Allentown received a letter from the American Forests Association ordering the city to “stop work and suspend” all activities ...
(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 ...
Seven Pennsylvania municipalities as of last week had received Welcoming America certification for pro-immigrant policies.
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.
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.