‘We need help’: Small cities face fiscal calamity from virus

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Unfilled potholes, uncollected trash, un-mowed grass and, most significantly, fewer police on the street are some of what Allentown says it’s contemplating unless Washington helps it plug a multimillion-dollar budget hole left by the coronavirus pandemic. Pennsylvania’s third-largest city, with a population of over 120,000, Allentown has largely fended for itself […]