Lehigh Valley - Citizendia

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**Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton**
Common name: Lehigh Valley
Largest city Other cities	Allentown - Bethlehem - Easton
Population	Ranked 62^nd in the U.S.
- Total	790,535 (2005 est. For the song by Billy Joel, see " Allentown (song." For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the Easton is a city in Northampton County, in the eastern region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology See also Metropolitan Statistical Area, Core Based Statistical Area Table of United States Core Based Statistical AreasThe United States Census Bureau has defined )
- Density	/sq. mi. /km²
Area	sq. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. mi. km²
State(s)	Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Elevation
- Highest point	2180+ ^[1] feet (664+ ^[1] m)
- Lowest point	feet ( m)

The Lehigh Valley, also known as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area, is an official metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and Warren county on the western edge of New Jersey, in the United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Lehigh County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Northampton County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Carbon County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Warren County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

The Valley is named for the Lehigh River, which runs through it. The Lehigh River, a Tributary of the Delaware River, is a 103 mile (166 km long river located in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States

Cities and location

The Lehigh Valley's principal cities are Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton, comprising the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan area. For the song by Billy Joel, see " Allentown (song." For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the Easton is a city in Northampton County, in the eastern region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Lehigh Valley, also known as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton PA-NJ metropolitan area, is an official metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton The traditional bounds of the region are The Poconos to the north, the Delaware River to the east, the boundaries of Berks County and Montgomery County to the southwest, and the boundary with Bucks County to the south. The Pocono Mountains region is a mountainous region of about 2400 square miles (6200 km² located in northeastern Pennsylvania. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. Berks County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Montgomery County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Bucks County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. More recently, however, the area around Phillipsburg, New Jersey west of Pohatcong Mountain, parts of upper Bucks County around Quakertown, and portions of northeastern Berks County and southwestern Carbon County in Pennsylvania are considered outer parts of the Valley. Phillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. Pohatcong Mountain is a ridge approximately 6 mi (10 km long in the Appalachian Mountains of northwestern New Jersey in the United States. Bucks County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Quakertown is a Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Berks County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Carbon County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania.

The Lehigh Valley is located approximately 50 miles (96 km) north of Philadelphia, the country's sixth largest city, and 70 miles (144 km) west of New York City, the country's largest city. Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The City of New York The Valley is home to some 790,000 people. Recent census studies show it to be the fastest growing region of the state, due mostly to its growing popularity as a bedroom community for the highly-populated neighboring regions of Philadelphia, New Jersey and New York City. A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential from which most of the Workforce commute out to earn their livelihood

The Lehigh Valley is geologically and geographically part of the Great Appalachian Valley, a region largely made up of limestone that stretches along the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains. Geology (from Greek γη gê, "earth" and λόγος Logos, "speech" lit Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία - geografia) is the study of the Earth and its lands features inhabitants and phenomena The Great Valley, also called the Great Appalachian Valley or Great Valley Region, is one of the major landform features of eastern North America. Limestone is a Sedimentary rock composed largely of the Mineral Calcite ( Calcium carbonate: CaCO3 The Appalachian Mountains ( often called the Appalachians, are a vast system of mountains in eastern North America. As such, the Valley suffers from a great number of sinkholes, which have caused millions of dollars of property damage annually. A sinkhole, also known as a sink, shake hole, swallow hole, swallet, doline or Cenote, is a natural depression The Lehigh Valley is so named because it comprises an actual valley that lies between two mountain ranges, Blue Mountain to the north and South Mountain to the south. Blue Mountain is a ridge that forms the eastern (southeastern edge of the Appalachian mountain range in the U South Mountain is colloquial name applied to features in the mountain range extending south and south west from the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania.

