Ratepayers deal with increase in utility bills
Until 2012, the borough charged a flat rate for all water users for the sewer system, according to Allentown Mayor Stuart Fierstein. That year the rate was $165 per quarter ($660 per year). Fierstein...
View ArticleCouncil votes to explore lease of sewer system
Middletown Borough Council formed an exploratory committee on Monday, March 3 to pursue leasing the borough's water and sewer system, a possible alternative to raising residential sewer rates by 58...
View ArticleBeneath Cities, a Decaying Tangle of Gas Pipes
In 2011, a leak from an 83-year-old cast-iron main in Allentown, Pa., caused a blast that killed five people. “It's like Russian roulette,” said Robert B. Jackson, a professor of environment and energy...
View ArticlePark-use agreement provides boost to Costco project
The center would be built on Allentown Catholic Diocese land between Hamilton Boulevard and the Route 222 Bypass at Krock's Road. In exchange, the developers — the Goldenberg Group of Montgomery County...
View ArticleALLENTOWN: Residents aghast at sewer rate increase
ALLENTOWN — Borough residents and business owners expressed outrage last week after receiving sewer bills for November through January that in some cases nearly doubled.
View ArticleAllentown municipal budget checks in at $2.08M
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer ALLENTOWN — A public hearing has been scheduled for 7 p.m. April 29 on the $2.08 million 2014 municipal budget the Borough Council has introduced. Residents may comment...
View ArticleAllentown plans $5 million in capital improvements
It was like Christmas morning for Allentown. Five million dollars’ worth of tantalizing goodies were placed before City Council Wednesday night -- skateboard parks, dog parks, an ice skating rink,...
View ArticleAllentown golf course restaurant missed rent, paid late
Municipal Golf Course's restaurant operator missed rent, paid late and pulled out, leaving city in the rough. After taking the reins of Allentown's Municipal Golf Course restaurant last year, operator...
View ArticleALLENTOWN: Residents still unhappy with sewer rates
ALLENTOWN — As the borough continues to look for a fair sewer rate that covers the increasing expenses of the town’s aging sewer plant, consecutive Borough Council meetings have seen property owners...
View ArticleAllentown mayor shakes up environmental board
Allentown councilwoman derides environmental council moves as political retribution. Since its formation in 2008, Allentown's Environmental Advisory Council has butted heads with Mayor Ed Pawlowski on...
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