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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A developer said a proposed convenience store would benefit Old Allentown, but neighbors and zoning officials disagreed Monday. -
Voter turnout was about 23.74% among Democrats and Republicans in Northampton County — only slightly better than Lehigh County’s 22.5% voter turnout rate.
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Allentown City Council unanimously voted Wednesday to spend $420,000 to cover the second phase of construction at the skatepark.
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Seven candidates competed for three spots on the Allentown City Council in Tuesday's Democratic primary.
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People without a permanent place to stay should "enjoy the same rights as the rest of us who have a house," Allentown Commission on Homelessness chair Abigail Goldfarb said.
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Allentown City Council members are developing a plan to spend the money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Lehigh Valley planners held a public meeting Thursday at Allentown’s Bucky Boyle Park, where residents raised some safety concerns about the project.
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The Lehigh Valley STEAM Academy Charter School is seeking approval to open at an office building on South 12th Street that’s zoned for industrial uses.
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Developer Nat Hyman said he expects the Allentown Zoning Hearing Board to reject his newest proposal, and he’s prepared to fight that decision in court.
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Developer Nat Hyman has said the former industrial building was “beyond blighted,” but it could see residents move in next year.
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Replacing some gas-powered vehicles with hybrids could make the police fleet “more dependable” and save the city money in the long run, Controller Jeff Glazier suggested.
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Phillip Rishel alleges an Allentown cop drove his SUV at him after a confrontation over Rishel's filming of officers at their substation at Tenth and Hamilton Streets. He was later charged with loitering.
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Police tried to stop Thomas Kravitz's vehicle as it arrived at the woman’s home, but he drove away, hitting an Allentown police car, police said.
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Members passed a resolution supporting a Pennsylvania House bill to legalize marijuana and Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposed budget, which projects millions in taxes from the move. Two former cops on council voted against the measure.
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The Da Vinci Science Center and Friends of the Allentown Parks are partnering to make science more accessible to Allentown kids and open their eyes to what's around them.
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Lehigh Valley Pound 4 Pound Boxing founder Paul Pinnock said he promised kids he would find a better place for them to train amid "difficulties" with his current landlord.
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Tamir Johnson, 35, got out of his car and swung a bat, hitting the other driver’s door. That driver fired one shot that struck Johnson, authorities said.
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Lehigh County Redevelopment Authority is looking for a developer to lead the project to revitalize the Whitehall Township property.
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A 52-year-old Allentown man died July 4 after he was hit by a vehicle while riding a scooter near downtown. A 76-year-old man died about an hour before that crash from injuries he suffered in a collision that morning in Upper Macungie Township.
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A $300,000 grant from the city would “unlock” almost $1 million in other funding for the Downtown Allentown Alliance, according to one of the fledgling nonprofit's leaders.
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Witness said Jose Vladimir Jerez, 24, of Allentown, was driving erratically while trying to pass another car when he crashed his car into a utility pole in October. A 20-year-old passenger, Ezequiel Hernandez-Cartagena, died less than 90 minutes later.
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Allentown police can hand out tickets to anyone caught swimming in natural waterways in the city, Mayor Matt Tuerk said, urging residents not to let a $100 fine “ruin your summer.”