Towns with more than 10,000 people

Towns with fewer than 10,000 people

Wind Gap

Census-designated places

Weissport East

Climate

The Lehigh Valley has four distinct seasons, which typically include humid summers, cold winters, and very short and mild springs and falls. For the song by Billy Joel, see " Allentown (song." For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the Easton is a city in Northampton County, in the eastern region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Emmaus is a Borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Phillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. Alburtis is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Alpha is a borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. Bangor is a borough located in Northampton County Pennsylvania, 75 miles (120 km west of New York City, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania Bath is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Beaver Meadows is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Belvidere is a Town in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. Bowmanstown is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Catasauqua is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, settled in 1805 and chartered as a borough in 1853 Chapman is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Coopersburg is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. Coplay is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, six miles (10 km northwest of Allentown. This article is about the borough of East Bangor in Pennsylvania USA East Side is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Fountain Hill is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. Freemansburg is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Glendon is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Hellertown is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Jim Thorpe is a Borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 4804 at the 2000 census. Lansford is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 35 miles (56 km (direct north of Reading. Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 86 miles (138 km north by west of Philadelphia. Macungie is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Nazareth is a Borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Neffs is a small village in North Whitehall Township in Lehigh County Pennsylvania, United States. Nesquehoning is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. North Catasauqua is a Borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Northampton is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Palmerton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Palmer Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Parryville is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pen Argyl is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km north of Easton, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state Portland is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Roseto is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Schnecksville is a Census-designated place (CDP in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County Pennsylvania, in the United States. Slatington is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is located 15 miles northwest of Allentown, in the Lehigh Valley region of the Stockertown is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Summit Hill is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Tatamy is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Walnutport is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. See also Washington Township New Jersey Washington is a borough in Warren County, New Jersey, United States Weissport is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. West Easton is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Wilson is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Wind Gap is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Allamuchy-Panther Valley is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Allamuchy Township, in Warren County, New Jersey Ancient Oaks is a Census-designated place (CDP in Lower Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Beattystown is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Mansfield Township, in Warren County, New Jersey. There is also Belfast Township in Fulton County Pennsylvania. Brass Castle is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Washington Township, in Warren County, New Jersey Eastlawn Gardens is a Census-designated place (CDP in Upper Nazareth Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Fullerton is a Census-designated place (CDP in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County Pennsylvania, in the United States. Great Meadows-Vienna is a Census-designated place (CDP located within Independence Township and Liberty Township, in Warren County, New Hokendauqua is a Census-designated place (CDP in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County Pennsylvania, in the United States. Middletown is a Census-designated place (CDP in Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Old Orchard is a Census-designated place (CDP in Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. see also Oxford CDP New Jersey Oxford Township is a Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States Palmer Heights is a Census-designated place (CDP in Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pleasant Corners is an Unincorporated community located in Lehigh County Pennsylvania at the intersections of Pennsylvania Route 100 and Pennsylvania Tresckow, formerly known as Dutchtown is a Census-designated place (CDP in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. Weissport East is a Census-designated place (CDP in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Industry

Bethlehem Steel, located along the Lehigh River in the Lehigh Valley, was once one of the world's largest manufacturers of steel; it closed in 2003. The Bethlehem Steel Corporation (1857–2003 based in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, was once the second-largest Steel producer in the United States, after The Lehigh River, a Tributary of the Delaware River, is a 103 mile (166 km long river located in eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0

The Lehigh Valley is known historically for its production of steel, Portland cement and apparel. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 Portland cement is the most common type of Cement in general usage in many parts of the world as it is a basic ingredient of Concrete, mortar, Stucco Clothing (also called clothes, accoutrements, accouterments, or habiliments) protects the Human body from extreme Weather It has historically served as a major U. S. center of industrial manufacturing, though this role has diminished at least slightly in the 21st century as companies have shifted to Asia and other lower wage, off-shore locations for industrial mining and manufacturing.

The Lehigh Valley boasts the honor of being the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, which began in the borough of Catasauqua with the development of anthracite iron. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Catasauqua is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, settled in 1805 and chartered as a borough in 1853 Anthracite iron is the substance created by the smelting together of Anthracite coal and Iron ore.

Corporations

Companies based in the Lehigh Valley include Air Products & Chemicals (in Trexlertown), Bethlehem Steel (which ceased operations in 2003, in Bethlehem), Binney & Smith, Inc. (in Easton), Buckeye Pipe Line (in Emmaus), Just Born (in Bethlehem), Mack Trucks (in Allentown), Olympus Corporation USA (in Center Valley), Pennsylvania Power & Light (in Allentown), and Rodale Press (in Emmaus). Air Products and Chemicals Inc ( is an international Corporation whose principal business is selling Gases and Chemicals for industrial uses Trexlertown (also Trexlerstown) is an unincorporated community in Upper Macungie Township, Pennsylvania, United States. The Bethlehem Steel Corporation (1857–2003 based in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, was once the second-largest Steel producer in the United States, after Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Crayola LLC, headquartered in Forks Township Pennsylvania (nominally Easton Pennsylvania) in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Emmaus is a Borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Just Born is a Candy company based in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, in the United States. Mack Trucks is one of the world's leading Truck - Manufacturing companies. ( is a Japanese company specializing in Optics and Imaging. Olympus was established on October 12 1919 initially specialized in microscope Center Valley is an unincorporated village one mile north of Coopersburg Pennsylvania at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 309 and Pennsylvania Route 378 PPL, formerly known as PP&L or Pennsylvania Power and Light is an Electric company headquartered in Allentown Pennsylvania, USA. Rodale Press (accented on second syllable incorporated as Rodale Inc

The Lehigh Valley is also one of the larger areas on the east coast for the location of warehouses and distribution centers. A warehouse is a commercial Building for Storage of Goods. Warehouses are used by Manufacturers Importers Exporters A distribution center for a set of products is a Warehouse or other specialized Building, often with Refrigeration or Air conditioning This is due to the Lehigh Valley's central location in the BosWash megalopolis. Northeastern_United_States#The_Northeast_as_a_megalopolis BosWash (also referred to as BoWash, BosNYwash, the Northeast Corridor, the Most of these distribution centers are located along the U.S. Route 22 and Interstate 78 corridors. US Route 22 ( US 22) is a west-east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926 Route description Pennsylvania See also Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania I-78 begins at a directional-T interchange with Interstate

After the 2003 demise of Bethlehem Steel, Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network (in Allentown), one of Pennsylvania's largest hospital systems, has taken Bethlehem Steel's place as the Lehigh Valley's largest employer. Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania, is the largest hospital in the Lehigh Valley and the flagship hospital of the Lehigh Valley Hospital and The Lehigh Valley's top five employers are: 1. ) Lehigh Valley Hospital, 2. ) St. Luke's Hospital (in Bethlehem), 3. ) Air Products & Chemicals (in Allentown), 4. ) the Federal Government, and 5. The federal government of the United States is the central United States Governmental body established by the United States Constitution. ) PPL Corporation (in Allentown).

