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Column: Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk offered an honest assessment during his first State of the City address.

Scores of plows, firetrucks, police cars and ambulances are out of commission. Those in need of repairs take multiple weeks to be fixed. The city’s contract with Constellis, formerly called Centerra, which handles repairs and maintenance to city vehicles, is not adequately serving the city, city officials say.

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As of next year, Guridy’s Wednesday nights will be spent with his family at home with his family, not at city hall. Guridy, after an unsuccessful mayoral bid, will step down from city council after two decades.

Allentown city council unanimously passed a $124.6 million 2022 budget Wednesday night after a less contentious budget process compared to previous years.

Allentown paid $400,000 to settle a lawsuit by John Perez alleging officers beat him and then conducted a sham investigation to cover it up.

Allentown city council approved two amendments that cut positions from the 2022 proposed budget after a tense back and forth between the mayor and several members of council.

Twenty bucks can go a long way. But can it buy a full outfit from a high-end clothing retailer? On Thanksgiving eve, I ventured to the Macy’s at the Westfield Old Orchard mall with $20 in my pocket to find out if the feat could be done, and perhaps to succeed where former Sports Editor...

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Mail-in voting is allowing voters to cast their ballots earlier than ever. Political campaigners say the change is forcing them to start fundraising and voter outreach efforts sooner as a result.