Molovinsky From The Bunker

When I started molovinsky on allentown in 2007, one of its missions was to expose Pawlowski for the phony that he was. At that time, community activists and fellow bloggers were still entranced by him. Within two years, blogger Bernie O'Hare starting noticing that little people in Pawlowski's way were squashed. We joined forces about Lanta and the bus stops, about the abuse of the minority merchants and other assorted bruised victims.

Yesterday I participated in an intensely heated court hearing for a homeowner, who I believed was being harassed to accommodate a code supervisor's friend.  A code officer testified that he noticed the violation over the fence from the adjoining property,  which is owned by this friend of the supervisor.  This adjoining property is a mess, but no enforcement ever seems to occur there. The court certainly tried to accommodate the city, by allowing the inspector to cite an item not on the complaint. The judge was finally forced to find the homeowner not guilty, when she produced a permit from 2002, demonstrating that the item was indeed grandfathered. Although the city had falsely testified earlier in the hearing that no such permit was ever issued,  the judge seemed to have no issue with that, or the other improprieties.  In addition to the code officer, the code supervisor himself attended the hearing. Neither the Director of Community Development nor the mayor were interested in my concern that the rights of a homeowner were being violated. I'm particularly offended by the notion of public officials using the machinery of the state to settle personal grievances.

During those pre FBI years, I referred to having a bunker to take refuge in. After the recent dealings with community development and code, I have once again opened the bunker, and am stocking it with provisions,  in case it proves necessary.

photo of blogger in bunker

From deep in a bunker somewhere in the Lehigh Valley, molovinsky on allentown provides a daily  dose of truth. Unlike the local newspaper which is overzealous in its promotion of the NIZ, this blog reports objectively on that program, which is siphoning off our state tax dollars.  Unlike the other media in the valley, this blog doesn't cater to any of the sacred cows, which normally receive no scrutiny elsewhere.

The blog is not monetized, directly or indirectly, in any way.  This commentary is produced five days a week.  
In the course of producing this blog, as outlined above, I have offended numerous people.  This is an unintended consequence, which does give me pause.  However, unless this blog can provide something unique, not otherwise available, there would be no justification for all the time and effort required.

above compilation is from two previous posts using the same photo in May of 2018 and October of 2019

ADDENDUM JUNE 9, 2022: Over the years, this blog's activism has produced a few dividends.  Although both the city and Morning Call will not acknowledge the accomplishments, I will list some of them here.

                     

* With the support from former LC commissioner Michael Schware, I saved the historic (1828) stone arch bridge by Union Terrace on Walnut St.

                      

* Although other people joined in, I started the movement to save Wehr's Dam, and then continued it myself, until the new SW commissioners recently pledged to honor the referendum.

                      

* Uncovered the previously buried spring pond (WPA) and buried boat landing (WPA) in Lehigh Parkway, and advocated for all the WPA structures throughout Allentown.

                      

* Publicized the dire condition of Fairview Cemetery, after which time Tyler Fatzinger assumed the mission.

                       

* Campaigned against the riparian buffers and for the traditional park system.

* Provided some balance and true cost to the taxpayers in regard to the NIZ and other local sacred cows and programs.

* Publicized and defended various victims of abuse by city government officials over the years when necessary.