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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La Allentown K-8 Academy ofrecerá más de 200.000 pies cuadrados de espacios académicos y creativos cuando finalice su construcción en el año escolar 2027-28. -
The Allentown K-8 Academy is set to offer more than 200,000 square feet of academic and creative spaces when construction wraps up during the 2027-28 school year.
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Lights in the Parkway funcionará todos los días de 5:30 p. m. a 10 p. m., desde el 28 de noviembre hasta el 6 de enero, aunque cerrará durante dos días cerca de Navidad y otros dos días en Año Nuevo.
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Lights in the Parkway is scheduled to run from 5:30-10 p.m. daily from Nov. 28 through Jan. 6, though it will close for two days each around Christmas and New Year’s.
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Hace 20 años que el alcalde y el Concejo de Allentown no aprueban un aumento de impuestos.
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It's been 20 years since Allentown's mayor and council have agreed on a tax increase.
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Un pequeño grupo se sumó esta semana al creciente número de personas desalojadas de campamentos en Allentown, en plena Semana Nacional de Concientización sobre el Hambre y las Personas sin Hogar.
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A small group this week joined the growing number of people evicted from homeless camps in Allentown in recent months — amid National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
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District officials plan to issue bonds to pay for the project, which could slightly increase property taxes.
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El plan Safe Streets for All señala que el doble sentido reduce la velocidad, mejora la movilidad y aumenta el flujo peatonal y la visibilidad comercial.
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The Allentown Environmental Advisory Council is examining three of the city's largest buildings to identify potential opportunities to boost efficiency and cut costs.
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A nonprofit will examine Allentown’s housing on a “neighborhood by neighborhood basis” to help inform a strategic housing plan for the city.
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Lucinda Wright has served as Allentown's special events manager for the past four years.
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A package of changes to Allentown's parking ordinances could be approved by April 19 as officials look to address a wave of complaints from residents.
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The Liberty Bell Museum had its last visitors Saturday ahead of a move to the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum. Its guides aren't guaranteed to make the same move.
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The three-term Democratic representative spoke with Lehigh Valley residents Tuesday at Lehigh University during her second in-person town hall of the year.
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Linnette Ruiz-Perez said she hopes to welcome her first customers to Eminence Luxury Beauty Studio in May.
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The Allentown Parking authority is eyeing changes to its internal policies and is pushing the city council to update parking ordinances after months of complaints from residents.
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The first event of the the 2023 Greater Lehigh Valley Filmmaker Festival showcased work from two dozen students at the Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts.
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The Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum will soon house artifacts from Allentown's Liberty Bell Museum, according to officials.
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Congress eliminated emergency SNAP payments, which provided thousands of Lehigh Valley families with extra financial support amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lehigh County Commissioners are looking to offer up to $150 in property tax rebates to residents who serve in volunteer fire companies.
