ALLEN PARK: Senior housing lawsuit postponed indefinitely

ALLEN PARK — The case of Thomas Perez vs. The Leo Paluch Senior Apartments scheduled for Oct. 13 was postponed indefinitely.

Perez, 62, is suing the senior housing complex for medical costs incurred when he exited a side door of the apartment building June 22 and fell out of his wheelchair.

Perez believes the Allen [...]

ALLEN PARK: Senior apartment undergoes changes

ALLEN PARK — The Leo L. Paluch senior apartment building, 17000 Champaign Road, has undergone many changes in recent years.

Andrew Hill was named executive director of the Allen Park Housing Commission on June 3, 2008, to replace Theresa Sears.

Soon after taking the job, Hill took classes to become certified in public housing management. [...]

Man sues after falling out of wheelchair

After Thomas Perez exited a side door of the Leo Paluch Senior Apartments on June 22, his wheelchair went off the sidewalk and he was dumped to the ground.

Perez, 62, believes the Allen Park Housing Commission is liable for medical bills he incurred because of the incident. He has filed a small claims lawsuit [...]

Leo Paluch Residents Reportedly Fear for Their Safety

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Residents of Leo Paluch Housing Center told city officials Tuesday that they have safety concerns with two other residents.

Residents and community members spoke at a City Council meeting about their concerns.

One resident said she is afraid to come out of her apartment. Another said [...]

Police Investigating Possible Financial Mismanagement at Leo Paluch Housing Center

The News Herald: Breaking news coverage for Southgate, MI.

Police are investigating a complaint regarding possible financial mismanagement at the Leo Paluch Housing Center.

Mayor Gary Burtka released a statement about the investigation, which said that his office became aware July 20 of allegations of mismanagement by members of the Housing Commission and its staff.

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Leo Paluch Senior Apartments Get New Doors

By Angie Favot

ALLEN PARK –– Leo Paluch Senior Apartments resident Lynda McIntyre said she feels more secure with the new steel door that separates the long public hallway from her room.

“These doors are harder to get into,” she said. “I could kick in the older doors.”

The city’s Housing Commission received $79,879 in [...]

Mothers of Invention show at Leo Paluch Senior Apartments

The News Herald: Breaking news coverage for Southgate, MI.

By Angie Favot

ALLEN PARK –– Lowanda Jarvis’ opening line says it all: “I am woman, hear me roar.”

Jarvis is the narrator of the Petticoat Ladies’ “Mothers of Invention” program that was performed recently at Leo Paluch Senior Apartments.

The Petticoat Ladies, a performance troupe from Garden [...]