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Am fascinated by people who seemingly can't go about a simple task, like picking up a pizza, without starting some sort of racial incident.

Moved to Allentown in 1983, my mom bought me Nylon Curtain and said look he has a song named Allentown on it!! It’s a great place!!

Mom was never one to pay attention to the lyrics.

Just curious, is there a reason why you're looking to leave Abington?

OP, I grew up and lived just outside Allentown from the early 1970s through the early 2000s before moving to Quakertown and then the Poconos, both not far from the Lehigh Valley. Still have family there.

I've seen the area change a lot over those years.

If you're strictly speaking looking within Allentown City limits, I'd stick to as far west as possible that you can still find rowhomes within your budget. Consider looking at twins in that same area if you can stretch your budget because there's more of them in the West End then rows.

The far East Side up against West Bethlehem might be an option too.

Avoid the 1st and 6th wards between the Jordan Creek and Lehigh River; the neighborhoods immediately surrounding CC; parts of the East Side; and the South Side (Mountainville). Those rowhomes are cheap for a reason: 1.) Usually need a lot of work to rehab - often old, neglected, and sometimes were rentals and 2.) a decent chance of having at least one crappy neighbor making your life hell.

Speaking of just outside Allentown, you might find a row or much more likely a twin in parts of Emmaus, Salisbury Township, or the Centronia neighborhood of South Whitehall Township, all of which will have lower school district taxes and better-regarded schools than ASD.

Your advice is good. However, I would advise looking west of Nineteenth Street. If you want a classic twin feel or a single family home, the area between Tilghman and Hamilton from Nineteenth to Cedar Crest is a solid bet.

The one and only area I'd look at row homes in Allentown proper is right along West Park on Turner or Linden Street.

Bethlehem is ok if you stay on the North side.

Emmaus is a small, old town and it feels like it. The western end of the Lehigh Valley is lots and lots of expensive subdivisions and then it opens up to very small farming communities and towns.

Source: I'm old and grew up in the Lehigh Valley. Went to Emmaus HS.

Lol they literally made the ASS Club.

Early 1980s Billy Joel's "Allentown" song reference.

I know a few kids that drank, passed out and threw up at 14. We were this out of control, you're wrong.

It's it's Hellertown FFS. God must have put it there for a reason. /s

Read the last sentence of the first paragraph and notice the word alleged is used. The radius is much more than six blocks. I'll stand by my suggestion of Bethlehem.

I’d love to know who told you that is the nicest part of Allentown…that is rich. Downtown Allentown is well-known to not be nice. The nicest parts are out west. I’m sorry to hear about your experiences. But telling someone to avoid living within Allentown city limits because of crime is bad advice. These problems are all downtown within like a 6 block circle.

dw about it lol

The Mrs and I are gonna take a drive on Wednesday to see if it's what we really wanna do.

Allentown is a fascinating city with a ton of history. But much of it remains a dicey place to live in terms of safety. Most likely, you should only be looking at houses west of 15th Street. Your office is probably downtown, and most of the surrounding neighborhoods near there have seen better days. I wouldn’t plan on being close enough to walk is my point, but it really depends on your threshold for safety. You could definitely find some good deals on real estate between Front and 15th. I would also look in Bethlehem, Emmaus, maybe some of the towns in Whitehall. Abington isn’t very far away. You should come check out the Lehigh Valley for yourself. I think it’s a great place to live.

> as I bet you did.

Hell no, we weren't saints by any means but none of us were this out of control at 14.

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>What she wasn't doing was giving permission for this to happen.

Permission given or not (although I wouldn't put it past some parents, I personally knew many who bought alcohol for their teens) no 14 year old should even have the opportunity to end up blacked out in a gas station bathroom. Not victim blaming her for the assault, it's absolutely not her fault she was assaulted. But IMO 14 year olds shouldn't be running the streets alone, their parents should know where they are at literally all times.

Researching the facts is not their strong point. Hence the religious beliefs.

Hail yourself

Unless you’re a Billy Joel fan, or Lehigh Valley resident, I think it’s okay that you’re unaware and you’re not actually ignorant.

Just open carry an ak lol

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Ahh...forgive my ignorance

Being a drag queen isn't an "identity." It is a hobby/career/performance.

Go to cedar crest or Tilghman, those are nice areas of Allentown.

The only people who believe in a literal satan are christians.