The West Park Civic Association's Facebook page, showing the storm damage to the park, was widely shared. Having lived by the park for many years, and being opinionated about the park department, I decided to survey the park myself.
I'm glad to report that damage was mostly limited to one quadrant, and the park/arboretum was mostly spared. The city was there with both ample equipment and manpower cleaning up.
While the park is a gem, the civic organization is one of the saving graces in Allentown. I'm sure the same can be said for other groups in Allentown, but I'm more familiar with the West Park group.
shown above 1950 era post card
What happened to the Allentown Shade Tree Commission. Has it weighed in here? Does an active Shade Tree Commission still exist?
ReplyDeleteAre there still summer concerts on the bandshell in West Park? They were such wonderful events.
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ReplyDeleteAt the risk of not being printed, here is the link to the 2026 concert series:
ReplyDeletehttps://allentownpa.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=30086