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The City of Allentown's website provides updates on municipal activities and initiatives as of April 2026. Key announcements include two HUD HOME Investment Partnership funding requests totaling at least $50,000 for affordable housing development projects in collaboration with Lehigh County and local partners, scheduled for submission around April 22, 2026. Additional recent initiatives highlighted include a new cancer screening program for firefighters, a Right-to-Know Data Hub for public records access, Love Your Block grants for vacant lot improvements in the 1st and 6th Wards, and community input opportunities for Franklin Park improvements.
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April / 2026 13 Monday Today in Allentown Ther are no events/meetings scheduled for today. News Stay updated on Allentown's latest developments, news, and community initiatives. To see all news items, go to the News Page. HUD HOME Urban Date: April 01, 2026 On or about April 22, 2026, the City of Allentown will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of $50,000 in HOME Investment Partnership funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, for the purpose of constructing a new affordable housing development administered by the City of Allentown, Pennsylvania in conjunction with the County of Lehigh and Soteria Cortex – Urban Place Apartments. Read HUD HOME Urban... HUD HOME Phoebe Date: April 01, 2026 On or about April 22, 2026, the City of Allentown will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Ho... Read HUD HOME Phoebe... City of Allentown Launches New Cancer Screening Program for Firefighters Date: March 05, 2026 The City of Allentown launched a new cancer screening program for firefighters in collaboration with Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferso... Read City of Allentown Launches New Canc... Celebrate All Year: 2026 City of Allentown Events Date: February 19, 2026 Explore the City of Allentown’s 2026 event schedule, featuring seasonal favorites, cultural celebrations, and family-friendly activities happ... Read Celebrate All Year: 2026 City of Al... New Right-to-Know Data Hub Gives Users Easy Access to Public City Records Date: February 16, 2026 As part of its commitment to transparency, the City of Allentown has launched a new Right-to-Know Data Hub to make accessing public records simple ... Read New Right-to-Know Data Hub Gives Us... Funding Now Open to Turn Vacant Lots into Community Spaces in 1st & 6th Wards Date: February 13, 2026 The City of Allentown is now accepting applications for Love Your Block grants to support small-scale vacant lot improvement projects in the 1st an... Read Funding Now Open to Turn Vacant Lot... Design the Future of Franklin Park Date: February 11, 2026 The City of Allentown is developing design plans for improvements to Franklin Park. Community input will help guide the project as we work to creat... Read Design the Future of Franklin Park... City Departments Discover Community & Economic Development Discover Finance Discover Fire & Emergency Services Discover Health Bureau Discover Human Resources Discover Information and Technology Discover Parks & Recreation Discover Police Discover Public Works Discover Solicitor's Office
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This document describes Lehigh County, Pennsylvania's public records system and compliance with state transparency laws. It defines public records according to Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law (RTKL) and outlines the major categories of accessible records, including court documents, property records, vital records, business licenses, tax information, and budget documents, with responsibility distributed among various county offices such as the Clerk of Judicial Records and Recorder of Deeds. The document confirms that Lehigh County operates as an open records jurisdiction, fully complying with the RTKL's presumption of openness and the Sunshine Act's public meeting requirements, with designated Open Records Officers in each department to facilitate citizen access to government information.
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