{"id":136743,"date":"2024-10-28T21:08:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T01:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=136743"},"modified":"2024-10-28T21:08:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T01:08:41","slug":"public-notice-on-traffic-and-security-measures-for-upcoming-event-at-ppl-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=136743","title":{"rendered":"Public Notice on Traffic and Security Measures for Upcoming Event at PPL Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>October 28, 2024 \u2013 The City of Allentown is advising residents and visitors to plan for significant traffic and parking impacts due to a political event scheduled at the PPL Center on Tuesday, October 29, in the late afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-image-carousel  su-image-carousel-columns-3 su-image-carousel-has-spacing su-image-carousel-has-lightbox su-image-carousel-has-outline su-image-carousel-adaptive su-image-carousel-slides-style-default su-image-carousel-controls-style-dark su-image-carousel-align-none\" style=\"max-width:500px\" data-flickity-options='{\"groupCells\":true,\"cellSelector\":\".su-image-carousel-item\",\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"cellAlign\":\"left\",\"prevNextButtons\":true,\"pageDots\":true,\"autoPlay\":3000,\"imagesLoaded\":true,\"contain\":false,\"selectedAttraction\":0.007000000000000000145716771982051795930601656436920166015625,\"friction\":0.25}' id=\"su_image_carousel_69f35e6366a09\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2535\" height=\"2476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024.jpg 2535w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024-1024x1000.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024-768x750.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024-1536x1500.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024-2048x2000.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2535px) 100vw, 2535px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item\"><div class=\"su-image-carousel-item-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024_2.jpg\" data-caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2535\" height=\"2501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024_2.jpg\" class=\"\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024_2.jpg 2535w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024_2-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024_2-1024x1010.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024_2-768x758.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024_2-1536x1515.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024_2-2048x2021.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/PoliticalEvent2024_2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2535px) 100vw, 2535px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><script id=\"su_image_carousel_69f35e6366a09_script\">if(window.SUImageCarousel){setTimeout(function() {window.SUImageCarousel.initGallery(document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f35e6366a09\"))}, 0);}var su_image_carousel_69f35e6366a09_script=document.getElementById(\"su_image_carousel_69f35e6366a09_script\");if(su_image_carousel_69f35e6366a09_script){su_image_carousel_69f35e6366a09_script.parentNode.removeChild(su_image_carousel_69f35e6366a09_script);}<\/script>\n<p>The City is implementing the following measures to manage congestion and maintain public safety:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Street closures in the downtown. Expect congestion and limited access in the area.\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>There will be a street closure in the downtown area: 7<sup>th<\/sup> Street from Linden to Walnut and Hamilton Street from 6<sup>th<\/sup> to 8<sup>th<\/sup> Street <strong>starting at 5:00 p.m. today.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As of 8:00 a.m. tomorrow, the street closure will be expanded to include 7<sup>th<\/sup> Street from Turner to Walnut Street, 8<sup>th<\/sup> Street from Turner to Walnut Street, Linden Street from 6<sup>th<\/sup> to 9<sup>th<\/sup> Street, and Hamilton Street from 6<sup>th<\/sup> to 9<sup>th<\/sup> Street.<\/li>\n<li>Parking access will be provided to residents within the closure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>No parking will be available on Linden Street between American Parkway and 9th Street, with additional restrictions in surrounding areas of the PPL Center.<\/li>\n<li>The Allentown Police Department (APD), in coordination with state and federal law enforcement partners, will increase its presence to ensure the safety and security of the public.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Large crowds and foot traffic are anticipated, along with a heightened media presence in the vicinity of the PPL Center.<\/p>\n<p>The City encourages residents, businesses, and visitors to plan ahead if traveling through or near the affected areas on October 29.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nGenesis Ortega<br \/>\nCommunications Manager<br \/>\nOffice of the Mayor<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.AllentownPA.gov\">http:\/\/www.AllentownPA.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 28, 2024 \u2013 The City of Allentown is advising residents and visitors to plan for significant traffic and parking impacts due to a political event scheduled at the PPL &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=136743\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Public Notice on Traffic and Security Measures for Upcoming Event at PPL Center<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":119399,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[5716,69,482],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-136743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allentown","category-in-the-valley","category-press-release-2"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Allentown-logo.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136743"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=136743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/136743\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/119399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=136743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=136743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=136743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}