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Parks director outlines Franklin Park final meeting, summer hiring and aquatics staffing plans

Allentown City Parks and Recreation Committee · April 1, 2026
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The parks director reported a final Franklin Park public meeting on April 30 and described summer hiring plans, volunteer tree plantings, expanded playground programming and lifeguard recruitment challenges and age requirements.

The Allentown City Parks and Recreation director briefed the committee on recent community events, the Franklin Park planning schedule and summer staffing plans.

The director said the department held a well-attended egg hunt at Jordan and a public event at Franklin Park that generated feedback for the park plan. She announced a final public meeting about Franklin Park on April 30 at 6 p.m. at the church in Franklin Park, saying this will be the last major opportunity for public comment…

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