Allentown
A city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — population 121,470 as of 2020.
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October 1Obituaries published for the Schuylkill County area on Thursday, October 1, 2026 . Receive Daily Schuylkill County Obituary Alerts Kevin E. Garger Kevin E. Garger , 70, of New Ringgold, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 , at his home. Born on April 3, 1956, in…
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Philadelphia Weekly
September 25Energy Department Sends $71.5 Million to Allentown Utility as Part of $2 Billion Grid Overhaul
The Energy Department is spending $2B nationwide to boost grid capacity, with Allentown's PPL receiving $71.5 million for a transmission…
Government & Civic
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September 23Allentown Man Charged After Route 61 Pursuit Through Schuylkill County
An Allentown man faces a felony charge after Pennsylvania State Police alleged that he led a trooper on a pursuit along Route 61 through Port Clinton, West Brunswick Township and Schuylkill Haven before stopping in North Manheim Township. Felony Fleeing Charge Filed Kevin Anthony…
Public Safety
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September 15Allentown Man Charged After Alleged Assault Leaves Woman with Concussion, Facial Fracture
An Allentown man is facing a felony aggravated assault charge after Pennsylvania State Police allege he struck his then-girlfriend several times during an altercation inside a moving vehicle. Mark Elliott Leon, 52, was charged Tuesday with first-degree felony aggravated assault,…
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See & do
+245 more on the mapEat, drink & stay
- 1812 Piano Lounge
- 7th Street Family Restaurant
- American Atelier, Inc
- 99 Bottles
- 7th Street Rotisserie Chicken
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Allentown by the numbers
- Area
- 17.56 sq mi (45.49 km²), 0.44 sq mi water
- Median age
- 33.1
- Households
- 46,374
- Persons per household
- 2.6
- Median household income
- $55,494
- Median house value
- $206,600
- Office
- DEPUTY FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Address
- 435 HAMILTON ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18101