Media

Television

Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon Counties receive television service from Philadelphia, New York City and Scranton/Wilkes Barre. Wilkes-Barre (ˈwɪlksbɛrə or /-bɛri/ is the central city of the Wyoming Valley and County seat of Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania Warren County gets most of its television from New York City. Lehigh Valley-based television stations include:

WBPH-TV, an independent television station (licensed to Bethlehem but based in Allentown). WBPH-TV is a Television station in the Philadelphia Pennsylvania DMA.
WFMZ-TV, an independent television station (based in Allentown). WFMZ-TV is a general interest independent television station in Allentown Pennsylvania, which is part of the Philadelphia DMA.
WLVT-TV, a PBS station (licensed to Allentown but based in Bethlehem). WLVT-TV is a PBS television station serving the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania in the United States. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the

Radio

The Lehigh Valley is within the broadcasting range of most Philadelphia and New York City-based stations. Radio stations based in the Lehigh Valley include:

WAEB-AM, a news, talk, and sports station (based in Allentown), owned by Clear Channel Communications, at 790 AM. WAEB is a news talk and sports Radio station in Allentown Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United Talk radio is a Radio format containing discussion about topical issues Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States.
WAEB-FM ("B104"), a contemporary/Top 40 music station (based in Allentown), owned by Clear Channel Communications, at 104. WAEB-FM, commonly known as "B104" is a contemporary/Top 40 Radio station located in Allentown Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley Contemporary hit radio (also known as CHR, Contemporary Hits, or Top 40) is a Radio format that is common in the United States and Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. 1 FM.
WCTO ("Cat Country 96"), a country music station (based in Easton), owned by Citadel Broadcasting, at 96. WCTO, popularly known as Cat Country 961, is an FM Radio station broadcasting on 96 Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. For the similarly named television broadcaster see Citadel Communications. 1 FM.
WDIY, a National Public Radio affiliate (based in Bethlehem), owned by Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association, Inc. WDIY (881 FM) is a community public radio station licensed to Allentown Pennsylvania, and based in Bethlehem Pennsylvania , at 88. 1 FM.
WJRH, a Lafayette College radio station (based in Easton), at 104. Lafayette College is a private Coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA 9 FM.
WLEV, a contemporary soft rock music station (based in Allentown), owned by Citadel Broadcasting, at 100. WLEV is an FM Radio station broadcasting on 1007 FM licensed to Allentown and serving the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the Soft rock, also referred to as light rock or easy rock, is a style of Music which uses the techniques of Rock and roll to compose a softer For the similarly named television broadcaster see Citadel Communications. 7 FM.
WLVR, a Lehigh University radio station (based in Bethlehem), at 91. WLVR is a free form College radio station located in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania in the Lehigh University is a private, co-educational University located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of 3 FM.
WMUH, a Muhlenberg College radio station (based in Allentown), at 91. WMUH (917 FM) is a college Radio station, supported through Muhlenberg College, located in Allentown Pennsylvania, in the Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. 7 FM.
WODE-FM ("The Hawk"), a classic rock music station (based in Easton), owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners, at 99. Classic rock was originally conceived as a Radio station programming format which evolved from the Album oriented rock (AOR format in the early-1980s Nassau Broadcasting Partners LP is a company based in Princeton New Jersey that owns radio stations in New England and the Mid-Atlantic United States 9 FM.
WSAN, a Fox Sports radio station and the Lehigh Valley affiliate for Philadelphia Phillies radio broadcasts (based in Allentown), owned by Clear Channel Communications, at 1470 AM. WSAN is an AM Radio station located in Allentown Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, United States See also Fox Sports (Australia and Fox Sports Net. Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company (part of The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States.
WWYY ("The Bone"), an active rock music station (based in Belvidere), owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners, at 107. WWYY is a United States class A Radio station broadcasting on 107 Active rock is a Radio format used by many commercial Radio stations across Canada and the United States. Nassau Broadcasting Partners LP is a company based in Princeton New Jersey that owns radio stations in New England and the Mid-Atlantic United States 1 FM.
WXLV, a Lehigh Carbon Community College radio station (based in Schnecksville), at 90. 3 FM.
WZZO, a hard rock music station (based in Whitehall Township), owned by Clear Channel Communications, at 95. WZZO is a popular Hard rock Radio station located in Whitehall Township, outside of Allentown, in the Lehigh Valley region of Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Whitehall Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. 1 FM.

