Apparently a MAGA racist lives in the area!
The Allentown Parking Authority says a neighbor near the church called because cars were blocking the street. That call resulted in several tickets for people picking up food.
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Apparently, someone from the neighborhood complained to authorities about the dozens of cars that showed up for access to the food bank.
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The tickets were later reduced to warnings, according to the Allentown Parking Authority chairman.
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This is all stemming from months of complaints from people saying they’re racking up fines for parking violations that never seemed to be an issue before. And a food bank distribution event at Fuente de Vida church in Allentown last weekend that turned into a parking nightmare.
The Allentown Parking Authority says a neighbor near the church called because cars were blocking the street. That call resulted in several tickets for people picking up food.
“As soon as we found out that it was at a food bank, we immediately rescinded them and turned them into warnings,” Allentown Parking Authority Chairman Ted Zeller said.