Are trees a luxury?
Allentown faces a striking lack of tree equity, or the even distribution of trees. How did this come to be? What is the city doing about it? By Zoe Lachter
The Neighbor Unfavor
Housing instability can affect anyone. Why don’t neighborhoods tolerate more affordable housing projects?
The Bargain
A huge plot of government land was sold to a developer for a few million.
It was a bargain, but who got the better deal? By Evan Schlotterbeck
Could a riverwalk change how Allentown views the Lehigh?
Urban parks are especially important in a dense, formally industry based city like Allentown, that once lacked easy access to the natural environment, as the remnants of the industrial era still linger in the city, especially by the river.
It never rains at Musikfest?
We are seeing increase flooding in the Lehigh Valley, and warehouse development might have something to do with it. By CL
Allentown has a lead problem
Allentown needs to identify all their lead pipes so that they can be replaced. How will this impact you? By Maddie Davidson
Something in the Water
PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, have been found in our bodies, in our water, in our soil, in places across the country… including here in Allentown. By Alena Ruckh
The Gold Rush
Allentown received millions in pandemic relief, but can cash solve our housing crisis? By Lillian Bernstein
Allentown’s Commission to End Chronic Homelessness failed to do so, what can we learn from their mistakes?
Over the past year, the Commission on Homelessness has seen lower attendance rates at each monthly meeting. As Allentown’s city officials struggle to find a clear path towards ending homelessness, we look at the now defunct Commission to End Chronic Homelessness to help understand where we might go next.
Ignacio Patricio
real estate investor My parents did real estate, but they never really talked about it. hey speak Spanish; they don’t know any English. So, they just ran into accidental real estate right around when the market crashed in ‘08. I graduated from Dieruff. You know, I did OK in high school, but I really became […]
