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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Mayor Matt Tuerk must convince at least one of four Allentown City Council members who voted Wednesday against his latest 2% tax-increase proposal to change their minds. -
Council members Ed Zucal and Ce-Ce Gerlach led an unsuccessful push Wednesday night to override Mayor Matt Tuerk’s veto.
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Allentown Planning Director Jennifer Gomez said her staff had “concerns” about Ideal Concepts’ plans to build more than a quarter-million square feet of office space.
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The interactive map is meant to “foster transparency and provide residents with a clear understanding of the proposed 2% tax increase,” Allentown communications manager Genesis Ortega said.
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Allentown zoning officials saw no issues Monday night with Blackstone Structures’ request to convert a former commercial building that once was the home of Gen. Harry Trexler into housing and retail space.
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Joshua Steven Gonzalez, 39, of South Whitehall Township, is accused of possessing child pornography after a detective allegedly traced videos to his computer.
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Some council members support Mayor Tuerk's latest proposal to raise taxes by 2%, but some members appear ready to override his veto.
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Controller Mark Pinsley claimed County Executive Phil Armstrong is retaliating against his office for highlighting parents’ claims they were falsely accused of child abuse.
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Council members removed Mayor Matt Tuerk’s request for a 6.9% tax increase before passing the 2024 budget Saturday.
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School board races were among the most prominent contests Tuesday across the Lehigh Valley.
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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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Allentown City Council unanimously voted Wednesday to spend $420,000 to cover the second phase of construction at the skatepark.
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Seven candidates competed for three spots on the Allentown City Council in Tuesday's Democratic primary.
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People without a permanent place to stay should "enjoy the same rights as the rest of us who have a house," Allentown Commission on Homelessness chair Abigail Goldfarb said.
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Allentown City Council members are developing a plan to spend the money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Lehigh Valley planners held a public meeting Thursday at Allentown’s Bucky Boyle Park, where residents raised some safety concerns about the project.
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The Lehigh Valley STEAM Academy Charter School is seeking approval to open at an office building on South 12th Street that’s zoned for industrial uses.
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Developer Nat Hyman said he expects the Allentown Zoning Hearing Board to reject his newest proposal, and he’s prepared to fight that decision in court.
