This one is for my brother Aaron:

"The average pipeline age in Allentown falls between 90 and 120 years. UGI replaced 7 miles worth in 2011 and plans another 7.5, but Mayor Ed Pawlowski says more is needed."

Dale writes: "Allentown is preparing for the 2013-2014 season the American Hockey League. That year, the city will be getting its first AHL team. In preparation for that, the city will need to build a new arena for the team. As it turns out, the arena is more expensive than many would have..."

Six-year-old case, scheduled for trial in March, has cost taxpayers $250,000 so far. The Allentown School District has spent more than $250,000 defending itself from a long-running federal lawsuit that claims officials failed to tell police that a 12-year-old boy was raping younger boys at Central Elementary School.

I saw this posted Saturday.

"The assaults occurred when Turpin punched officers Jason Baer and Mike Zagorski in their faces when they tried to arrest him May 13 at the Lehigh County Courthouse in Allentown."

Eva wrote:

I came across this post Friday.

"ALLENTOWN, Pa., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --?PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL - News) plans to issue its 2012 earnings forecast Friday, Feb. 10, as it releases its consolidated fourth-quarter and year-end 2011 earnings ..."

Would anyone care to comment?

Leroy told me about this - "The man accused of shooting a man to death last month on an Allentown sidewalk made a brief appearance this morning at the Lehigh County Courthouse. Enrique Manuel Ortiz , 25, appeared for a preliminary hearing, not for the homicide but for other criminal charges he is facing from the days surrounding the shooting."

I found this article and thought I would pass it along.

"An Allentown city councilman plans to introduce a bill that would add regional seats to the seven-person council. All council seats are currently at-large."

ALLENTOWN Chris Leuper, a school psychologist whose extraordinary efforts have helped a teenager with Tourette syndrome make tremendous strides both academically and socially at Allentown High School, has been honored as the 2011 Educator of the Year.

Marjorie Wrote: Take a look at this article

"Enrique Manuel Ortiz became a suspect after his girlfriend spoke to police the day after the murder, according to court records. He was arrested after an officer recognized him and pulled him over."

The 25-year-old man allegedly shot Hagos Mezgebo several times on Jan. 7 near the corner of Emmett and Fountain streets, according to police.