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Allentown Democratic mayoral candidates heatedly debate as May 18 primary draws closer Updated May 15, 2021; Posted May 02, 2021 From top left: Allentown mayoral incumbent Ray O’Connell and Matt Tuerk, a longtime city and regional economic development official. At bottom left: Julio Guridy, a city councilman for the past two decades; and Ce-Ce Gerlach, a city councilwoman. O’Connell was appointed interim mayor in March 2018 and elected in November 2019 to serve two more years. Facebook Sh...

Fun exhibits, timetable and naming sponsor revealed for new Da Vinci Science Center Updated 11:04 AM; Today 10:37 AM Renderings were released April 14, 2021, for the new Da Vinci Science Center in Allentown. Children can see a 60-foot-tall projection of the human body in Curiosity Hall.Courtesy Da Vinci Science Center Facebook Share Three years from now children will be able to see a 60-foot-projection of the human body, will be able to travel through the human digestive system and will get a...

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Allentown mayoral candidate Ce-Ce Gerlach on Tuesday pitched her plan to help the city’s lower-income and minority residents reap the benefits of development.

Column: Share your thoughts on how to redevelop the Allentown State Hospital site.

Learn how the 2021 municipal primary races are shaping up across the Lehigh Valley.

The candidates for Allentown mayor filed their annual finance reports, with two challengers to Ray O'Connell well in the lead when it comes to campaign money.

Allentown officials are largely in agreement: Recruiting social workers to help city police respond to 911 calls involving mental health crises, substance abuse and homelessness issues is, conceptually, a wise move. But some are reluctant to bring in a consultant to offer some pointers until they ensure Lehigh County officials and one of the regional health networks are on board — and prepared to provide funding. Others fear mental health professionals will expropriate, rather than supplement,...

Your View: When I was first asked to submit an op-ed piece starting with accomplishments for Allentown in 2020, my thought was 2020 cannot end soon enough.

Budgeting in the age of COVID-19: Here is the 2021 spending for Lehigh Valley towns with 10K or more residents Updated Jan 02, 2021; Families and friends have mourned hundreds who have died across the region from the coronavirus, thousands more locally have battled the virus and all of us have had to adjust our daily routines to live with the pandemic. Municipal officials in Lehigh and Northampton counties also have had to contend with the effects of the pandemic -- including drops in revenue,...