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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Council on Wednesday introduced a bill to hire a Philadelphia law firm to analyze Allentown's nondiscrimination and personnel policies and end a long-running probe. -
Council announced federal investigators’ involvement Wednesday, two days after dozens protested outside City Hall, demanding the FBI to take over the probe into what many have called a hate crime.
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Court documents recently unsealed by Lehigh County officials shine new light on rape and prostitution-related charges filed last week against a current and former Allentown cop.
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Joshua Gonzalez, 40, of South Whitehall Township, faces 70 to 140 years in prison, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.
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About 50 people rallied Monday outside Allentown City Hall, calling for federal intervention after a Black employee found a noose on her desk last week.
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City Council scheduled a special meeting for 6 p.m. Wednesday for Allentown Parking Authority officials to speak about an internal payment program and a parking-meter study.
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A Black woman who works in Allentown City Hall reported finding a noose on her desk Friday, according to a city councilwoman.
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Sgt. Evan Weaver and former Vice officer Jason Krasley are accused of sexually assaulting the same victim between 2011 and 2015.
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A city worker who is Black found a noose Friday morning as she reported to work at Allentown City Hall, according to a councilwoman. A police investigation is underway.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk called Allentown “one of the safest large cities” in Pennsylvania, citing statistics that show only Bethlehem has a lower per-capita violent-crime rate among cities with more than 50,000 residents.
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Attorneys from Duane Morris LLC and Allentown City Council's solicitor repeatedly said they could provide no further information about what investigators learned while interviewing more than 40 people and poring over tens of thousands of pages of documents because they are "personnel matters."
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Allentown City Council members on Thursday are set to release findings from a long-running investigation into allegations of racism and discrimination.
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Allentown City Council last month gave Mayor Matt Tuerk 30 days to acquire a property for safe camping or temporary shelter for residents of an encampment due to close Sept. 29. Tuerk says he won't meet that deadline.
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State prosecutors took over four cases against former Allentown officer Jason Krasley. The Lehigh County District Attorney's Office will continue prosecuting Krasley on charges related to a 2019 theft.
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Committing to driving safely can be “the difference between life or death,” Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio said. Many causes of deadly crashes include speeding, distracted or impaired driving, and failing to wear a seat belt or helmet, officials said.
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The Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office handed cases against two former Allentown vice officers to the Pennsylvania Attorney’s General’s Office due to a potential conflict of interest.
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Residents, leaders of nonprofits and others met Tuesday at the Allentown YMCA's Warming Station, which is set to open early this year to serve residents of a homeless encampment in the city.
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Solicitors directed officials to disband the commission after council repealed Allentown's discrimination ordinance enacted in 1963.
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The Lehigh River was about 10 feet deep where the 28-year-old man's body was found, according to the Lehigh County coroner.
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Recently retired linebacker Brandon Graham was the star turn at Dorney Park's tailgate party, where more than 100 fans celebrated the NFL season’s imminent start.
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The 28-year-old, who was not immediately identified, jumped from the Tilghman Street Bridge around 12:40 p.m. Thursday, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
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Isiah Yeager, 25, is due to stand trial Oct. 20 — 28 months after he was charged with homicide in connection with a fatal stabbing at Synergy Hookah Lounge.
