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Jason Addy/LehighValleyNews.comAllentown police can hand out tickets to anyone caught swimming in natural waterways in the city, Mayor Matt Tuerk said, urging residents not to let a $100 fine “ruin your summer.” -
Mark Lennihan/ASSOCIATED PRESSAllentown to move forward with electric vehicle pilot, environmental advisory council voices supportThe city was awarded funding through a state Department of Environmental Protection grant to buy seven electric vehicles. However, more funding is needed for charging infrastructure.
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The “No Hate in Our State” town hall, organized by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, is scheduled for noon Saturday at POWER Interfaith, 620 Hamilton St. -
Lehigh Valley International Airport served a record number of passengers in 2024, according to a news release on Wednesday from the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority.The airport served 1,012,240 passengers last year, an increase of 8.7% from 2023.Also, Allegiant Air will resume service from ABE to Denver and Nashville starting in May.
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A.J. Brown, an All-Pro wide receiver with The Philadelphia Eagles, will be hosting a youth football camp at the J. Birney Crum Stadium on May 4, 2025.
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LehighValleyNews.com has embarked on a project aimed at traffic in the Lehigh Valley — how it's grown and how it's affected our quality of life. And we want to hear from you.
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The Lehigh Valley housing shortage crisis will be examined by an engagement series called the Lehigh Valley Housing Supply and Availability Strategy. The first of the three-stage process will be held Feb. 5 at DeSales University.
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The Allentown Art Museum took the opportunity to shine a light on local talent, who echoed Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of equity, during several MLK Day activities on Monday.
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Allentown City Council unanimously voted last week to add Juneteenth — celebrated on June 19 — to the city's list of paid holidays for full-time non-bargaining employees.
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Live Nation, the huge entertainment company that will run the Archer Music Hall, will hold a job fair Thursday and Friday, Jan. 23-24. It has said it expects to fill more than 200 permanent jobs at the venue in nearly 20 categories.
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This year's Auto Mania automotive flea market wrapped up Sunday at the Allentown Fairgrounds. Though snow kept many attendees home Sunday, vendors and organizers said brisk business Friday and Saturday more than made up for it.
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The fourth annual DeVonta Smith Celebrity Softball Game will be held on Saturday, June 28 at Coca-Cola Park.
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Council set aside $20,000 last summer to hire an attorney to sue the mayor. Her work could cost the city more than $70,000, though the lawsuit never had its day in court.
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Shapiro highlighted his administration's historic investments in K-12 public education in the last two years before his budget address in the first week of February.