Print media

Lehigh Valley-based daily newspapers include The Morning Call (in Allentown), which is owned by the Tribune Company, and The Express-Times (in Easton), the Valley's second largest circulation newspaper, which is owned by Advance Publications. The Morning Call is a daily Newspaper based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Tribune Company is a large American Multimedia Corporation based in Chicago Illinois. The Express-Times is a daily newspaper published in Easton Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on local news Advance Publications Inc, is an American media company owned by the descendants of S Both daily newspapers have rich traditions, with their foundings dating back to the mid-1800s. With their founding in 1883 and 1855, respectively, they are the Valley's two longest standing periodicals. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year With over 100,000 daily readers, The Morning Call ranks among the top 100 U. S. newspapers by circulation.

The Lehigh Valley also features Pulse Weekly, a weekly regional arts and entertainment publication. Pulse Weekly is a weekly music and alternative entertainment Magazine based in the Lehigh Valley area of eastern Pennsylvania. Also, The Times News, based in Lehighton (in Carbon County), recently opened a Bethlehem edition that covers the Lehigh Valley. Lehighton is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, 86 miles (138 km north by west of Philadelphia. Carbon County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania.

Wine

The Lehigh Valley AVA was designated an official American Viticultural Area in March, 2008. The Lehigh Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. An American Viticultural Area is a designated Wine Grape -growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features with boundaries The wine region includes 230 acres (93 ha) of vineyards, planted to several Vitis vinifera and French-American hybrid grape varieties. A vineyard is a Plantation of Grape -bearing Vines grown mainly for Winemaking, but also Raisins Table grapes and non-alcoholic Vitis vinifera ( Common Grape Vine) is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and Hybrid grapes refer commonly to those Grape varieties which are the product of a crossing between two or more different Vitis Species For the Tokyo University supercomputer see Gravity Pipe. GRAPE, or GRA phics P rogramming E nvironment is In Botanical nomenclature or biological nomenclature variety is a low-level Taxonomic rank below that of species and signifies members of different populations can Fifteen to twenty percent of the wine produced commercially in Pennsylvania is made from grapes grown in the Lehigh Valley AVA. ^[2]

Education

Colleges and universities

The Lehigh Valley is a center of post-secondary education, with seven four-year colleges and universities. These include: Cedar Crest College (in Allentown), DeSales University (in Center Valley), Lafayette College (in Easton), Lehigh University (in Bethlehem), Moravian College (in Bethlehem), Muhlenberg College (in Allentown), and Penn State Lehigh Valley (in Fogelsville). Cedar Crest College is a private liberal arts women's college in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. DeSales University is a private Catholic university for men and women located in Lehigh County Pennsylvania, in the United States. Lafayette College is a private Coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA Lehigh University is a private, co-educational University located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of Moravian College & Theological Seminary is a private liberal arts college and Seminary located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States Muhlenberg College is a private liberal arts college located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Penn State Lehigh Valley is a commonwealth campus of Pennsylvania State University. Fogelsville is a village in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

The Lehigh Valley is also home to three two-year colleges: Lehigh Carbon Community College (with campuses in Allentown, Carbon County and Schnecksville), Lehigh Valley College (in Allentown), and Northampton Community College (with campuses in Bethlehem Township and Monroe County). Schnecksville is a Census-designated place (CDP in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County Pennsylvania, in the United States. Lehigh Valley College is a college owned by Career Education Corporation which is a for-profit educational company Northampton Community College is a community college that grants Associate degrees Certificates and diplomas in close to 100 fields including arts and humanities Bethlehem Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Monroe County is in the US state of Pennsylvania. Named in honor of James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States, the County

High school education

As the third most populous metropolitan region in Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley is served by numerous school districts, public and private high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools.

Lehigh Valley-based high schools include:

Allen High School (Allentown)
Allentown Central Catholic High School (in Allentown)
Bangor Area High School, (in Upper Mount Bethel Township)
Bethlehem Catholic High School (in Bethlehem)
Catasauqua High School (in Northampton)
Dieruff High School (in Allentown)
Easton Area High School (in Palmer Township)
Emmaus High School (in Emmaus)
Freedom High School (in Bethelehem Township)
Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts (in Bethlehem)
Lehigh Valley Christian High School (in Allentown)
Liberty High School (in Bethlehem)
Moravian Academy (in Bethlehem)
Nazareth Area High School (in Nazareth)
Northampton Area High School (in Northampton)
Northern Lehigh High School (in Slatington)
Northwestern Lehigh High School (in New Tripoli)
Norte Dame High School (in Bethlehem Township)
Parkland High School (in South Whitehall Township)
Pen Argyl Area High School (in Pen Argyl)
Phillipsburg High School (in Phillipsburg)
Pius X High School (in Bangor)
Roberto Clemente Charter School (in Allentown)
Salisbury High School (in Salisbury Township)
Saucon Valley High School (in Hellertown)
Southern Lehigh High School (in Center Valley)
Whitehall High School (in Whitehall Township)
Wilson Area High School (in Wilson)

