Pennsylvania
Allentown Parking Authority announces end to 24-hour patrol amid community concern
Now the parking authority will solely be on patrol from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday by Saturday.
Thursday, April 27, 2023 12:21AM
ALLENTOWN (WPVI) — Allentown officers introduced a significant change to its parking authority pointers on Wednesday.
Officers say the 24-hour parking authority patrols will come to an finish.
A particular assembly was held on Wednesday, the place officers determined to make the change to carry some reduction to involved residents.
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The breaking level got here on Saturday when parking authority officers ticketed automobiles that had been parked for a meals financial institution occasion at an area church.
Now the parking authority will solely be on patrol from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday by Saturday.
There will likely be no enforcement on Sundays, officers say.
Nonetheless, the parking authority’s dispatcher will nonetheless be manned across the clock to reply to vital complaints.
That quantity is 610-349-0400.
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