Allentown Area

The Allentown School District will deploy metal detectors at certain entrance points at each of the three high schools in the Allentown School District — Allen High, Dieruff High and Building 21 — and at J. Birney Crum Stadium.

Local organizers will hold a rally and march in Allentown Friday calling for an end to the humanitarian crisis unfolding as Israel retaliates for this weekend's deadly attack by Hamas.

Though Ideal Tower will have three fewer floors than the PPL Tower, it's set to stand 326 feet high — four feet taller than the iconic Allentown structure.

City Center is proposing a new "mixed-use overlay district" that would let it put homes, offices and more on the sprawling East Side property in Allentown.

After hours of collective efforts, a cat stuck on an Allentown parking lot utility pole was rescued by PPL.

District staff, students, staff and community members gathered at Allen High School to give feedback about implementing metal detectors and other security measures.

Following the attacks of Hamas against Israel this past weekend, members of the Lehigh Valley's Jewish community came together for a prayer vigil at the Jewish Community Center in Allentown.

The Allentown Planning Commission tabled the proposal last month over concerns the large building could “cause a disconnect” with its neighborhood.

The United Auto Workers strike against Mack Trucks entered its second day Tuesday, drawing visits from U.S. Sen. John Fetterman and U.S. Rep. Susan Wild.

An attempted-homicide charge against Ethan Bastien was upgraded to criminal homicide when Sian Cartagena died days after police allege he shot her.