ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A social media post showing what appeared to be mold in the William Allen High School weight room has reignited frustration among community members who say the school has long been neglected.
In the Oct. 13 post, former student Patric Reynolds shared photos of what he described as mold caused by a leaking pool above the weight room.
“William Allen’s weight room is still dealing with the pool leak from upstairs. Can they please resolve this decades-long issue already?” Reynolds wrote. “Equity is not being delivered to our students. I hope our board members know that. We pay the superintendent more than the governor and we can’t even have safe, clean schools.”
The Allentown School District responded in a message sent to William Allen staff and families Tuesday afternoon, acknowledging the public concern but saying recent testing found no immediate risk…