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PHOTOS: Allentown homeless camp clearing

Crews clear tents and debris from an area along the Jordan Creek that became a homeless encampment after Mayor Matt Tuerk's eviction order took effect Monday, Sept. 29. (Jason Addy)

Allentown officials posted formal no-trespassing signs on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 7, at the entrance to a homeless encampment along Jordan Creek. Residents must vacate the area by Aug. 25, according to the city. (Jason Addy)

A portion of the homeless encampment along the Jordan Creek in Allentown remained untouched Tuesday, Sept. 30, a day after city crews evicted residents and started to clear the area. (Jason Addy)

Sonny, a resident of the encampment along the Jordan Creek in Allentown, shows off his tidy tent Wednesday, Aug. 27. He's confident he can secure a job and room before the camp is shut down at the end of September. (Jason Addy)

Allentown employees work Monday, Sept. 29, to clear a homeless encampment near Jordan Creek. (Jason Addy)

Allentown officials placed a trespassing notice Thursday, Aug. 7, at the entrance to the tent of an elderly woman who recently died there, according to residents. A rosary hangs from her tent. (Jason Addy)