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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With rising rents and limited inventory, the Lehigh Valley housing crunch is making it harder for many people to find affordable apartments or even think about buying a home. -
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke Tuesday at Lehigh University about political turmoil and a path forward.
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Según vecinos, la Asociación Midway Manor Community usa el parque a partir de un acuerdo de palabra alcanzado hace casi 70 años.
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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.
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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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City officials say the technology will be "life-changing," while critics have called the system "reactionary" and an expansion of the "surveillance state."
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Mayor Matt Tuerk first presented his annual address Jan. 11 to the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce at an event where tickets cost nonmembers almost $90.
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Some streets could undergo major changes, while Mayor Matt Tuerk said his administration will look to lower speed limits "across the city."
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President Joe Biden is making his second visit to the Lehigh Valley as commander-in-chief. He stopped into Main Street businesses in Emmaus and the Allentown Fire Training Academy in Allentown.
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“He’s here to talk about his economic recovery (policies), and I can tell you that we felt that in Allentown,” Mayor Matt Tuerk said Thursday.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk delivered his third State of the City address Thursday inside the The Waterfront development's first building.
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Cynthia Mota cast the deciding vote last month as Allentown City Council approved a no-confidence measure against Mayor Matt Tuerk, but she wants to forge a better relationship in the new year.
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Wawa is proposing a new location next door to Sheetz and Turkey Hill on Lehigh Street.
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A new restaurant could be coming to Allentown’s First Ward after zoning officials signed off on a project at the Third Street Business Center.
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Thousands paid their respects to Monsignor John Murphy, the late pastor emeritus of the Diocese of Allentown, at two viewings before a mass service Saturday morning.
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The shooting was at least the fourth in the past week in which people have been injured or killed.
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An Allentown service organization is stepping up its efforts to reach homeless people with several inches of snow possible in the region.
