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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Christopher Kiskeravage was “not only a visionary, a leader and a passionate educator, but someone whose values, actions and spirit helped shape the very fabric of this place,” according to the man who now leads training for firefighters across the region. -
Councilwoman Ce-Ce Gerlach called the resolution a “moral statement” in support of a targeted and vulnerable community.
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Building an elevated stadium would allow the school to maintain all but about two dozen parking spaces under the new complex.
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Allentown police said the driver stayed at the scene of the crash and was cooperating with the investigation.
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Allentown planning officials granted a one-year extension to Cortex Residential as it awaits state funding for its project.
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Nat Hyman's lawsuit is the first legal challenge to Mayor Matt Tuerk’s new directive to clean up rather than clear out homeless encampments in Allentown.
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The fatal crash is the first involving a pedestrian in Allentown this year.
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Bethlehem’s Pembroke Choice project is giving residents “the opportunity to plan what the next generation of their neighborhood looks like,” Mayor J. William Reynolds said Saturday.
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The Downtown Allentown Market "did not meet our long-term expectations," a City Center executive said.
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City officials were ready in February to award a contract for a tree inventory in Allentown, but uncertainties caused by an order from President Donald Trump's administration forced them to pause that plan.
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Funcionarios y ejecutivos revelan en reunión de LVEDC por qué Eli Lilly eligió Lehigh Valley
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Officials and executives at the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation's annual meeting Tuesday pulled back the curtains on Eli Lilly's decision to open in the region.
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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.
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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.
