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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Local officials highlighted the project's potential to make a small dent in the Lehigh Valley's deep housing deficit. -
Jason Krasley, 48, was released Thursday on unsecured $100,000 bail in each case, which means he did not have to post any money, court records show.
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The board on Wednesday voted to correct the one-character mistake and schedule the amended bill for a second reading and vote at its next meeting April 9.
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Impaired driving is among the most persistent threats to road safety in the Lehigh Valley, according to two of the region's chief prosecutors. Lehigh County recorded about 1,750 impaired-driving cases in 2024, up almost 42% over the past five years.
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Courts weigh the benefits of punishing drivers for their actions and helping them recover from underlying issues that may have led them to drive impaired, according to the region's chief prosecutors.
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LaTarsha Brown reported finding a noose at her desk on the third floor of City Hall in January. She was charged Monday with making a false report.
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Officials held a grand opening for 1528 West Apartments on Friday, which is World Down Syndrome Day. Ten of its 49 apartments are reserved for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Council members are considering a new set of rules and "guide rails" after a series of contentious meetings in recent years.
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A Black employee reported finding a noose at her desk in City Hall on Jan. 10. Two months later, a city spokesperson confirmed the incident is still under investigation by police.
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City Council President Daryl Hendricks called the Scottish Rite Cathedral "an integral part of the community."
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Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong proposed his $520 million spending plan in August, and commissioners appear ready to approve it without major changes.
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Incumbent Daniel Buglio is pitting his quarter-century of work across various roles in the office against Dr. Joseph Zitarelli, who says a “medical expert” should hold the position.
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Though Ideal Tower will have three fewer floors than the PPL Tower, it's set to stand 326 feet high — four feet taller than the iconic Allentown structure.
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City Center is proposing a new "mixed-use overlay district" that would let it put homes, offices and more on the sprawling East Side property in Allentown.
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The Allentown Planning Commission tabled the proposal last month over concerns the large building could “cause a disconnect” with its neighborhood.
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An attempted-homicide charge against Ethan Bastien was upgraded to criminal homicide when Sian Cartagena died days after police allege he shot her.
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Sian Cartagena’s death is the 16th homicide in Allentown this year and the second in less than two weeks, according to authorities.
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Ripple Community Incorporated wants to put a dozen apartments into the former Emmanuel United Church of Christ at 1547 W. Chew St.
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Two members led a series of procedural moves to force a vote Wednesday night after council pushed its planned debate over the investigation until Oct. 31.
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Judge, a 14-year-old Labrador retriever who investigated hundreds of fires, “will not be with us much longer,” according to a recent Facebook post.
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A developer said he will walk away from a project to convert the old North End Republican Club into a dozen apartments.
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A developer hopes to complete a four-story, 49-unit apartment complex in about a year after breaking ground Friday in Allentown.
