ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Allentown Police Department held a promotion, swearing-in and badge ceremony on Friday morning. "You are our future. You are the future leaders of this department," said Allentown ...

(April Gamiz/The Morning Call) Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk speaks Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, during a City Council meeting during which member Ce-Ce Gerlach presented an ordinance for Allentown to ...

Mayor Matt Tuerk said he was thrilled to present Velazquez for the appointment. "Marty Velazquez is my nominee for director of human resources for the City of Allentown," Tuerk said. "Some of you ...

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk said the city does not have the resources to sue the federal government. But, he said, “We are lucky in that our governor is standing up to an administration that is ...

she said. That original proposal to mandate the action was opposed by Mayor Matt Tuerk, Chief of Police Charles Roca, and Councilmembers Candida Affa, Daryl L. Hendricks, Santo Napoli and Ed Zucal.

paying her to act as a point of contact for the special counsel representing the city in an investigation into allegations of discrimination by Mayor Matt Tuerk and his administrators.

Eleven years ago Allentown was at the center of a federal court ruling that put local governments on notice that they could face legal jeopardy for collaborating with U.S. Immigration and Customs ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro is suing the Trump administration over what he is calling an “unconstitutional” hold up of more than $2 billion in federal funding for Pennsylvania.

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk released the following statement: "Last night's violence at an after-hours club was unacceptable and my thoughts remain with the many people impacted by this senseless act.

The move was applauded by Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk, who said the city — which doesn’t have the resources to sue the federal government — is unable to access money it was promised by Congress.

Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk and some members of council initially said they opposed the bill, specifically questioning the requirement that the city comply with standards set by the nonprofit ...