A city worker who is Black found a noose Friday morning as she reported to work at Allentown City Hall, according to a councilwoman. A police investigation is underway.
Mayor Matt Tuerk called Allentown “one of the safest large cities” in Pennsylvania, citing statistics that show only Bethlehem has a lower per-capita violent-crime rate among cities with more than 50,000 residents.
A landscape architecture firm is working on a 15-year master plan for Allentown's parks and open spaces.
Four people were victims of homicides in Allentown last year; 19 people were killed in homicides in 2023, according to data from the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.
Only a few residents showed up Monday at a virtual meeting about how city officials will look to use federal funding on housing through 2029.