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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Renters who receive three disruptive-conduct reports within a 12-month period must move out or be evicted by the property's owner, according to city ordinances. -
Council President Cynthia Mota and Controller Jeff Glazier clashed Wednesday night after Mota told the independent fiscal watchdog he couldn't deliver a report requested by council.
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Allentown City Council members approved a $1.15 million contract Wednesday, two weeks after voting to table it until at least October.
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An Allentown day care operator is set to reopen at her new home, where she hopes to serve more families.
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Council members are set to reconsider a $1.15 million contract just two weeks after they voted to table it until at least October.
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A slightly smaller-than-expected award of state funding forced a developer to downsize its plans for an affordable housing complex in downtown Allentown.
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Ethan Bastien, 22, should be released from Lehigh County Jail on Thursday, according to the District Attorney's Office.
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The authority's board is set to embark on an ambitious six-month plan that includes finalizing several sales and developing standard procedures.
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City officials are planning a significant overhaul in downtown Allentown, with pedestrians and cyclists to be prioritized in the project.
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State Sen. Nick Miller said he hopes the federal funds drive more people to Miller Symphony Hall.
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The Pennsylvania Rivers Chapter of the American Red Cross said it helped 38 people – 28 adults and 10 children – affected by a row home fire on South Jefferson Street near West Maple Street.
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There seems little chance that a lawsuit Allentown City Council brought against Mayor Matt Tuerk this month will be settled without a court battle. Each side told LehighValleyNews.com they'd settle out of court — if the other side caves.
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Mad Catter Coffee Roasters celebrated its grand opening at the Allentown Economic Development Corporation’s Bridgeworks Enterprise Center.
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Allentown officials this year moved $1.2 million of federal pandemic-relief money into a fund for grants to local nonprofits. The largest grant will support an eviction-protection program deemed "highly successful" in the past.
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Developer City Center is planning a two-story school featuring about 200,000 square feet of space, with an athletics field, along the west side of the sprawling property.
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Council is accusing Mayor Matt Tuerk of trying to prevent and obstruct its investigation into claims of racism and discrimination by and against city employees.
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Lehigh County's projected loss next year is fueled by bigger spending on insurance and the Office of Children and Youth Services, along with reduced revenues from the county jail.
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The company behind a massive development planned for Allentown’s East Side is set to lay out for city officials its detailed proposal — including a new school.
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The city's nine-year contract with Waste Management is set to expire this year.
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An Easton man fatally shot a woman before killing himself early Thursday morning in Allentown, according to authorities.
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Allentown City Council on Wednesday approved a nine-figure transfer to ensure all of Allentown's pandemic-relief funding is allocated by the end of the year. Here's what the money is being spent on.
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Among the winners are projects to repaint the basketball court at Building 21; build several community gardens; and plant trees.
