Allentown News

The bar at the Sterling Hotel won't be closed for long. A day after the bar operator announced he would be closing this week, the owner of the building announced Sunday he has a new tenant for the bar and it will reopen in February.

An Allentown hotel that's been around for 120 years is closing its doors. The owner of The Sterling Hotel says he'll close down this Wednesday.

Allentown ended 2009 with a nearly 30 percent drop in homicides compared with 2008, lining up with a national trend that saw homicide rates plunge in many major cities and across Pennsylvania and New Jersey .

Fire officials removed the remnants of a roof from a south Allentown apartment building severely damaged in a fire Tuesday night to determine the cause of the blaze that displaced 41 residents in 15 apartments at the Hillside Gardens complex.

A fire severely damaged an Allentown apartment complex, forcing 32 people from their homes Tuesday night.

The Lehigh Valley Data Center is your search site for crime, education and other public information.

Allentown firefighters are battling a blaze in a seven-unit apartment building on the South Side.

Theresa Rice Treiber opened up her newspaper earlier this month and read an all-too familiar story.

Mayor Ed Pawlowski - Despite challenges, there's a 'light shining on Allentown" December 27, 2009 Albert Einstein once commented that in the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.

The Allentown Band will perform as the final Showcase Ensemble for the Washington, D.C. , International Music Festival at 8 p.m. April 25 at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in New York.

Police Lt. George Medero will fill assistant chief spot being vacated by Ron Manescu, who was elected to district judge.

Tell us about your pet Answer a questionnaire online at themorningcall.com/fuzzy. Questions? 610-820-6111 or goguide@mcall.com Name: Sue Wertman Age: 46 Hometown: Allentown Type of pet: Dog Name: Max How old: He will be 2 on Dec.

A 36-year-old Allentown man beat a Bethlehem man and stole his jacket, clothes, soap and bedsheets, police said.

The Allentown Police Department has promoted Lt. George Medero to take over the role of retiring Assistant Chief Ron Manescu, according to Chief Roger MacLean.

Allentown firefighters battle a fire at 1312 E Tilghman St early Wednesday morning.

A 26-year-old Allentown man allegedly stole $36,000 worth of silver tea sets and other items from a township home.

Favorite exercise routine: Triathlons, weight/strength training. Major exercise accomplishment: Qualifying for Kona Ironman World Championships my second year in triathlons.

A new test of how government agencies respond to records requests shows that a year after Pennsylvania's revamped Right-to-Know Law took effect, it may be transforming attitudes among government officials about the public documents and information under their control.

The city of Allentown is approaching zero-hour with its 2010 budget. The deadline for city council to come up with its own plan for the city's general fund is Tuesday night at 11:59 but Council President Mike D'Amore says council is not expected to meet it.

A 54-year-old Allentown man faces federal charges because he allegedly had about 200 child pornography images on his computers, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.