News Archive

The City of Allentown celebrates the kick-off of Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday, September 26 from 5:00pm-8:00pm in City Hall.

The Allentown Arts Commission is awarding $45,000 in grants to five recipients of the 2018 Artist-in-Residence Program.

Car enthusiasts will line the streets of Downtown Allentown this coming Saturday, September 15 from 2:30pm – 6:30pm in the inaugural Classics & Cruisers on Hamilton event.

The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime & Delinquency is awarding the City of Allentown and Promise Neighborhoods a nearly $150,000 grant to reduce the incidence of gun violence.

We are excited to invite the community to celebrate Allentown’s vibrant Arts Community and honor six incredible individuals & organizations and a family who has contributed extraordinary works to define and move Allentown’s Arts Community forward.

The inaugural Classics & Cruisers on Hamilton event that was postponed in July due to inclement weather has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 15, 2018 from 2:30pm – 6:30pm.

Allentown Mayor Ray O’Connell today nominated Leonard Lightner to be director of the Department of Community & Economic Development.

Civic Grant funding through the Allentown Department of Community and Economic Development (CED) is now available to provide financial support to nonprofit initiatives and programs that directly benefit or impact the City of Allentown.

The Allentown Arts Commission announces that nominations are now being accepted for the Allentown Arts Commission’s 30th Annual Arts Ovation Awards Celebration.

Several streets will be closed in Downtown Allentown on Saturday, June 9 for the 11th Annual Blues, Brews & Barbecue Festival.