First look at Franklin Park major renovation plan supported by a $4 million Bezos Earth Fund grant

City of Allentown officials, community leaders and a representative from the Bezos Earth Fund’s Greening America’s Cities initiative today shared a first look at plans for the renovation of Franklin Park, a vital 1.1-acre neighborhood space west of 14th street between Chew and Turner streets. A rendering of the extensive project showed intergenerational amenities including … Read more

Donations from public and Allentown Parknership fund new Lights in the Parkway display, replacing vandal-damaged fixture

Holiday Grinches were no match for a resilient public, a dedicated City of Allentown Parks and Recreation staff, and The Allentown Parknership. Thanks to the generosity of donors and The Allentown Parknership, a new display is scheduled to welcome visitors to the 2026-2027 Lights in the Parkway, replacing a display that was vandalized in mid-December … Read more

Our first park improvement project: full-court basketball court in Stevens Park

Stevens Park, 6th and Tilghman in Allentown

A new full-court basketball court is on the way this summer for users of Stevens Park, 6th and Tilghman streets, thanks to funding from The Allentown Parknership. The court is the organization’s first park improvement project in the city. Construction of the basketball court is expected to start by June and be completed this summer. … Read more