Some Allentown residents are pushing Pittsburgh Regional Transit to restore regular light rail service to their neighborhood.
The rail service has been running through Allentown since February as part of a detour around improvements to the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel. However, the tunnel is expected to reopen on Christmas Day, taking rail service in Allentown with it.
“It’s indicative of the Grinch that stole Christmas,” said Joe Calloway, the CEO of RE360, which owns residential and commercial properties in the neighborhood. “They’re going to take resources away from the Hilltop communities, which constantly get neglected.”…