The East Sider
Spring, 2015
Useful information for our neighbors in East Allentown
East Allentown Rittersville
Neighborhood Association
The East Allentown Rittersville
Neighborhood Association
(EARN) is the city-recognized
neighborhood group for the 14th
and 15th Wards of Allentown—all
of the city east of the Lehigh River.
EARN works with the Midway
Manor Community Association to
help improve the quality of life for
our East Side residents and work
with you to resolve neighborhood
issues by bringing them to the
attention of the proper city
officials.
Further information on what you
can do to help us help you can be
found inside this newsletter.
Midway Manor
Community Association
The Midway Manor
Community Association
(MMCA) is the city-recognized
neighborhood group for the area
bounded on the south by Union
Boulevard, the west by N.
Sherman Street, and the east and
north by the Allentown city
limits. The MMCA also runs a
youth sports program for that
area of the city.
Further information on this
group’s activities can be found
inside.
Inside…
• The times and locations of
neighborhood meetings
• Police tips on keeping your
home and property safe
• Information on youth activities
on the East Side
Neighborhood Meetings
East
Allentown
Rittersville
Neighborhood Association:
• St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 1633 Hanover Avenue,
Allentown, PA 18109
• EARN meets the third Monday of
each month, starting at 7:00 p.m.
• Enter the church on the Tacoma
Street side, upper level…go to the end
of the hall in front of you and make a
left…we meet in the room at the end
of the hall.
Coca-Cola Park
Home of the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs
Your Neighborhood…Your Groups
Ever hear the expression “you can’t
fight City Hall”? Well, whether that’s
true or not, we’re here to work with you
and City Hall in making East Allentown a
better place for all of us to live and work.
This works best when more of our
neighbors participate. Some of the issues
we have handled over the past few
months include:
• Traffic issues, including truck traffic
• Noise issues, both home and
business-related
• Neighborhood safety/Crime Watch
• Blighted properties
• Area parks and recreation
Midway
Manor
Association:
Community
•
Lou Ramos Center, 1344 N. Sherman
Street, Allentown, PA 18109
•
MMCA meets the first Monday of
each month, starting at 7:00 p.m.
(September meeting held on the
second Monday due to Labor Day)
•
Enter via the entrance to the right of
the main entrance marked “Access to
All Fields.” Turn left inside the door
and enter the door on the left marked
“Authorized Personnel Only.”
For Your Information….
Officers of the Allentown Police Department
who are assigned to the East Side attend many
of our meetings—and are informed of
proceedings at those they cannot attend. This
is a great place to bring up area concerns and
issues…and you will not be identified publicly
if you choose to remain anonymous.
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How will you do on your “Report Card”?
Allentown Police officers will be issuing “Theft from Motor Vehicle report cards” throughout the
eastside over the coming months. Officers will be walking through neighborhoods during all hours
“inspecting” vehicles for theft vulnerabilities and placing a report card on your windshield. Officers will
be looking for unlocked doors, open windows, valuables in plain sight, and keys left in the ignition. We
need your help to prevent thieves from targeting you. Don’t make it easy for criminals! Over 90% of
thefts from vehicles are due to vehicles left unlocked or valuables left in plain sight.
Please report activity you feel is suspicious right away! Call our communication center at 610-437-7751
if you see anything or anyone that doesn’t look “right”. Trust your instincts!
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Lock your car
Take your valuables with you
Close your windows
NEVER leave your car running unattended! It only takes seconds to steal a car (regardless if the doors
are locked.)
Thanks for your help!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at [email protected]
Captain Tony Alsleben
Commander PSA I
(East side Police service area)
Emergency
Non-Emergency
Police Desk
911
610-437-7751
610-437-7753
Be informed!
Would you like to get our meeting minutes, news, and other neighborhood
information by email? Send your email address to:
• EARN: [email protected]
• Midway Manor: [email protected]
We promise not to spam you!
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For the holidays…
Project Haas is East Allentown’s annual Holiday/Christmas light display. Here, Dieruff High School
students help with erecting the display last November.
Youth sports…
East Allentown has three youth sports groups: East Side Youth Center, East Side
Memorial, and Midway Manor. These groups run various sports programs throughout
the year.
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East Side Memorial: S. Bradford & E. Walnut Streets, (610) 437-6110,
[email protected]
East Side Youth Center: 1140 E. Clair Street, (610) 434-9769,
www.esycallentown.org
Midway Manor: E. Highland and N. Tacoma Streets, (610) 439-3469,
[email protected] or find Midway Manor on Facebook