News Archive

The Allentown Department of Parks and Recreation and the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living will hold their 2nd Annual Fishing in the Park Event at Klein’s Bridge in Lehigh Parkway on Saturday, October 10 from 10am to 3pm.

Fall and winter recreation enthusiasts will learn about the multitude of leisure activities available throughout the city of Allentown in the newest edition of Adventure Allentown.

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski has appointed Shannon Calluori to the position of Director of Planning. Calluori succeeds Mike Hefele who retired Friday after serving 39 years with the city.

A new report ranks the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metro area as the #73 best place in the U.S. for EMTs and paramedics. A total of 750 cities were analyzed for the report.

Mayor Ed Pawlowski today named Keith Morris interim chief of the Allentown Police Department.

Members of the Allentown Police Department K9 unit and their handlers captured three medals at a September 27 K9 competition at Salisbury High School.

Members of the Allentown Health Bureau and Allentown Fire Department were among the thousands who assisted Philadelphia officials with the visit of Pope Francis this past weekend.

The City of Allentown Department of Parks and Recreation’s Noches de Ritmo 2015 series will conclude with an event this Saturday, September 26 from 4:00pm – 7:00pm in the Arts Park.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $400,000 in supplemental funding to the city of Allentown for cleanup at the Allentown Metal Works Site.

The Allentown Police Department was awarded a nearly $250,000 federal grant today for body-worn cameras for police officers.