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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Allentown officials recently published the first look at a proposed overhaul of zoning regulations throughout the city, and now they're asking residents for feedback. -
Allentown needs 20 lifeguards to work at the new Irving Pool, but only a few had been hired as of Thursday, according to a city official. Applicants must be at least 15 and the starting pay is $18 an hour.
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Dozens of single-family homes along Barnes Lane in South Allentown will be among the lowest-priced standalone homes in the Lehigh Valley, according to developer Ryan Homes.
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Allentown can be much more flexible with how it distributes non-ARPA money, and more nonprofits will qualify after federal restrictions are removed, according to city officials.
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Allentown officials will work over the next year to develop a “roadmap” to make the city’s streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
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State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta defeated Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley in Tuesday's Democratic primary, according to unofficial election results.
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Ripple is pushing forward with plans to build 12 "deeply affordable" apartments inside the former Emmanuel United Church.
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Mark Pinsley, who's in the first year of his second term as controller, faces Philadelphia state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta.
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A fast-casual restaurant is expected to open on the ground floor of The Nines at Cityplace, across the street from a soon-to-open music hall and hotel.
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The property's operator can get around group-home zoning requirements by reducing the number of tenants there.
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Kumari Ghafoor-Davis has served as an adjunct professor of sociology and social work for more than two decades.
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Allentown's Zoning Hearing Board approved a scaled-back proposal for a group recovery home, though two members admitted they weren't in "love" with all aspects of the plan.
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Officials are working to develop a comprehensive strategy to address a housing crisis, one that could deepen with Lehigh Valley the fastest-growing region in Pennsylvania.
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Allentown City Council members unanimously backed a ballot question that — if approved by voters — would open the door for the deed-transfer tax to be raised for the first time in decades.
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Taxpayers will foot the bill for lawyers on both sides if issues between Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk and council end up in court.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk is set to attend an event hosted by the vice president this week. But it’s unclear whether Kamala Harris will be there after officially launching her presidential campaign Tuesday.
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Lehigh Valley planning officials on Tuesday suggested the city install physical barriers, including curbs and walls, between the road and plaza to ensure pedestrians' safety.
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A building at 1021 Turner St. in Allentown has not been used for more than 30 years, according to city records. Plans call for the structure to be turned into a six-unit apartment building.
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The resolution declares that homelessness is not a crime in Allentown, but it does not stop Allentown police from enforcing any regulations against people without housing.
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Cortex Residential is set to receive $14.3 million from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency to support its project to build 38 units for people with low-to-moderate incomes.
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A council committee is due to discuss whether to stop elected officials from hiring family members and campaign staff on Wednesday evening at Allentown City Hall.
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The owner of an Allentown building plans to knock down the front portion of the first floor and replace it with an almost-all-glass storefront and new entrance on Hamilton Street.
