A new full-court basketball court at Stevens Park, 6th and Tilghman streets. It marked our first park improvement project in the city.

Construction of the basketball court was completed in June 2025. The $75,000 project included high-quality glass backboards, breakaway rims and a durable acrylic-coated playing surface – many of the same features as the recently updated courts at Cedar Beach.

Early findings from the ongoing City of Allentown’s comprehensive parks plan indicated the need for the full basketball court in the north-central part of the city. In their research, planning consultant Simone Collins Landscape Architecture found that Allentown has fewer full-court basketball courts per capita compared to other similar cities, a number below recreation industry standards. That data echoed community voices that have been suggesting a full court for many years.

The project also included a colorful mural on an existing basketball half-court by local artist Kyle Edwards from Inkwell.