom home offers space for up to six people and “the opportunity to keep large sibling groups together” while in foster care, according to child care provider Marquisha Fleetwood.
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Allentown has been without a permanent human resources director for more than a year after the most recent leader left under a cloud of controversy in August 2023.
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The shelves at Chocodiem in the Easton Public Market now boast a 16-pound bust of heavyweight legend Larry Holmes.
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Senate Republicans want Revenue Secretary Pat Browne to release a trove of tax records from Allentown's Neighborhood Improvement Zone.
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The Allentown Parking Authority is expected to buy the property where a police department substation currently sits and bundle it with its own adjacent lot in a package deal to a developer.
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The city is also set to receive $5.7 million in federal funds to reduce lead-based paint hazards.
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The Allentown Environmental Advisory Council's residency requirement has been "a bit of a stumbling block" as members work to fill vacancies.
