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Category Archives: Allentown PA

September 25, 2014

The Iron Pigs Come to Allentown

Allentown PA, Sports and Recreation

The Iron Pigs Come to Allentownlead-22
by Deborah Fallows
Changing the spirit of a town with sports (Read it here.)

September 22, 2014

Water, Water Everywhere: Lehigh Valley Edition

Allentown PA, Politics and Governance

Water, Water Everywhere: Lehigh Valley Editionlead-14
by James Fallows
Allentown deals with fiscal problems from its past with a bet about water supplies for its future (Read it here.)

September 22, 2014

The City That Turned Its Water Into Cash

Allentown PA, Politics and Governance

The City That Turned Its Water Into Cashlead-23
by John Tierney
“We’ve got unfunded obligations in the hundreds of millions. What can we leverage?” (Read it here.)

September 18, 2014

Vaulting to Great Heights in Allentown

Allentown PA, Local Institutions • Tags: Gymnastics

Vaulting to Great Heights in Allentownlead
by Deborah Fallows
How girls from the Lehigh Valley become world-class gymnasts (Read it here.)

September 15, 2014

Breathing Life Into Allentown: Pennsylvania Comes to the Rescue

Allentown PA, Community Redevelopment • Tags: Allentown PA

Breathing Life Into Allentown: Pennsylvania Comes to the Rescuelead-1
by John Tierney
What does it take to raise a city? More than a village. In fact, it may take a whole state. (Read it here.)

September 12, 2014

Countdown to Tonight’s Arena Debut in Allentown

Allentown PA, Community Redevelopment • Tags: Allentown PA

Countdown to Tonight’s Arena Debut in Allentownlead-2
by James Fallows
Is the city ready for its close-up? The locals say it is. (Read it here.)

September 11, 2014

The Eagles Come to Allentown, And So Does ‘American Futures’

Allentown PA, Community Redevelopment • Tags: Allentown PA

The Eagles Come to Allentown, And So Does ‘American Futures’lead-3
by James Fallows
Tomorrow is the first day in an old city’s new life—or so the city leaders hope and believe. (Read it here.)

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