Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk and Reading Mayor Eddie Moran joined forces together with Allentown and Reading’s First Responders to point out the dangers of illegal swimming and other prohibited actions in both Allentown and Reading public areas, especially after an incident where a 14-year-old boy died suddenly from drowning at Jordan Creek.
Both Allentown and Reading have ordinances which prohibit swimming or bathing in public waterways or creeks, which Mayor Matt Tuerk and Mayor Eddie Moran cited in their speeches.
Mayor Moran started off the press conference on Tuesday, July 15, to share his thoughts and frustrations about inappropriate behaviors occurring in city parks. He shared his thoughts in Spanish to reach out to Latino residents, followed by an English translation. Moran addressed the issue of illegal gatherings at Riverfront Park, emphasizing a strong need for residents to stop any dangers caused by littering trash and swimming in the rivers. He cited Reading ordinances which prohibit unauthorized gatherings and clearly ban entering or swimming in public waterways…