Allentown Area

A group of young artists, under the tutelage of muralist and teaching artist Matt Halm, took to the Lehigh Valley International Airport Friday to work on a brand new mural, allowing the kids to exercise their creativity and skills while appreciating public art.

Free health screenings and shots, like flu and COVID vaccines, are available this Saturday. Walmart is holding Wellness Day at its Lehigh Valley stores.

Phoebe Harris and April Riddick called on the Allentown NAACP to go to bat for city workers facing racism in Allentown. NAACP officers did not publicly address a letter sent to Mayor Matt Tuerk last month, which called on him to root out racism in the workplace.

The 30th anniversary of Lehigh Valley Pride will be highlighted at a festival on Sunday at Bethlehem's SteelStacks campus. The event will include food, vendors and drag performances, as well as many other activities.

A Lehigh Valley man who has been an organ donation ambassador for years now needs a second kidney donation. After providing years of community service, he’s now asking his community for help.

The Bethlehem Zoning Hearing Board voted against a building length variance. Developers will have to submit new plans if they seek to build on the former car dealership at the Bethlehem-Allentown city line.

Allentown City Council will soon vote on whether to change the zoning in the former site of Allentown State Hospital.

The Allentown Zoning Hearing Board backed developer Eury Vargas's plans to convert a vacant building on Chew Street into four apartments.

Last year, Bethlehem Area and Allentown school districts were waitlisted to get rebate funding through the Clean School Bus program. Another round of applications for this fiscal year is open until later this month.

On Sunday, the Allentown Police Department premiered a new color scheme for its vehicles, featuring a black-and-white aesthetic that leaders say is meant to convey recognition and authority.