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 $1 billion in development in downtown Allentown has “created … an empty vessel” that needs an organization to help fill it with the right businesses, a consultant said Tuesday. -
City Center is planning to overhaul the former Allentown State Hospital property with hundreds of new homes, offices, a school and more.
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Officer Zane Struss, who was cleared of wrongdoing in a fatal shooting last February, drove through an intersection without his emergency lights or sirens on and hit another vehicle, according to a since-settled lawsuit.
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Two Allentown officers alleged they faced retaliation for reporting criminal activity by other members of the Vice and Intelligence Unit.
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A lawsuit filed last week in federal court alleges Councilwoman Candida Affa created a "racially hostile environment" for Deputy City Clerk Tawanna Whitehead.
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The first hearing related to council’s lawsuit against the mayor was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Thursday.
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The city is being sued over claims it took no action to stop racial harassment by a sitting council member.
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Wilkes-Barre-based D&D Realty wants to build 112 apartments over 20 of 24 floors of the Lehigh Valley’s tallest building. A restaurant is slated for the first floor.
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D&D Realty plans to buy the PPL Tower in January if it earns approval Monday night from Allentown's Zoning Hearing Board.
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Less than 50 people qualify under the program's current criteria, according to Allentown officials.
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A fast-casual restaurant is expected to open on the ground floor of The Nines at Cityplace, across the street from a soon-to-open music hall and hotel.
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The property's operator can get around group-home zoning requirements by reducing the number of tenants there.
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Allentown City Council is scheduled to hold a hearing at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday on the developer’s request to transfer a liquor license from a Germansville restaurant.
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Crews will soon get to work fitting out the market at 250 E. Broad St. on Bethlehem’s North Side.
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The city is working to establish an application process for microgrants ranging from $1,000 to $5,000, according to Allentown’s new sustainability coordinator.
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Two toddlers in Pennsylvania — including a 3-year-old Allentown boy — have been killed in accidental shootings in recent days.
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The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board approved three pieces of Ripple's conversion project but rejected requests to put a community center there.
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Members unanimously voted Wednesday to table a measure that would have authorized the mayor to begin looking for a buyer for the Allentown police patrol station.
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The Allentown Parking Authority faced a torrent of backlash from residents last year, with many accusing the agency of “predatory” enforcement and over-ticketing.
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Allentown City Council by a 6-1 vote approved a measure that allocates up to $300,000 for an investigative agency to examine all firings, resignations and salary adjustments within city government since the start of 2022.
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Allentown should see significant savings on its interest payments by reaching new investors after earning a better rating, Mayor Matt Tuerk said.
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Crews are set to get to work this year on a project to restore Bogert's Bridge after years of fundraising and design work.
