(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 ...

(April Gamiz/The Morning Call) Captain Adam Hluschak, Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk and others celebrate Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, during a ribbon cutting ceremony in Allentown. It will be Marriott ...

Thailand deported 40 Uyghurs to China despite appeals from the United States and from rights groups that feared they would be abused.

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 City Council voted 4-3 to pay its solicitor $15,000 to be the point of contact for special counsel representing the ...

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.

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.

Seven Pennsylvania municipalities as of last week had received Welcoming America certification for pro-immigrant policies.

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 ...

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 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.