The largest Lehigh Valley high schools (12 in all) compete athletically in the Lehigh Valley Conference, widely considered one of the most competitive athletic divisions in the state and nation. William Allen High School is one of two public High schools located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Allentown Central Catholic High School is a Parochial school located at 301 North Fourth Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States Bangor Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Upper Mount Bethel Township Pennsylvania, in the United States. Upper Mount Bethel Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Bethlehem Catholic High School, more commonly referred to as Becahi or just Beca, is a parochial high school located in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, in the Louis E Dieruff High School (typically referred to as Dieruff High School) is a public High school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Easton Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Palmer Township, Northampton County, in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania Palmer Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Emmaus High School is a public High school located in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Freedom High School is a public high school located in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States Bethlehem Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Performing Arts, or LVPA, is a four-year Charter High School located minutes away from historic downtown Bethlehem Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley Christian High School (LVCHS is a private, parochial, High school located in Allentown Pennsylvania. Liberty High School is a public High school located in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, in the United States. Moravian Academy, located in historic Bethlehem Pennsylvania in the United States, is a Prekindergarten through 12th grade coeducational college Nazareth Area High School is a Public high school located in Nazareth Pennsylvania, in the United States. Northampton Area High School is the secondary school of the Northampton Area School District, located in Northampton Pennsylvania, in the United States Northern Lehigh High School is a public High school located in Slatington Pennsylvania, in the United States of America Northwestern Lehigh School District is a public School district in the northwestern corner of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States New Tripoli is a small rural village in Lynn Township, in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. For schools of the same name see Notre Dame High School. Notre Dame High School is a private, Roman Catholic High school near Parkland High School, located in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, United States, is a public High school serving students in grades South Whitehall Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Pen Argyl Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Pen Argyl Pennsylvania, in the United States. Phillipsburg High School is a comprehensive four-year Public high school located in Phillipsburg, in Warren County, New Jersey, United Pius X High School is a private, Roman Catholic High school in Bangor Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the state Roberto Clemente Charter School is a Title I Charter school located in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Salisbury Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Saucon Valley High School is a four-year public high school in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Southern Lehigh High School is a four-year public High school located in Center Valley Pennsylvania, in the United States. Center Valley is an unincorporated village one mile north of Coopersburg Pennsylvania at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 309 and Pennsylvania Route 378 Whitehall High School is a public High school, based in Whitehall Township Pennsylvania, in Pennsylvania 's Lehigh Valley region in the Whitehall Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Wilson Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Wilson Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States The Lehigh Valley Conference is an athletic conference consisting of 12 large High schools from Lehigh and Northampton counties in the Lehigh Valley Most of the smaller schools compete in the Colonial League, also very competitive throughout the state, especially in football. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with

Famous people from the Lehigh Valley

The Lehigh Valley is the birthplace or home to a number of famous Americans, including:

Mario Andretti, former professional race car driver. Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an Italian American former racecar driver and one of the most successful Americans in the
Michael Andretti, professional racing team owner, former professional race car driver. Michael Mario Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is an American retired CART and Formula One
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Athletics and entertainment

Club	League	Venue	Established	Championships
Lehigh Valley IronPigs	PL, Baseball	Coca-Cola Park	2008	0
Lehigh Valley Outlawz	CIFL, Indoor football	Stabler Arena	2004	0

Philadelphia Eagles

The Lehigh Valley is the home of pre-season training camp for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, which is held each summer on the practice fields of Lehigh University in Bethlehem. The Lehigh Valley IronPigs is a Minor League Baseball team serving as the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. Coca-Cola Park is a baseball stadium in Allentown Pennsylvania, a city in the Lehigh Valley region of the U The Lehigh Valley Outlawz are a member of the Indoor Football League. The Continental Indoor Football League ( CIFL) is an indoor football league based along the Northeastern United States region Stabler Arena is Lehigh University 's 5600-seat multi-purpose Arena in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, located on its Goodman Campus in the Lehigh Valley The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The camp, which attracted in excess of 20,000 fans daily in July 2007, draws some of the largest crowds of any NFL team's pre-season camp.

IronPigs Baseball

In early 2008, Coca-Cola Park, an 8,100-seat Minor League baseball stadium, opened in east-side Allentown. Coca-Cola Park is a baseball stadium in Allentown Pennsylvania, a city in the Lehigh Valley region of the U Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North ^[3] The stadium hosts the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Philadelphia Phillies' AAA-level International League franchise. The Lehigh Valley IronPigs is a Minor League Baseball team serving as the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. The team previously played as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (1989-2006) and Ottawa Lynx (2007). The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees are the Class-AAA Minor league baseball affiliate of the New York Yankees. The Ottawa Lynx was a Minor league baseball team that formerly competed in the Triple-A International League (IL from 1993 to 2007. ^[4] The club's move to the Lehigh Valley brought the franchise closer to Philadelphia and the Phillies' large eastern Pennsylvania fan base. The team’s name is a reference to pig iron, a key ingredient in the steel-making process for which the Lehigh Valley area is known worldwide. Pig iron is the intermediate product of Smelting Iron ore with coke, usually with Limestone as a flux Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0

Groundbreaking ceremonies for Coca-Cola Park were held September 6, 2006, and construction was completed in December 2007. The stadium hosted its first game on March 30, 2008, when the Phillies major league team faced the IronPigs.

