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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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld a lower court's ruling that forced Sultana off the ballot for an issue on her financial-disclosure form. -
Un proyecto de vivienda asequible avanza junto a una iglesia histórica del centro, y pronto iniciaría la conversión de otro templo en apartamentos de muy bajo costo.
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One affordable housing project is rapidly taking shape in the shadow of a historic downtown church, and work to convert another church’s sanctuary into "deeply affordable" apartments could soon begin.
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Commissioner Zach Cole-Borghi, who faces more than 100 drug-related charges, was in court Tuesday for a preliminary hearing.
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Officials are projecting a significant growth in traffic to and around the plant, which could cause strain on local roadways.
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A Lehigh Valley Planning Commission committee met Tuesday to go over regulations under consideration in Lowhill, Bushkill, Washington and Plainfield townships.
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U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh Valley, secured almost $3.7 million in federal funding to support the first phase of a project to redevelop the former Iron Works site in Catasauqua.
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Con rentas en alza y poca oferta, la crisis de vivienda en Lehigh Valley dificulta encontrar apartamentos asequibles o incluso pensar en comprar casa.
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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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City and police officials in Allentown are eyeing a property on North Ninth Street to convert into a temporary police station, but the police union's president said officers have numerous concerns about the building's security.
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Lawyers for Allentown City Council and Mayor Matt Tuerk are to meet in late January for a status conference to discuss next steps with the litigation.
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Allentown could end up paying J.P. Mascaro & Sons almost $180 million to collect trash and recycling for the next nine years.
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Mayor Matt Tuerk said he is preparing the city's 2025 budget without any hike in property taxes. Tuerk is expected to present his 2025 budget Oct. 10.
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A vacant Allentown restaurant soon could be full of life again, but not for hungry diners. Instead, it will offer household plants, including some exotic varieties, as well as accessories such as soil, plant food and growing lights.
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Allentown officials are asking voters to authorize them to one day raise the tax rate paid when properties are bought and sold in the city.
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Bethlehem police took a 17-year-old into custody late Friday in connection with the fatal shooting. A 30-year-old Allentown man was identified as the victim.
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Weapons detectors could soon be installed in Allentown's four middle schools.
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Allentown’s Cleveland School is set to be knocked down and fenced off after its new owner called it a “hot spot" and "magnet for crime." Community Action Lehigh Valley is planning to build a $20 million youth center but wants to secure the property until construction can start.
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Two Lehigh Valley Chambers of Commerce held a luncheon Tuesday that focused on food insecurity in the region. Leaders of two food pantries and an executive with the Second Harvest Food Bank were featured panelists at the luncheon.
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The Allentown School Board approved metal detectors last year for the district's three high schools and J. Birney Crum Stadium. A public meeting is set later this week for middle school safety plans and input.
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The early 2025 opening is later than City Center executives first projected for Allentown officials. It's one of two major projects in the 900 block of Hamilton Street.
