ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A panel discussion Sunday in the city’s West End shined light on the myriad reasons many in the Lehigh Valley — and far beyond — are caught up in a housing crisis.
Population growth in the region has generated a swell in demand for housing, which isn’t being built fast enough to keep pace, according to panelists at Congregation Keneseth Israel.
Advocates say a lack of housing supply at all price points is pushing higher-income households to “buy down” and acquire homes that could be attainable for lower-income buyers or remain in their homes…