Allentown Area

Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center hosted a virtual event about the state of mental health in the LGBTQ community.

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.

They have been working without a contract since last summer and say they are overworked and short-staffed.

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Talking to children about their mental health can be challenging for parents. During Mental Health Awareness Month, educators are sharing how they address the topic with kids.

Allentown City Council members are developing a plan to spend the money from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The mayors of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton will participate in group bike rides for Lehigh Valley Bike to Work Week.

Turning Point of Lehigh Valley, an agency and shelter dedicated to helping survivors of domestic and intimate partner abuse, has been awarded the Shelter/Program Turnaround of the Year Award from domesticshelters.org, a nationally recognized nonprofit.

Lehigh Valley planners held a public meeting Thursday at Allentown’s Bucky Boyle Park, where residents raised some safety concerns about the project.

The four-year contract will raise salaries by nearly 4.7% in the 2023-24 school year, with additional increase each subsequent year. The school board ratified a new contract with the teacher's union, the Allentown Education Association, on Thursday night.