Allentown News

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.

Following the introduction of a sewage treatment plan to Whitehall Township commissioners, the developers behind a new Outback Steakhouse are one step closer to opening up a branch of their popular Australian-themed restaurant.

La Mega Radio, an Allentown-based station, is scheduled to host its Tuesday morning show at the White House.

The city could then use its general revenues to support local projects without federal oversight, according to an official.

The Latino Ice House Committee held its inaugural networking event over the weekend. Said one of the artists: "We need that sense of community. We need to come together and support each other."

Given expected shortages, Allentown high schools and others are connecting the county elections staff with students in hopes of beefing up the number of young and bilingual poll workers.

Professors from Penn State, American University and the University of Michigan will lead a series of discussions at the Center for Ethics at Muhlenberg College.

Allentown inspectors shut down the complex in early December after finding unregistered units and fire hazards.

By the time Allentown Fair concert tickets went on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, 141 people were in line, bundled in winter coats and many with umbrellas.

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.

Fastnacht Day might be Feb. 13, but don't tell that to the customers at Mary Ann Donut Kitchen. They came for the donuts early Thursday, and they'll be sold through Feb. 25.

The Morning Call Guild on Thursday will join seven other Tribune Publishing newsrooms across the country, including the Chicago Tribune and the Orlando Sentinel, in a one-day walkout.