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 $2.7 million in state funding is earmarked to offset businesses’ contributions to organizations in Lehigh and Northampton counties. -
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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District officials plan to issue bonds to pay for the project, which could slightly increase property taxes.
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El plan Safe Streets for All señala que el doble sentido reduce la velocidad, mejora la movilidad y aumenta el flujo peatonal y la visibilidad comercial.
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Two-way traffic slows down traffic, improves mobility for drivers and cyclists, and helps boost foot traffic and visibility for businesses, according to the city's Safe Streets for All plan.
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El concejal Santo Napoli propone subir medio punto el impuesto de transferencia en Allentown, duplicando los ingresos municipales.
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Councilman Santo Napoli is proposing — and five of his six colleagues are co-sponsoring — a measure that would raise the city’s deed-transfer tax by half a percentage point, doubling its revenues.
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El plan preliminar surge de una serie de reuniones públicas de amplia participación realizadas durante el último año.
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Cuadrillas de Allentown limpiarán otro campamento la próxima semana tras concluir labores en Jordan Creek, entre Union y Hamilton Street.
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The draft plan is the product of a series of well-attended public-input meetings over the past year.
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City crews are due to clear another camp next week after finishing their work along Jordan Creek from Union Street to Hamilton Street.
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"Si mi voto es el decisivo, les ahorro la incertidumbre: No va a pasar. No sucederá", Concejala Cynthia Motaadvirtió en su discurso electoral.
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La Comisión de Personas sin Hogar de Allentown pide incluir $100,000 en el presupuesto del próximo año para programas de apoyo
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“If my vote is the deciding vote … let me save you the suspense: No va pa sa. It’s not happening,” Councilwoman Cynthia Mota said during her Election Night speech last week.
