Washington, July 9 -- Congressman Ryan Mackenzie issued the following press release:
Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, joined Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner for two stops in Bethlehem to highlight local investments, efforts to expand housing supplies, and benefits from the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC). Housing affordability and supply have become important topics in the Lehigh Valley in recent years. Rent prices in Allentown rose (https://www.allentownpa.gov/Portals/0/adam/Content/TLBpI4sywEyss8uoHVfLqQ/Url/Allentown%20Housing%20Plan_2024_Final-1.pdf) 45% from 2019-2024 while Bethlehem experienced (https://www.bethlehem-pa.gov/CityOfBethlehem/media/DCED-Media-Libra...