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Allentown Democratic mayoral candidates heatedly debate as May 18 primary draws closer
Updated May 15, 2021;
Posted May 02, 2021
From top left: Allentown mayoral incumbent Ray O’Connell and Matt Tuerk, a longtime city and regional economic development official. At bottom left: Julio Guridy, a city councilman for the past two decades; and Ce-Ce Gerlach, a city councilwoman. O’Connell was appointed interim mayor in March 2018 and elected in November 2019 to serve two more years.
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Downtown development, housing reform, schools, and safety were some of the topics discussed Thursday in a taping of the Allentown Democratic mayoral primary election debate.
The debate was held at the PPL Center, 701 Hamilton St., for broadcast on WFMZ Channel 69′s “Business Matters” airing at 7 p.m. Monday. It was moderated by Tony Iannelli, president and CEO of the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce, and taped before an audience.
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Most Allentown residents believe the city is a good place to live, but those who say it’s headed in the wrong direction outnumber those who think it is improving, according to a new Morning Call/Muhlenberg College poll.