Sep 17, 2019

Allentown's Poverty Industry

Yesterday, a division of Allentown's poverty industry had its annual meeting, they call it Upside Allentown.  Most of the poverty business is run by Alan Jennings' Community Action Committee of Lehigh Valley. Six local institutions pony up and write off about a $million a year for Upside. The cast of characters and beneficiaries has remained the same for over two decades.

Although CACLV* provides its cast of administrators a steady job, by what yardstick do we measure its accomplishments? I would certainly hope not litter, double parking or crime!

What sustains the business is political correctness. Besides this blog, nobody would ask such questions.

Upside Allentown is administered by a division of CACLV called CADC.  Next week the mothership, CACLV, has its annual toast to poverty.
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  1. RG192001September 17, 2019 at 10:42 PM

    The CACLV is an organization that tries to enhance the lives of the less fortunate in Allentown. Even suggesting double parking or other issues were a problem that they care about is as coherent as Donald Trump being good for America.

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  2. michael molovinskySeptember 18, 2019 at 3:39 AM

    RG, this blog does make some assumptions. Over the years I have written extensively about specific programs at CACLV. On the sidebar of the web version you will find a search engine. Type in CACLV or Alan Jennings, and you will find numerous critiques of the organization.

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