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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Allentown housing project another sign of Lehigh Valley's ‘remarkable transformation’: Biden adviserSenior presidential adviser Tom Perez visited an affordable housing project in Allentown on Wednesday before meeting with leaders of the city's Puerto Rican community downtown. -
That funding adds to a recent $984,000 contract for “citywide surveillance” and a $1.5 million program for gunshot-detection technology and license-plate readers.
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Allentown police, paramedics and firefighters recovered a body Tuesday near the Hamilton Street Bridge. The death “does not appear to be suspicious,” according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.
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More than $700,000 is on its way to support several projects in Allentown parks.
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“Let us make the most of this wonderful addition to our community and create beautiful memories that will last a lifetime,” City Council President Cynthia Mota said.
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The Allentown Parknership made its debut Wednesday at Arts Park. The new nonprofit was funded by a $500,000 gift from the Harry C. Trexler Trust.
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Officials are expecting new facilities to bring hundreds of thousands of new visitors to Center City Allentown each year. The science center at 815 Hamilton St. opens this week.
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Allentown City Council unanimously approved a measure to formally rename the facility in honor of late Assistant Chief Chris Kiskeravage.
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Joshua Moser, 33, is being held without bail in Monroe County after he was arrested there for a parole violation, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office.
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Rose Josephine Hnath, 78, was found dead in her North Whitehall Township home in January 1989. She had been repeatedly stabbed and beaten, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan said.
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Renters who receive three disruptive-conduct reports within a 12-month period must move out or be evicted by the property's owner, according to city ordinances.
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Council President Cynthia Mota and Controller Jeff Glazier clashed Wednesday night after Mota told the independent fiscal watchdog he couldn't deliver a report requested by council.
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Allentown City Council members approved a $1.15 million contract Wednesday, two weeks after voting to table it until at least October.
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An Allentown day care operator is set to reopen at her new home, where she hopes to serve more families.
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Council members are set to reconsider a $1.15 million contract just two weeks after they voted to table it until at least October.
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A slightly smaller-than-expected award of state funding forced a developer to downsize its plans for an affordable housing complex in downtown Allentown.
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Ethan Bastien, 22, should be released from Lehigh County Jail on Thursday, according to the District Attorney's Office.
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The authority's board is set to embark on an ambitious six-month plan that includes finalizing several sales and developing standard procedures.
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City officials are planning a significant overhaul in downtown Allentown, with pedestrians and cyclists to be prioritized in the project.
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State Sen. Nick Miller said he hopes the federal funds drive more people to Miller Symphony Hall.
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Allegations include Vice detectives having relationships with prostitutes, stealing money during searches and interfering with local and federal investigations.
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City Council wants to talk about plans for a new police station during budget season, which starts in mid-October. But contracts have to be ratified by the end of the year to maintain $9 million in federal funding.
