ALLENTOWN, PA
Allentown, Pennsylvania is a city with an estimated population of 105,090. It is the county seat of Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania and the Lehigh River passes through it. It is part of the Great Appalachian Valley. The city was first known as Northampton but was later renamed Allentown in around 1836. Allentown was founded in 1762 by William Allen. Allentown became a borough in 1811 and a city in 1867. Allentown is the largest city in the Lehigh Valley. The Lehigh Valley is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties along with Warren County on the western side of New Jersey. As of 2008, the Lehigh Valley has an estimated population of 808,210.
The Lehigh Valley represents the third most populated region of Pennsylvania after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Allentown is home to several well known colleges and universities such as Muhlenberg College, Cedar Crest College, Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales, United Wesleyan College and the branch campus of Penn State Allentown (Fogelsville). Well known neighboring companies include Air Products, PP&L, Knafo Law Offices, General Electric, Lucent Technologies, Dorney Park, Crayola, Rodale Press, Just Born, Mack Trucks, Olympus Corporation, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, St. Luke's Hospital and others.
Top Employers:
1. Lehigh Valley Hospital
2. St. Luke's Hospital
3. Air Products and Chemicals
4. U.S. Government
5. GIANT
6. PPL Corporation
7. Sodexo
8. B. Braun
9. Lehigh University
10. Walmart
11. Wegmans
12. Guardian Life Insurance
13. Wells Fargo
14. Northampton Community College
15. HCR Manor Care
16. Hartford Financial Services
17. Sacred Heart Healthcare System
18. Easton Hospital
19. Lehigh Carbon Community College
20. T-Mobile
21. Walgreens
22. KidsPeace
23. Crayola
24. Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network
25. Weis Markets
26. Lutron Electronics
27. Mack Trucks
28. Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom
29. Olympus
30. Victaulic Co.
31. Lafayette College
32. LSI
33. Receivable Management Services
34. Majestic Athletic
35. Aetna Services
36. J.C. Penney
37. Home Depot
38. Bosch Rexroth
39. C.F. Martin & Co.
40. Rodale
41. Bon-Ton
42. The Morning Call
43. Just Born
Television:
1. WBPH-TV
2. WFMZ-TV
3. WLVT-TV
4. PBS
Newspapers:
1. The Morning Call
2. The Express Times
3. Pulse Weekly
4. Lehigh Valley Magazine
5. Al Dia
6. El Torero
7. La Cronica
8. El Hispano
Colleges and Universities:
1. Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
2. DeSales University, Center Valley, PA
3. Lafayette College, Easton, PA
4. Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
5. Moravian College, Bethlehem, PA
6. Penn State Lehigh Valley, Fogelsville, PA
8. Lehigh Carbon Community College, LCCC, Allentown, Schnecksville and Carbon County
9. Lehigh Valley College, Allentown, PA
10. Northampton Community College, NCCC, Bethlehem Township and Monroe County.
High Schools:
1. Allen High School, (William Allen) Allentown, PA
2. Allentown Central Catholic High School, Allentown, PA
3. Bangor Area High School, Upper Mount Bethel Township, PA
4. Bethlehem Catholic High School, Bethlehem, PA
5. Catasauqua High School, Catasauqua, PA
6. Dieruff High School, Allentown, PA
7. Easton Area High School, Easton, PA
8. Freedom High School, Bethlehem, PA
9. Lehigh Valley Christian High School, Allentown, PA
10. Liberty High School, Bethlehem, PA
11. Moravian Academy, Bethlehem, PA
12. Nazareth Area High School, Nazareth, PA
13. Northampton Area High School, Northampton, PA
14. Northern Lehigh High School, Slatington, PA
15. Northwestern Lehigh High School, Slatington, PA
16. Notre Dame High School, Bethlehem, PA
17. Parkland High School, South Whitehall Township, PA
18. Pen Argyl Area High School, Pen Argyl, PA
19. Phillipsburg High School, Phillipsburg, NJ
20. Pius X High School, Bangor, PA
21. Roberto Clemente Charter School, Allentown, PA
22. Salisbury High School, Salisbury Township, PA
23. Saucon Valley High School, Hellertown, PA
24. Southern Lehigh High School, Center Valley, PA
25. Whitehall High School, Whitehall, PA
26. Wilson Area High School, Wilson, PA
Sports Teams and Arenas:
Philadelphia Eagles, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Phillies, Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Flyers, Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia 76ers, Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Coca-Cola Park, Allentown, PA
Lehigh Valley Outlawz, Continental Indoor Football League, Stabler Arena, Bethlehem, PA
Pennsylvania Stoners, J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown, PA
Philadelphia Force, Bicentennial Park, Allentown, PA
Northampton Laurels, J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown, PA
Lehigh University, Stabler Arena, Bethlehem, PA
J. Birney Crum Stadium, Allentown, PA
Arts:
Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA
Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
Attractions:
Dorney Park, Allentown, PA
Crayola Factory, Easton, PA
Blue Mountain Ski Area, Danielsville, PA
Bear Creek Ski and Recreation Area, Macungie, PA
Pocono Raceway, Pocono 500, Pocono, PA
Sands Casino, Bethlehem, PA
Dutch Springs, Bethlehem, Lower Nazareth Townshiop, PA
Musikfest, Bethlehem, PA
Great Allentown Fair, Allentown, PA
Mayfair, Allentown, PA
Celtic Classic, Bethlehem, PA
Steel Ice Center, Bethlehem, PA
The Rink, Whitehall, PA
Shopping:
Lehigh Valley Mall, Whitehall, PA
Whitehall Mall, Whitehall, PA
Palmer Park Mall, Palmer, PA
South Mall, Allentown, PA
Westgate Mall, Bethlehem, PA
Promenade Shops, Upper Saucon Township, PA
Air Transportation:
Lehigh Valley International Airport, Hanover Township, PA
Queen City Municipal Airport, Allentown, PA
Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA
Newark International Airport, Newark, NJ
Bus Transportation:
Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority, LANTA
New Jersey Transit
Carl Bieber Tourways
Trans-Bridge Lines
Roads:
Interstate 78 (I-78)
Pennsylvania Route 309
U.S. Route 22
Pennsylvania Route 33
Interstate 476, Northeast extension, Pennsylvania Turnpike
Pennsylvania Route 145, (PA 145), MacArthur Road
Cedar Crest Boulevard
Lehigh Street
Tilghman Street
Hamilton Street
Pennsylvania Route 100
Route 222
Airport Road
Hanover Avenue
Union Boulevard
Mauch Chunk Road
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