James Beard Award winner, Iron Chef and celebrity restaurateur and owner José Garces speaks Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, during the opening of Garces’ new restaurant Okatshe in Allentown. A ribbon cutting ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A staple of downtown Allentown’s dining scene has undergone a refresh just shy of its 11th birthday. The Dime, the signature restaurant inside the Renaissance Allentown Hotel in ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Allentown Parking Authority said Monday free parking will be available at two of its downtown parking decks on Saturdays during the holiday season. Complimentary parking will be ...

A new gateway arch rises above the 1100 block of Hamilton Street on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Allentown. The arch, part of efforts to spruce up the downtown area, is a little more than 19 feet high.

Nearing two years in its downtown location, the Da Vinci Science Center is “experiencing growing pains,” falling significantly short of its projected visitor goals. That led to the organization ...