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High-Density Rooming House Proposal at 501-503 N 4th St

Two cases tested how far the board will go for low-cost rooming housing. A 33-room SRO at N. Fourth St won approval as an adaptive reuse of a hard-to-develop building, but smaller-scale rooming units at N. Sixth St were denied over hardship and management concerns.

2 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 26, 2026

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Lead Pipe Replacement

Allentown just secured a massive $15.44 million state grant to rip out about 1,000 toxic lead pipes and upgrade the local water system. This means cleaner, safer drinking water straight from your tap without you having to foot the bill.

1 mention (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 16, 2026