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Allentown Mayor Ray O’Connell administered the oath of office today to Police Chief Charles Roca and Assistant Chiefs Michael Becker and James Gress during a ceremony in City Council Chambers.

The Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste is announcing its Christmas and New Year’s holiday trash and recycling collection schedule for the city.

Long term street closures are required for a Riverside Drive construction project beginning on Tuesday, November 16 at 8 a.m.

Allentown Mayor Ray O’Connell delivered his proposed 2022 city budget to City Council this afternoon. The $124.8 million spending plan holds the property tax rate stable at 7.31 mills.

Negotiators for the City of Allentown and the Lehigh County Authority (LCA) have reached a tentative settlement ending years of disputes and litigation and solidifying their partnership on the concession lease of Allentown's water and sewer utility system...

The City of Allentown Department of Parks and Recreation has striped seven tennis courts to turn them into multi-use tennis/pickleball courts. 

City Council approved a revenue note at its April 15 meeting. A notice and the ordinance itself follow.

Hamilton Street in the City of Allentown from 8th Street to Seventh Street will be reduced to one lane of traffic on Tuesday, December 12 from 8am to 4pm to cut off a natural gas service for a building demolition.

Tenth Street will be reduced to one lane of traffic from Walnut Street to Hamilton Street on Wednesday, July 27.

The Redevelopment Authority of the City of Allentown is accepting proposals for the purchase and subsequent redevelopment of 532 N Law Street in Allentown.