Leonard Lightner News Today

Receiver outlines changes coming to Chester governance in the wake of the Supreme Court decision in his favor

Mayor Stefan Roots chose not to appoint department heads, but council went forward on its own.

City council members want to make a slew of changes to mayor Matt Tuerk’s budget.

Allentown city council members Wednesday night passed Mayor Matt Tuerk’s $138 million budget for 2023.

As the state moves to sell its Allentown State Hospital property directly to a developer for $5.5 million, it is fighting efforts to shed light on a failed earlier attempt to sell the property by competitive bid.

Sen. Pat Browne's bill to sell the Allentown State Hospital property to a J.B. Reilly-led development company appears to headed toward speedy consideration in Harrisburg, but not everyone in Allentown is a fan.

Former Allentown chief operating officer Leonard Lightner now has that same role for Chester in Delaware County.

Following the recent departure of two top Black city officials, Allentown mayor Matt Tuerk addressed concerns about city hall culture with the Allentown NAACP.

Leonard Lightner, a longtime Allentown city employee, will step down from his position as chief operating officer, Mayor Matt Tuerk said Monday.

Allentown and the PPL Center disagree on who should foot the bill for traffic control during popular PPL Center events.