Hundreds gathered Tuesday night in Dieruff’s cafeteria for a community forum on the proposal to overhaul Andre Reed Park in Allentown's East Side.
More than two dozen residents waited hours Monday to speak out against “medical respite rooms” that were described as a temporary shelter by a zoning advertisement. But they never got the chance.
La Mega Radio, an Allentown-based station, is scheduled to host its Tuesday morning show at the White House.
The city could then use its general revenues to support local projects without federal oversight, according to an official.
Allentown inspectors shut down the complex in early December after finding unregistered units and fire hazards.