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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Midway Manor Community Association has been using its park since entering a "handshake agreement" almost 70 years ago, according to residents. -
Municipalities should work to plan for data centers that can cover millions of square feet and reshape local economies, according to regional officials.
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Democrat Ana Tiburcio and Republican Robert E. Smith Jr. are vying to serve out the remainder of state Rep. Josh Siegel’s term representing the district.
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El jefe de policía Charles Roca dijo que dará la bienvenida al sargento Evan Weaver de regreso al servicio activo en la fuerza policial de la ciudad.
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Police Chief Charles Roca said he will welcome Sgt. Evan Weaver back to full duty on the city's police force.
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Semanas de temperaturas bajo cero complicaron el manejo de la tormenta de nieve, dijo el alcalde Matt Tuerk, al destacar la inusual imagen del río Lehigh congelado.
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County Executive Josh Siegel is looking to add several positions to his executive team by cutting unfilled jobs at the county’s nursing home and jail, a proposal Commissioner Ron Beitler slammed in a news release Thursday.
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Weeks of below-freezing temperatures made the snowstorm much harder to manage, Mayor Matt Tuerk said, highlighting the uncommon sight of a frozen-over Lehigh River.
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The display lines one wall of the Government Center's ground-floor lobby, welcoming all who enter for the rest of February for Black History Month.
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The forum is set to start at 6 p.m. Monday at Resurrected Life Church in Center City Allentown.
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Allentown recibirá 3 millones de dólares de 3M y empresas derivadas de DuPont tras acuerdos por PFASSegún funcionarios municipales, los fondos se destinarán a una planta de $20 millones para tratar agua de Crystal Spring, una de las cuatro fuentes principales de Allentown.
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The money is earmarked to help pay for a $20 million facility to treat water from Crystal Spring, one of Allentown’s four major water sources, according to city officials.
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Michelle Adler said they could not think of “a better way to commemorate" her son August than a remembrance cart from the Adalyn Rose Foundation.
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El Concejo de Allentown convocó una reunión especial el 17 de diciembre para evaluar el proyecto presentado por Ce-Ce Gerlach y Natalie Santos.
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Allentown City Council scheduled a special meeting for Dec. 17 to weigh the bill proposed by members Ce-Ce Gerlach and Natalie Santos.
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Los apartamentos se distribuirán en siete edificios en un lote sin desarrollar de casi 17 acres, y la construcción del complejo aprobado comenzará en primavera.
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Units will be spread across seven buildings on an almost-17-acre undeveloped lot, with construction on the approved apartment complex expected to start in the spring.
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J Rads Wood Fired Pizza fed Allentown Rescue Mission residents last week amid bitterly cold weather.
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Los abogados de Allentown están luchando para impedir la divulgación parcial de los registros de una investigación sobre denuncias de racismo y discriminación dentro del gobierno municipal.
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Allentown lawyers on Tuesday appealed a federal judge’s order to share some records during the discovery phase for a discrimination lawsuit against the city.
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El plan para un rascacielos en Allentown sigue en espera tras una década desde su primera aprobaciónLa constructora del rascacielos de 37 pisos propuesto en Allentown solicitó a las autoridades de planificación un nuevo aplazamiento.
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The developer behind a proposed 37-story skyscraper in Allentown asked planning officials for another delay.
