First came the fire, then the traumatic journey to find a home — that they could afford.

https://allentownvoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/fire-header.mp4 “Fire! Fire! My pillow’s on fire!” Those were the frantic words that jolted Tianna Williams awake on a June morning in Catasauqua, a borough just north of Allentown. Her three-year-old daughter’s scream came from the next room, where flames had already swallowed the child’s bunk bed.  In the chaos that followed, Williams stumbled blindly […]

The cycle of homeless encampment evictions

The cycle of homeless encampment evictions By Harry Glicklin December, 2025 Walking through Jordan Meadows Park on a Saturday afternoon in early September, it was difficult to identify anything out of the ordinary in this off-the-beaten-path park surrounded by warehouses and apartment buildings. Turning a corner, the bright orange and blue of tents shone through […]