Stabler Arena

Lehigh University's Stabler Arena, an indoor arena, is in Bethlehem, in the Lehigh Valley. Stabler Arena is Lehigh University 's 5600-seat multi-purpose Arena in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, located on its Goodman Campus in the Lehigh Valley Stabler hosts regular sporting and concert events. The arena is home to Lehigh University men's and women's college basketball teams and also to the Lehigh Valley Outlawz, an indoor football team that plays in the Continental Indoor Football League. College basketball most often refers to the American Basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA The Lehigh Valley Outlawz are a member of the Indoor Football League. The Continental Indoor Football League ( CIFL) is an indoor football league based along the Northeastern United States region On April 17, 2007, the eastern Pennsylvania grunge music group Breaking Benjamin released their first live DVD, which is a full recording of the group's February 11, 2007 "homecoming" concert at Stabler. Breaking Benjamin is an Alternative metal band from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The stadium also has been featured in numerous music videos, most recently including Breaking Benjamin's number one hit "Breath". A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics " Breath " is the second single and the third track off of Post-grunge band Breaking Benjamin 's third album Phobia. ^[5]

"The Rivalry": Lehigh vs. Lafayette

The Lehigh Valley is also home to a strong collegiate football rivalry, between two Lehigh Valley colleges: Easton's Lafayette College and Bethlehem's Lehigh University. Lafayette College is a private Coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA Lehigh University is a private, co-educational University located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of The two teams, located a mere 17 miles a part, have played each other for 142 times since 1884, making it the longest-running, uninterrupted series in all of college football. Year 1884 ( MDCCCLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, Colleges and military academies For this reason, the game is often referred to regionally as simply "The Rivalry". History Pre football Although they did not meet on the football field until 1884 an anecdote from David Bishop Skillman's history of Lafayette College reveals that bad

In the 142-game series, Lafayette currently leads with 75 wins to Lehigh's 62. The two teams also have played to a tie on five occasions.

High school athletics

The 12 largest high schools in the Lehigh Valley compete athletically in the Lehigh Valley Conference, one of the most competitive high school athletic divisions in the nation. The Lehigh Valley Conference is an athletic conference consisting of 12 large High schools from Lehigh and Northampton counties in the Lehigh Valley The conference is well known as a top recruiting target for the National Football League, National Basketball Association, and Major League Baseball and has produced numerous professional and Olympic-level athletes. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Lehigh Valley Conference football, basketball and wrestling teams are very commonly ranked as the nation's best and typically draw large and ethusiastic Lehigh Valley crowds.

Currently, six former athletes from Lehigh Valley Conference schools are on active professional athletic rosters, including four in the National Football League (Dan Koppen, New England Patriots center from Whitehall High School; Tim Massaquoi, Buffalo Bills tight end from Parkland High School; Jim Molinaro, Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle from Bethlehem Catholic High School; and Tony Stewart, Oakland Raiders tight end from Allentown Central Catholic High School); one in the National Basketball Association (Aaron Gray, Chicago Bulls center from Emmaus High School); and one in Major League Baseball (Brian Schneider, New York Mets catcher from Northampton Area High School). Daniel Koppen (born September 12, 1979 in Dubuque Iowa) is an American football Offensive lineman for the New England Patriots The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston Whitehall High School is a public High school, based in Whitehall Township Pennsylvania, in Pennsylvania 's Lehigh Valley region in the Arnold Timothy Massaquoi (born July 8, 1982 in New York City) is an American football Tight end for the Buffalo Bills of The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb Parkland High School, located in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, United States, is a public High school serving students in grades James Anthony Molinaro (born April 27, 1981 in Hatfield, Pennsylvania) is an American football player who last played Offensive The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Bethlehem Catholic High School, more commonly referred to as Becahi or just Beca, is a parochial high school located in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, in the Tony Alexander Stewart (born August 9, 1979 in Lohne Germany) is an American football Tight end for the Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Allentown Central Catholic High School is a Parochial school located at 301 North Fourth Street in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States Aaron Michael Gray (born December 7 1984 in Tarzana California) is an American professional Basketball player for the Chicago The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Emmaus High School is a public High school located in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Brian Duncan Schneider (born November 26, 1976 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American Major League Baseball Catcher "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Northampton Area High School is the secondary school of the Northampton Area School District, located in Northampton Pennsylvania, in the United States

Running Events

The Lehigh Valley hosts the Lehigh Valley 15K Road Race annually each September. The Lehigh Valley 15K Road Race is a running event held annually each September in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania. It is one of the premiere eastern Pennsylvania running events.

