ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An Allentown employee whose firing two years ago sparked a no-confidence vote against Mayor Matt Tuerk is suing the city.
Former human resources worker Karen Ocasio in a federal lawsuit filed Monday alleges Tuerk forced her out of his administration in November 2023 for reporting discrimination.
Ocasio repeatedly spoke out at Allentown City Council meetings in the wake of a July 2023 open letter that included numerous claims of racism and discrimination within municipal government…