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| State closing Allentown corrections center, making way for Tower 6 |
| By lehighvalleylive.com- Sarah Cassi |
| Published: 05/25/2016 |
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After 30 years in Downtown Allentown, the state Department of Corrections announced Tuesday it is closing its Community Corrections Center later this summer. The center at 608-610 Hamilton St. houses about 90 residents and employs 16 people. The lease on the location expires in July, and officials said they anticipate the center will be completely closed by Aug. 31. The move paves the way for City Center's planned Tower 6 office building at Sixth and Hamilton streets. The 12-story, 145,000-square-foot building, located in the Neighborhood Improvement Zone, is projected to open in early 2018. "Over the next several months, we will focus our efforts on closing the center. During this time, the department will work cooperatively with the respective unions, and employees will be offered jobs elsewhere in the system. Residents will be transitioned to their new locations," Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said in a news release. Read More. |
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