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By a 3-4 vote, Allentown city council rejected an ordinance, spearheaded by Joshua Siegel, that would have limited how much money candidates for city office can accept for their campaigns.
Allentown City Council on Wednesday again kicked the can on proposed campaign finance regulations, needing more time to determine how to enforce reporting requirements and contribution limits.
Glenn E. Granitz Jr., who has served as Allentown’s police chief since Sept. 2019, has accepted the same position in West Reading, Berks County.
Allentown’s crowded Democratic City Council primary was too close to call early Wednesday as three candidates competed for the fourth and final nomination.
Matt Tuerk leads 4-way race for Allentown mayor nomination (UPDATE) Updated 3:37 AM; Today 12:55 AM From top left: Allentown mayoral incumbent Ray O’Connell and Matt Tuerk, a longtime city and regional economic development official. At bottom: 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 Share Allentown and regional economic development coordinator Matt Tuerk was leading the four-way race for the Democratic nomination fo...