{"id":126733,"date":"2026-03-01T12:33:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/126733\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T12:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T12:33:19","slug":"asd-board-votes-midway-manors-community-concession-stand-to-stay-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/126733\/","title":{"rendered":"ASD board votes &#8211; Midway Manor&#8217;s community concession stand to stay photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A modular building that serves as a community concession stand and an adjoining &quot;maintenance building'&quot; is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2027, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2965\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_9-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650920\" \/>A modular building that serves as a community concession stand and an adjoining \u201cmaintenance building\u2019\u201d is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2027, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A banner reading &quot;60 Years of Community Pride&quot; Community Midway Manor Association greets visitors in the neighborhood Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_12-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650924\" \/>A banner reading \u201c60 Years of Community Pride\u201d Community Midway Manor Association greets visitors in the neighborhood Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The former Midway Manor Elementary School, now the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy, is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the school would lead to the demolition of a community concession stand and adjoining &quot;maintenance building'&quot; structures. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3081\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_1-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650925\" \/>The former Midway Manor Elementary School, now the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy, is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the school would lead to the demolition of a community concession stand and adjoining \u201cmaintenance building\u2019\u201d structures. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The former Midway Manor Elementary School, now the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy, is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the school would lead to the demolition of a community concession stand and adjoining &quot;maintenance building'&quot; structures. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2938\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_3-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650926\" \/>The former Midway Manor Elementary School, now the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy, is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the school would lead to the demolition of a community concession stand and adjoining \u201cmaintenance building\u2019\u201d structures. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A modular building that serves as a community concession stand and an adjoining &quot;maintenance building'&quot; is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2027, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3172\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_6-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650927\" \/>A modular building that serves as a community concession stand and an adjoining \u201cmaintenance building\u2019\u201d is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2027, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3095\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_22-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650928\" \/>Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A modular building that serves as a community concession stand and an adjoining &quot;maintenance building'&quot; is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2027, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3139\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_8-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650929\" \/>A modular building that serves as a community concession stand and an adjoining \u201cmaintenance building\u2019\u201d is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2027, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2892\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_13-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650930\" \/>Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2795\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_21-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650931\" \/>Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The former Midway Manor Elementary School, now the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy, is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the school would lead to the demolition of a community concession stand and adjoining &quot;maintenance building'&quot; structures. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3099\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_2-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650932\" \/>The former Midway Manor Elementary School, now the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy, is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the school would lead to the demolition of a community concession stand and adjoining \u201cmaintenance building\u2019\u201d structures. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2797\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_19-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650933\" \/>Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"The former Midway Manor Elementary School, now the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy, is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the school would lead to the demolition of a community concession stand and adjoining &quot;maintenance building'&quot; structures. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2913\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650934\" \/>The former Midway Manor Elementary School, now the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy, is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the school would lead to the demolition of a community concession stand and adjoining \u201cmaintenance building\u2019\u201d structures. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2370\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_14-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650935\" \/>Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3001\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_18-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650936\" \/>Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A modular building that serves as a community concession stand and an adjoining &quot;maintenance building'&quot; is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2027, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3124\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_5-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650937\" \/>A modular building that serves as a community concession stand and an adjoining \u201cmaintenance building\u2019\u201d is seen Friday, Feb. 27, 2027, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"A banner reading &quot;60 Years of Community Pride&quot; Community Midway Manor Association greets visitors in the neighborhood Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"3070\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_11-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650940\" \/>A banner reading \u201c60 Years of Community Pride\u201d Community Midway Manor Association greets visitors in the neighborhood Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2894\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_10-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650943\" \/>Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2661\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_15-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650944\" \/>Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)\" width=\"2672\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TMC-L-midwaymanor_17-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"14650947\" \/>Views from a photo walk around the Midway Manor neighborhood on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, in Allentown. Neighbors were worried that plans to expand the Sonia Sotomayor Dual Language Immersion Academy would lead to the demolition of the buildings. However, Allentown School Board members approved a plan that would leave them intact.\u00a0(April Gamiz\/The Morning Call)<\/p>\n<p>ASD board votes \u2013 Midway Manor\u2019s community concession stand to stay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A modular building that serves as a community concession stand and an adjoining \u201cmaintenance building\u2019\u201d is seen Friday,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":126734,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[59110,153,155,154],"class_list":["post-126733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bethlehem","tag-asd-board-votes-midway-manors-community-concession-stand-to-stay-photos","tag-bethlehem","tag-bethlehem-headlines","tag-bethlehem-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}