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Residents urge council to honor community mentor with Hickory Street dedication
Allentown City Council · October 15, 2025
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Council approved a resolution to dedicate the 500 block of Hickory Street as Jerry Christian Way. Family and community members described Christian as a mentor who founded youth basketball programs and ran summer programming.
Allentown City Council considered and advanced R149, a resolution to dedicate the 500 block of Hickory Street as Jerry Christian Way.
During public comment Al Blunt, who identified himself as a mentee of Jerry Christian, thanked the council and described Christian as a "devout Christian…
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