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Allentown’s 1.1-acre Franklin Park awarded $4M for improvements

The 1.1-acre “patch of concrete” known as Franklin Park will be renovated after a $4 million grant from Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos.

Published Jul 7, 2026, 2:16 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Franklin Park, a “patch of concrete” in Allentown, is due for major changes thanks to a $4 million grant awarded by the founder of Amazon and his wife.