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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El contralor Jeff Glazier afirmó que la medida podría ser "una de las más impactantes aprobadas por el concejo en años." -
Controller Jeff Glazier said the measure could be "one of the most impactful things council has done in a long time.”
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Un juez federal ordenó que Allentown entregue registros de los hallazgos de Scott Curtis sobre denuncias de racismo, pero permitió mantener confidente una segunda investigación.
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El panel comenzará el domingo a las 3 p. m. en la sinagoga Congregation Keneseth Israel.
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Allentown must turn over records from former FBI agent Scott Curtis' probe of racism allegations within city government, but a second investigation can remain under wraps, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
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The panel discussion is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. Sunday at Congregation Keneseth Israel.
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La abogada de una empleada municipal que demanda a Allentown citó a funcionarios para obtener los resultados de una investigación de más de un año.
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An attorney for a city employee suing Allentown subpoenaed officials to share the results of an investigation that lasted more than a year.
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Hombre de Allentown recibe de 20 a 40 años en prisión estatal por homicidio en Fountain Park en 2024Carlos Landesta-Agramonte fue uno de los cinco acusados por la muerte de Angel Martinez-Velez, de 25 años, baleado varias veces mientras jugaba básquet el 1 de junio de 2024 en Fountain Park.
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Carlos Landesta-Agramonte was among five people charged in the death of 25-year-old Angel Martinez-Velez, who was shot multiple times while playing basketball June 1, 2024, at Fountain Park.
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Allentown City Council unanimously approved a measure to formally rename the facility in honor of late Assistant Chief Chris Kiskeravage.
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Joshua Moser, 33, is being held without bail in Monroe County after he was arrested there for a parole violation, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.
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Rose Josephine Hnath, 78, was found dead in her North Whitehall Township home in January 1989. She had been repeatedly stabbed and beaten, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said.
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CEO Katarah Jordan called the six-figure grant "an investment in the health, well-being and future of our community's youth."
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Northampton was one of 14 counties randomly selected to conduct a risk-limiting audit, county Elections Registrar Chris Commini said.
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A $1.1 million PA SITES grant will help turn a 6.5-acre property at 928 American Parkway into a “shovel-ready” site for an industrial or commercial tenant, Gov. Josh Shapiro said.
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Someone robbed a bank in west Allentown while police responded Monday to a report of an armed person on the college campus, according to police.
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An 83-year-old husband and 80-year-old wife were killed Friday night while walking in West Allentown, according to authorities.
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The city is still "a few months away" from distributing pandemic-relief money to nonprofits as it works to establish an application process, Mayor Matt Tuerk said in April.
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Former employees joined officials Friday to unveil a new historic marker that pays tribute to the old Allentown State Hospital.
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Four Allentown City Council members said they wanted to read the results of a study into the parking authority before voting to increase its revenues through fines.
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Allentown officials recently published the first look at a proposed overhaul of zoning regulations throughout the city, and now they're asking residents for feedback.
