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The Allentown Department of Community & Economic Development is hosting a series of roundtable meetings with city business owners to discuss opportunities for success.

Government, nonprofit and commercial partners announced today the launch of Bank On Allentown to advance banking access efforts throughout our region.

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Deputy Secretary Brian Montgomery was in Allentown this morning to deliver two grant checks.

Representatives of the Allentown Department of Community & Economic Development and the city Health Bureau may have lost out on a trip to the governor’s mansion, but they now have the hardware from two Governor’s Awards for Local Government Excellence...

The City of Allentown is being awarded $5.7 million from the federal government to reduce lead paint hazards in city homes.

The 2020 Allentown Halloween Parade scheduled for Sunday, October 11 is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic but Trick-or-Treat will be held in the city as scheduled.

The Allentown Arts Commission and RE:find celebrate the opening of a new 1,650-square-foot gallery space in downtown Allentown with the inaugural group exhibition Transformation Decoded: Unimagined Possibilities, curated by ARTHAUS Gallery Director Debora...

The American Red Cross is mobilized across multiple counties, including Lehigh, to assist those impacted by the severe weather and flooding brought to the area by Tropical Storm Isaias.

A dedication ceremony was held this morning for the "Welcome to Allentown" mural at the PPL substation at 120 S 8th Street.

The City of Allentown recognizes a unique opportunity to position itself among other American cities that are using public art as an instrument to restore neighborhoods, create community, and fortify economic changes that attract creative people and busin...