Due to the current snowstorm, the City of Allentown has approved the cancelling of trash and recycling collection Tuesday night, February 2.

Trash and recycling collection was cancelled on Monday night, February 1.

Mayor Ray O’Connell is declaring a Snow Emergency in the City of Allentown effective at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021.

The Allentown Health Bureau is cancelling COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday, February 1 and Tuesday, February 2 at the Agri-Plex at the Allentown Fairgrounds due to the impending snow storm and anticipated clean-up.

The number of available appointments is dependent on the delivery of vaccine doses.  Appointments fill very rapidly.  It is anticipated that appointments will be opened each Thursday at 9 a.m.

Allentown Mayor Ray O’Connell delivered his virtual State of the City Address this morning to an audience of some 225 persons who had registered with the sponsoring Allentown Chamber of Commerce.

It took just three hours today for all available Allentown Health Bureau COVID-19 vaccination clinic appointments to be filled.

Infrastructure work will necessitate some center city traffic restrictions in the city of Allentown.

Mayor Ray O’Connell today announced the nomination of Seth O’Neill as Director of the Allentown Finance Department.

Three recent police academy graduates and the city’s newest hire received their City of Allentown Police Department badges during a brief ceremony this afternoon in City Council chambers.