News Archive

The City of Allentown has terminated its agreement with Delta Thermo Energy A to build a waste-to-energy facility on Kline’s Island.

The City of Allentown will be able to hire five additional police officers thanks to an estimated $625,000 Department of Justice COPS Office, 2014 COPS Hiring Program (CHP) grant.

The City of Allentown will receive nearly $280,000 in a Recycling Program Performance Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

The City of Allentown is awarding mini-grants totaling $3,750 to five community organizations to beautify city blocks. Mayor Pawlowski made the announcement today at McKinley Elementary School.

Crews from the City of Allentown Parks Department will begin the process of planting 12 Willow Oak trees in the 800 and 900 blocks of Hamilton Street this week.

The 2014-2015 fall and winter edition of Adventure Allentown will be on the street this week!

The public is invited to attend the City of Allentown’sPrepareAthon!SM on Tuesday, September 30 from 3pm-to-7pm at Mack South Fire Station at 1902 Lehigh Street.

The South Albert Street Bridge replacement project will begin on Tuesday, September 23. The bridge over Trout Creek was damaged during Hurricane Irene in August 2011.

Visitors to and patrons of Downtown Allentown have a new website to checkout for vital information and can avail themselves of the new Allentown Merchant Payment Gift Card to pay for goods and services.

External auditors have completed a review of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the City of Allentown for 2013.