A skunk picked up this week in the 600 block of N. Tacoma Street in the city of Allentown has tested positive for rabies. It is the second such incident in the last three weeks.

Allentown will receive a $125,000 competitive grant and 18 months of technical assistance from the National League of Cities (NLC) and the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) to expand after school and out-of-school meal programs.

The City of Allentown’s Bureau of Health and Animal Control are reminding pet owners to keep their animals up to date on rabies vaccinations.

Allentown Mayor Ray O’Connell today announced the opening of five new “OPEN” sites in the city which will offer free summer meals for youth age 18 and under through the federal nutrition program.

Allentown is one of 14 cities selected by the National League of Cities (NLC), in partnership with Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), to attend the CHAMPS: Cities Combating Hunger Leadership Academy in Kansas City, Missouri next month.

With spring sports being in full swing, the Allentown Health Bureau wants to remind everyone – coaches, players, parents and officials, of the dangers of concussions.

Owners of expired or unused prescription and over-the counter medicines can get rid of them during National Take Back Day drug collection events in Allentown on Saturday, April 28.

The Allentown Health Bureau in cooperation with the American Lung Association and the PA Department of Environmental Protection is offering free radon test kits to Lehigh Valley residents who have never completed a prior radon test in their home.

The City of Allentown’s Bureau of Health and Animal Control are reminding pet owners to keep their animals up to date on rabies vaccinations.

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski signed an ordinance today prohibiting licensed professionals from engaging in counseling, practices or treatments that seek to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity.