Allentown Area

An egg hunt was held for visually impaired children this week. The Allentown Fire Department Bomb Squad and Sights for Hope teamed up for the event.

A nonprofit will examine Allentown’s housing on a “neighborhood by neighborhood basis” to help inform a strategic housing plan for the city.

The film festival runs from Thursday to Sunday and features international films and independent works by local filmmakers.

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Dorney Park opens to the public on May 12. The park said it will have several updates and upgrades for the new season, including adding new cabanas and two new bars, new shows, an all-new main stage and more.

School district officials aren't publicly saying who is the current principal at William Allen High School. District spokeswoman Melissa Reese said Thursday it was a personnel matter and the district was unable to comment.

There are plenty of fun, as well as sacred, ways to celebrate Easter in 2023.

Allentown’s Cedar Creek Park was covered Thursday in lesser celandine, a low-growing, mat-forming flower that’s been flagged by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Lucinda Wright has served as Allentown's special events manager for the past four years.

A package of changes to Allentown's parking ordinances could be approved by April 19 as officials look to address a wave of complaints from residents.