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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Newly reformed Lehigh County Redevelopment Authority gets back to work, and jumps into first projectThe authority was first established in 1986, but it had been defunct for about a decade until recently. The Iron Works Project in Catasauqua is its first order of business. -
Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk met up with his counterparts from Scranton and Williamsport on Wednesday as part of a tour to highlight projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.
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All primary results in Lehigh and Northampton counties are now official after election workers ran audits and validated totals over the past two weeks.
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City Council members Ce-Ce Gerlach, Santo Napoli and Candida Affa finished as the top three vote-getters in more than a third of Allentown's precincts in their bids for re-election.
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The chain of more than 40 trumpeters — ranging in age from 11 to 76 — stretched several miles to Bethlehem's Memorial Park Cemetery, where Taps Over Bethlehem founder Dan Deysher was laid to rest.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro told LehighValleyNews.com on Thursday that he was “proud” the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources helped “make this park a reality.”
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Blackstone Structures wants to tear down a historic building that's on the site of a proposed 142-unit apartment complex.
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A union representative said they secured "pretty decent" raises for members in the new four-year contract, which Lehigh County Executive Phil Armstrong called a “pretty good compromise."
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A developer said a proposed convenience store would benefit Old Allentown, but neighbors and zoning officials disagreed Monday.
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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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El alcalde Matt Tuerk prestó juramento por el cargo junto a los concejales Cynthia Mota, Natalie Santos, Jeremy Binder y Cristian Pungo.
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The funding will let the Lehigh Conference of Churches open on weekends, according to state lawmakers.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk took his oath of office Monday alongside City Council members Cynthia Mota, Natalie Santos, Jeremy Binder and Cristian Pungo.
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Julian Guridy se enfrentará a Bob Smith en la contienda para completar el período del exrepresentante estatal Josh Siegel.
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Julian Guridy will face Bob Smith in the race to fill former state Rep. Josh Siegel's term.
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El alcalde Matt Tuerk afirma que su administración aplicará su propuesta inicial, que aumenta el impuesto predial y las tarifas de basura.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk says his administration will operate under his initial budget proposal, which raises property taxes and trash fees.
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The 33-year-old was seen on surveillance footage throwing rocks at the building's doors, according to charging documents.
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No hubo cambios de postura mientras el concejo celebró una reunión de último momento para definir un plan para 2026.
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There was no budging on budget stances as council held a last-ditch meeting to figure out a plan for 2026.
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Fewer than two dozen rank-and-file members from the Lehigh County Democratic Committee are set to nominate the party’s candidate for the Feb. 24 special election.
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Council President Daryl Hendricks “is poised” to schedule a meeting for 6 p.m. Tuesday if a resolution to override the mayor's budget veto finds two sponsors, according to City Clerk Mike Hanlon.
