Allentown Police Chief Keith Morris and Mayor Ed Pawlowski today announced the formation of a committee to review the civil service rules for hiring.

Weather permitting, the contractor will detour northbound traffic on the Eighth Street Bridge in the city of Allentown from 9am to 3pm on Wednesday, June 15.

The city of Allentown’s Bureau of Health and Animal Control Officer are reminding pet owners to keep their animals up to date on rabies vaccinations.

Several streets will be closed in Downtown Allentown on Saturday, June 11 for the 9th Annual Blues, Brews & Barbecue Festival.

The City of Allentown Department of Parks & Recreation will open Jordan and Irving swimming pools for the 2016 season on Saturday, June 11.

Traffic on Hamilton Street in the city of Allentown will be reduced to one lane from Eighth Street to Seventh Street from 8am to 5pm on Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 9.

Mixed “Single Stream” recycling begins in the city of Allentown on Sunday night, June 5.

Northbound traffic on the Eighth Street Bridge in the city of Allentown will be detoured from 11am to 3pm on Monday, June 6.

The City of Allentown Department of Parks and Recreation will present the next installment of the 2016 Movies in the Park series On Friday, June 3 with “The Good Dinosaur” beginning at dusk in Union Terrace Park.

Weather permitting, 15th Street in the city of Allentown from Jonathan Street to Highland Street will be closed on Thursday, June 2 and Friday, June 3 from 9am to 5pm