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Allentown housing, commercial development plans grew significantly in 2025, report says
The Allentown planning commission last year approved eight projects that are projected to bring more than 850 housing units to the city.
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Seminal emo-rock group to play Archer Music Hall
Dashboard Confessional will perform at Archer Music Hall in Allentown on Tuesday, April 14. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13.
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Man charged with arson, attempted homicide in 2024 Allentown fire gets 20-40 years
Santos Mota-Ramirez, 61, pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of attempted homicide, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, simple assault, arson and causing a catastrophe, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said.
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Quakertown's Univest Center announces hard rockers, yacht rockers as first headliners for Sounds of Summer series
Black Stone Cherry, which is observing the 20th anniversary of its self-titled debut album and is best known for its hits "Lonely Train" and "White Trash Millionaire," will perform at 8 p.m. July 10 on the Univest stage, at 301 W. Mill St.
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Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy brings something ‘special and important’ to Allentown
At the new theme-based school, the goal is for students to become bilingual and biliterate. The superintendent said the academy is an effort to honor the district’s large Latino population.
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