Arts

The Allentown Art Museum, based in center city Allentown, is the Lehigh Valley's largest museum. The Allentown Art Museum is an Art museum located in the city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The museum carries over 11,000 works of art. Lehigh University's Zoellner Arts Center and Lafayette College's smaller Williams Center for the Arts host a wide variety of plays, concerts and performances throughout the year. Zoellner Arts Center is an arts center located on the campus of Lehigh University in Bethlehem Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Lehigh Valley in popular music

The Lehigh Valley is the subject of four rock music songs, one folk music song and one ska reggae album:

"Cheeses...(of Nazareth)," an album by Five Iron Frenzy (2003). Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor Cheeses (of Nazareth is an album by Five Iron Frenzy released in 2003 Five Iron Frenzy (also known as Five Iron or FIF) was a Christian Ska band formed in Denver, Colorado in 1995 and disbanded in
"Speedway at Nazareth," a song by Mark Knopfler (appears on Sailing to Philadelphia) (2000). Mark Knopfler OBE (born August 12 1949 Glasgow, Scotland) is a British Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Sailing to Philadelphia is an Album by Mark Knopfler released in 2000
"Allentown," a song by Billy Joel (appears on The Nylon Curtain) (1982). This article is about the song by Billy Joel. For the city in Pennsylvania United States see Allentown. William Martin Joel (born May 9 1949 is an American Pianist and Singer-songwriter. The Nylon Curtain is the eighth Album by Billy Joel. It was released by CBS in 1982 (see 1982 in music) and produced by
"200 Years Old," a song by Frank Zappa (appears on Bongo Fury) (1975). Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Bongo Fury is a mostly live album released by Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart in 1975
"The Weight," a song by The Band (appears on Music from Big Pink) (1968). " The Weight " is the title of a 1968 song by The Band. The Band was a rock group active from 1967 to 1976 and again from 1983 to 1999 Music from Big Pink is the 1968 debut album by rock band The Band.
"Allentown Jail," a song by Irving Gordon and recorded by Jo Stafford (1951). " Allentown Jail " is a folk song Written by Irving Gordon, it tells the story of a man who is caught stealing a diamond for his girlfriend and ends up in the Allentown Irving Gordon ( February 14, 1915, Brooklyn New York - December 1, 1996, Los Angeles) was an American songwriter Jo Elizabeth Stafford ( November 12, 1917 &ndash July 16, 2008) was an American singer of Traditional pop music

Recreation

The Lehigh Valley is home to Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, a popular amusement and water park. Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an amusement and Water park located in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, just outside of Allentown See List of waterparks (for a list of all waterparks in the world A waterpark is an Amusement park that features waterplay areas such Located in South Whitehall Township, Dorney Park is known nationally for its elaborate roller coasters and water rides. South Whitehall Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The roller coaster is a popular Amusement ride developed for Amusement parks and modern Theme parks LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first

Dorney Park's Steel Force and Thunderhawk roller coasters, in South Whitehall Township. Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom is an amusement and Water park located in South Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, just outside of Allentown Steel Force is a Roller coaster at Dorney Park in Allentown Pennsylvania. Thunderhawk is a wooden out and back roller coaster located at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom near Allentown Pennsylvania. South Whitehall Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

The region's ski resorts are Bear Creek Ski and Recreation Area and Blue Mountain Ski Area. A ski area is a developed recreational facility usually on a Mountain or large Hill, containing ski trails and vital supporting services Blue Mountain is a Ski resort located near Palmerton Pennsylvania, on Blue Mountain in the northern part of the Lehigh Valley, in Pennsylvania Bear Creek is a 21 slope resort located outside of Macungie, Pennsylvania. Macungie is a borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Blue Mountain is located near Danielsville, Pennsylvania. Danielsville is a village northeast of Northampton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania along PA 946. The Poconos, which feature some of the East Coast's best-known ski resorts, is approximately 30 miles north of the Lehigh Valley. The Pocono Mountains region is a mountainous region of about 2400 square miles (6200 km² located in northeastern Pennsylvania. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Several large lakes used for boating and fishing also are located there. The Pocono 500, a NASCAR Nextel Cup race, is run each June at Pocono Raceway in the Poconos. The Pocono 500 is the first of two stock car races held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, on the NASCAR Sprint Pocono Raceway (formerly Pocono International Raceway) is a Superspeedway located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania at Long Pond

New Jersey shore beaches are approximately 45 miles east of the Lehigh Valley. The Jersey Shore is a term used in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States to refer to the both Atlantic coast of New Jersey and the adjacent resort

Dutch Springs, the nation's largest SCUBA amusement park, is located in Bethlehem and Lower Nazareth Township. Dutch Springs is a spring-fed quarry lake located near Nazareth Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States Over 40,000 divers annually utilize the facilities, which have sunken "treasures" to enhance the underwater experience. In addition to scuba diving, kayaking and paddle boats are available. The facility has a water park, camping grounds, and picnic areas.

