Allentown's latest shooting fatality (as of Jan. 1, 2022, 5:00AM), collapsed in front of the ice machine shown above. Apparently the 300 block of N. 9th Street has more than its share of drug activity, and a few suspects (not necessarily related to the shooting) were escorted by the police out of homes on the block.
Unfortunately, shootings and drug activity are nothing recent to Allentown. What brings us to today's post is the particular storefront pictured. Those familiar with Allentown's past recognize it as Emma Tropiano's store. Those familiar with Allentown's past remember when the Morning Call thought Emma and her complaint about sofas on porches was the biggest problem in Allentown. Their reporters would attack her, and their columnist mocked her.
In retrospect, when she was behind the store's counter it was truly better days for 9th Street and Allentown.
Mike just more economic development 101 with the designed acts of promised neighbourhoods sending Allentown future into demise.
ReplyDeleteX it's the same false economists that read the packages on the siding in reillyville. Not only will the insurers be paying for the infection of black mold as will the builder designer.
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