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 Mayor Matt Tuerk said the measure is "a bad idea" that "puts the city at risk." -
The Allentown City Planning Commission — down a few members Tuesday due to the snowstorm — approved a two-year extension for a developer's plans to build more than 100 apartments on the city's East Side.
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The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board greenlighted a facility for people recovering from addiction before continuing a case about a rooming house in the city.
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Planned upgrades include new bullpens and batting cages and many renovations throughout the park.
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Allentown City Council approved a 10-year lease that will see the college pay $15,000 in rent each year and invest up to $4 million in the stadium.
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The city plans to extend two plazas at the city's busiest intersection by the end of next year.
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A broken heating system at the Allentown Police Department's 60-year-old headquarters is just one of many reasons the city should push for a new station, according to a six-month feasibility study.
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Hundreds gathered Tuesday night in Dieruff’s cafeteria for a community forum on the proposal to overhaul Andre Reed Park in Allentown's East Side.
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More than two dozen residents waited hours Monday to speak out against “medical respite rooms” that were described as a temporary shelter by a zoning advertisement. But they never got the chance.
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La Mega Radio, an Allentown-based station, is scheduled to host its Tuesday morning show at the White House.
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Allentown police are investigating a homicide after a 38-year-old Allentown man died days after he was assaulted, according to the Lehigh County coroner.
