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 Allentown Police Department said it expects to get $1.5 million by next year to fund its purchase of new technology to solve crimes. Some residents are urging city officials to invest in prevention measures, too. -
For the third time this month, developer Nat Hyman has earned zoning officials’ blessing to expand an apartment complex.
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Allentown’s police chief wants to move all city officers into one facility, while the fire department is looking to replace a station that’s “falling apart.”
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Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk sent an email Thursday morning to hundreds of city employees, denying the letter’s allegations that his administration “ignores” racism and discrimination.
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A spokesperson for Mayor Matt Tuerk said some of the local NAACP branch's leaders — who are named at the top of the letter — only learned about it Wednesday after it was distributed.
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Allentown police shot and killed 27-year-old Dominick Hogans on Monday. It was the third time police opened fire in the city this year.
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Officers shot and killed a 27-year-old Allentown man after he shot at them early Monday morning, according to Assistant Chief Michael Becker.
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City Center has been working for months to get all the approvals it needs to put up a digital marquee sign at its proposed 1,800-person music venue.
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A developer is set to get $2 million of Allentown's pandemic-relief money to support an affordable housing project in the city.
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Two council members called their salaries "embarrassing" as they approved ballot questions that could more than double their pay.
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The first phase of development at Bridgeview Estates replaced nine 1970s public housing buildings with six structures featuring 50 multi-bedroom apartments.
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The 2025 budget was essentially passed as Mayor Matt Tuerk presented it, with the property-tax rate to remain flat while trash-collection fees are set to climb significantly.
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Josh Siegel said he's "ready to fight like hell" to keep the office in Democratic hands for the next four years after announcing his campaign Tuesday night.
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Jeremy Binder said he wants to bring “a broader perspective” to Allentown City Council and help the body better serve residents.
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Allentown City Council members waded through a series of potential amendments to Mayor Matt Tuerk's proposed 2025 budget.
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A homelessness coordinator would work with city departments and nonprofits to boost efficiency, Allentown officials said Wednesday.
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Officials say enforcers will work under a limited scope and focus on “public safety” violations, including double-parking and blocking a street or fire hydrant.
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More than $1 billion in development in downtown Allentown has “created … an empty vessel” that needs an organization to help fill it with the right businesses, a consultant said Tuesday.
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City Center is planning to overhaul the former Allentown State Hospital property with hundreds of new homes, offices, a school and more.
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Officer Zane Struss, who was cleared of wrongdoing in a fatal shooting last February, drove through an intersection without his emergency lights or sirens on and hit another vehicle, according to a since-settled lawsuit.
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Two Allentown officers alleged they faced retaliation for reporting criminal activity by other members of the Vice and Intelligence Unit.
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A lawsuit filed last week in federal court alleges Councilwoman Candida Affa created a "racially hostile environment" for Deputy City Clerk Tawanna Whitehead.
