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Entries for December 2013

  • New 15th Street Bridge Opens to Traffic

    December 20 2013
    Traveling north or south through Allentown got a lot easier this afternoon with the opening of the brand new 15th Street and Ward Street bridges.
  • Fitzgerald Takes Oath as Police Chief

    December 20 2013
    Joel F. Fitzgerald, Sr. was sworn-in this morning as Allentown’s Chief of Police.
  • Take Old Meds to APD Patrol Station

    December 18 2013
    Lehigh County residents who have expired and unused over-the-counter and prescription medications will be able to discard those medications in permanent collection boxes that have been installed in 10 police departments in Lehigh County, including the All...
  • Lights in the Parkway Cancelled Tonight

    December 17 2013
    Due to inclement weather, Allentown’s Lights in the Parkway display will be closed on Tuesday, December 17. It will reopen on Wednesday, December 18 at 5:30pm.
  • Allentown Awarded Cities of Service Grant

    December 11 2013
    After receiving a record-number of applications, Cities of Service has announced that it has awarded $25,000 to the City of Allentown to implement a service initiative designed to address neighborhood revitalization.
  • Allentown Planning Commission Meeting Cancelled

    December 10 2013
    The meeting of the Allentown Planning Commission scheduled for 12:15 this afternoon in City Council Chambers has been cancelled.
  • Hundreds Attend Tree Lighting Ceremony

    December 06 2013
    Santa Claus and Pip the Mouse were among the hundreds of on-lookers at the 2013 Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony in the City of Allentown.