The last regularly scheduled day for the city of Allentown yard waste site at 1401 Oxford Drive is Saturday, November 23 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Allentown Mayor Ray O’Connell and Chief of Police Glenn Granitz Jr. today announced the promotion of seven police officers during a ceremony in City Council Chambers.

Beginning on November 15, 2019, city of Allentown residents will be able to recycle their clothing and electronics from their doorstep. 

The Allentown Department of Parks & Recreations’ Queen of the Court basketball program is being recognized with a Pennsylvania State House citation on the occasion of its tenth anniversary.

Mayor Ray O’Connell delivered his proposed 2020 city budget to City Council this afternoon. The approximately $119 million spending plan holds the property tax rate stable at 7.31 mills.

City of Allentown EMS is a recipient of a 2019 CARES Award for actively participating in the Pennsylvania Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES).

Allentown City Council has voted to confirm Jim Wehr as chief of the Allentown Fire Department.

In a collaborative effort with the Fraternal Order of Police, Queen City Lodge #10, effective November 1, 2019, the Allentown Police Department will implement “No Shave November” and “No Shave December.”

The Allentown Department of Public Works is announcing the fall yard waste and leaf collection schedules.

Da Vinci Science Center will be building a brand-new science center on North 8th Street in Allentown.