Allentown Area

Sebastian Maniscalco is scheduled to perform at the PPL Center in Allentown on Thursday, March 13. Tickets go on sale Friday morning.

Conservative TV talk show host Greg Gutfeld, whose program "Gutfeld!" on Fox-TV is the most-watched late-night show in the United States, is coming to PPL Center on Sept. 20.

Community Action Lehigh Valley celebrated its 60th anniversary of assisting low-income folks on Wednesday.

In a panel discussion at DeSales University, Allentown mayor Matt Tuerk and Bethlehem mayor J. William Reynolds shared their cities' strategies for addressing homelessness.

Sophie Vandecasteele is hoping to open Sophistiqué before Thanksgiving, with a soft opening set for Friday, Nov. 22, at 924 Walnut St.

Allentown City Councilman Ed Zucal officially kicked off his campaign for mayor Tuesday at Fairgrounds Hotel.

A proposal to build a multi-story, 203,400-square-foot school in Allentown was advanced by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission's comprehensive planning committee on Tuesday.

Cortex Residential is working toward a second affordable housing project in Allentown, with the developer confident of breaking ground on the first next year.

Allentown City Council President Cynthia Mota will face Councilman Ed Zucal and Mayor Matt Tuerk in the 2025 Democratic primary.

LIHEAP, PPL's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, returns in time for cold weather electric bills. Other programs are also available to help with costs.