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Plans for Allentown skyscraper still on hold a decade after first approval
The developer behind a proposed 37-story skyscraper in Allentown asked planning officials for another delay.
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Allentown man identified after fatal crash during state police chase; was on probation
Cristian Jimenez, 27, of Allentown, hit a fire hydrant and utility pole before crashing into the Lehigh Valley Logistics building on South Twelfth Street early Sunday morning, police said.
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$100M housing plan will be Lehigh County Executive-elect Josh Siegel's top priority
Josh Siegel wants to pursue a housing plan utilized in Montgomery County, Maryland, to create 1,500 apartment units in the region. His transition team includes a committee tasked with responding to Trump administration directives.
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Allentown officials could reach deal to preserve mayor’s tax raise, ease trash-fee hike
The administration says the compromise would shift more of the overall burden to wealthier residents and commercial property owners — many of whom would avoid a trash-fee increase because they use private trash services.
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Panelists call for regional buy-in, ‘bold’ solutions to curb Lehigh Valley housing crisis
Rabbi Shoshanah Tornberg opened a discussion Sunday by noting many Allentown residents are “one missed paycheck” from being forced to experience homelessness. She called the housing crisis “a challenge that we don’t have to tolerate.”
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