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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The Literacy Center CEO Jen Doyle is set to deliver its first State of the Organization address online Thursday night. -
Construction is projected to start early next year and take about 18 months, according to a City Center executive.
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Allentown officers responded to BKK Lounge more than two dozen times since July 2023, according to Police Chief Charles Roca. But police did not pass along any complaints about the business to officials in charge of nuisance abatement.
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Pedro Junior Paulino, 35, was charged alongside David Isaiah Rivera, 26, with homicide and attempted homicide after four people were shot Feb. 2 outside BKK Lounge in Allentown.
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Restaurants will offer “an irresistible variety of soups" during the Emmaus Soup Crawl, scheduled to run from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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The project to demolish and reconstruct much of the tower's interior is set to occur simultaneously and last about two years, according to an executive for the new owner.
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Pedro Junior Paulino, 35, and David Isaiah Rivera, 26, both of Allentown, face homicide and attempted homicide charges in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday morning.
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More than three dozen people spoke Wednesday night, urging Allentown City Council members to pass a bill that blocks city officials from cooperating with federal immigration authorities unless ordered by a court.
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Ivan Diaz, 32, of Lower Macungie Township, was shot and killed early Sunday morning outside BKK Lounge. Three others were injured in the shooting, according to authorities.
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Justin Simmons, who served a decade in the Pennsylvania House, is the first Republican to announce a bid for the county’s top job.
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More than $2.7 million in state funding is earmarked to offset businesses’ contributions to organizations in Lehigh and Northampton counties.
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Three unidentified juveniles were charged with criminal mischief in connection with the damages, which cost the city about $47,000.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk championed a zoning overhaul and securing millions in federal and state grants to support Allentown residents throughout his first term.
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Councilman Jeremy Binder, who took his seat this month, wants to ensure there are no more debates over what happens without a budget agreement.
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Advocates say the six-figure investment could save up to seven times that amount in prevented emergency medical care, law enforcement and shelter costs.
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Funcionarios de Allentown alcanzaron un acuerdo sobre el presupuesto 2026 el martes, casi dos semanas después de iniciado el año.
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Allentown officials reached an agreement on the 2026 budget Tuesday, almost two weeks after the year started.
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Julian Guridy vivió en Florida en los últimos cuatro años, lo que lo inhabilita para la Cámara estatal. Analistas veían segura su llegada a la Legislatura de Pensilvania.
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Julian Guridy lived in Florida within the past four years, making him ineligible to serve in the state House of Representatives. Just a few days ago, many political observers said he was in line for clear sailing to join the Pennsylvania Legislature.
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El informe de 2025 de la Pennsylvania Local Government Commission, requerido por la Ley 38 de 2023, analiza ampliar las cámaras de velocidad fuera de Filadelfia y zonas de obras.
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The 2025 report from the Pennsylvania Local Government Commission was mandated under Act 38 of 2023 and examines whether automated speed enforcement — commonly known as speed cameras — should be expanded beyond Philadelphia and highway work zones.
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A vigil for Renee Good filled the Cathedral Church of the Nativity on Friday evening on Bethlehem's Southside. Hundreds participated.