In 2009, Sands BethWorks, a casino, hotel and apartment complex owned by the Las Vegas Sands is scheduled to open in Bethlehem, bringing legalized gambling to the Lehigh Valley for the first time. Sands BethWorks is a proposed Casino in Bethlehem Pennsylvania. Las Vegas Sands Corp ( is a Casino resort company based in Las Vegas Nevada and majority owned by one of the world's richest men Sheldon Adelson

Four large festivals are held each year in the Lehigh Valley. Musikfest, a large, 10-day music festival, is held in Bethlehem each August. Musikfest is a Music festival held each August in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Mayfair, an arts and crafts festival, is held in Allentown each May. In September, one of the largest celtic heritage festivals in America, The Celtic Classic, is held in Bethlehem. The Great Allentown Fair has been held on the grounds of the Allentown Fairgrounds in Allentown annually in late August through early September for more than 150 years.

Retail

The Lehigh Valley is home to many retail establishments. The largest retail area of the Lehigh Valley is the Pennsylvania Route 145/MacArthur Road Corridor, just north of Allentown. Pennsylvania Route 145 ( PA 145) unofficially known as "the gateway to Allentown" is a long north–south state highway in the Lehigh Valley For the song by Billy Joel, see " Allentown (song." For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh It is anchored by the Lehigh Valley Mall and the Whitehall Mall. The Lehigh Valley Mall is an enclosed Shopping mall in the Whitehall Pennsylvania area

Other malls in the region include Palmer Park Mall (in Easton), Phillipsburg Mall (in Phillipsburg, New Jersey), South Mall (in Emmaus), and the Westgate Mall (in Bethlehem). Easton is a city in Northampton County, in the eastern region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Phillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. Emmaus is a Borough in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the In October 2006, a new Valley-based shopping mall, The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley, was opened. The Promenade Shops at Saucon Valley is an outdoor Shopping mall in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Located off Route 309 in Upper Saucon Valley Township, it is roughly half the size of the Lehigh Valley Mall, but features more upscale stores. Pennsylvania Route 309 sometimes known locally simply as "309", is a major highway which runs for 134 Miles (216 Km) through Pennsylvania Upper Saucon Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Yocco's Hot Dogs, the regionally-famous fast food establishment known for their hot dogs and cheesesteaks, maintains six locations, all of which are based in the Lehigh Valley. Yocco's Hot Dogs is a regionally-famous Hot dog and Cheesesteak establishment with six restaurants each located in the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania A hot dog is a type of fully-cooked cured and/or smoked moist Sausage of soft even texture and flavor The cheesesteak, known outside the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area as the Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak, or simply a Its original restaurant, founded in 1922, is still located at its original center city Allentown location, on West Liberty Street. Four additional Yocco's locations can be found in the Lehigh Valley (in west-side Allentown, east-side Allentown, Emmaus, Fogelsville, and Wescosville). Fogelsville is a village in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Wescosville is an unincorporated town located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Transportation

Air transportation

The Lehigh Valley is served by air transportation through Lehigh Valley International Airport (IATA: ABE, ICAO: KABE), located in the Lehigh Valley's Hanover Township, three miles northeast of Allentown. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Hanover Township is a township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.

Other regionally-located airports include Philadelphia International Airport (in Philadelphia), Newark Liberty International Airport (in Newark, New Jersey), John F. Kennedy International Airport (in Jamaica, Queens) and LaGuardia Airport (in Flushing, Queens). Newark Liberty International Airport, first named Newark Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international Airport within the Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, United States and the County seat of Essex County. John F Kennedy International Airport is an International airport located in Queens County on Long Island in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 Jamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City. LaGuardia Airport (ləˈɡwɑɹdiə is an airport located in Queens County on Long Island in the The City of New York. Flushing, founded in 1645 is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, ten miles (16 km east of Manhattan

Bus transportation

Private bus companies provide multiple daily roundtrip transportation to New York City's Port Authority Bus Terminal, Philadelphia's Greyhound Terminal, Atlantic City's Bus Terminal and other regional locations. The Port Authority Bus Terminal is the main gateway for interstate buses into Manhattan in New York City. The Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal is the primary intercity Bus station in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. The Atlantic City Bus Terminal is a regional bus station and a major stop for New Jersey Transit buses in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Public bus service within The Valley is provided by LANTA, which serves Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and the cities' suburbs with various routes. The Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (known as LANTA) is a transit agency that provides public fixed-route bus service throughout Lehigh County

Rail

Passenger service to the region ceased in 1981, when several rail operators opted to curtail long-distance services. From the south, SEPTA Regional Rail limited their services to their electrified-only territory, with trains going only as far north as Lansdale and Doylestown, Pennsylvania. The SEPTA Regional Rail Division provides Commuter rail service on thirteen branches to over 150 active stations in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and its suburbs Lansdale is also the surname of American author Joe R Lansdale, and of Vietnam era Major General Edward Lansdale. Doylestown is a Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 34 miles (55 km north of Philadelphia. To the east, the Central Railroad of New Jersey ceased operations into Pennsylvania in 1972. The Central Railroad of New Jersey, more commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a regional railroad with origins in the 1830s lasting until 1976 when Current operator New Jersey Transit has looked at restoring rail service as far west as Phillipsburg, New Jersey; there are no plans to extend service over the border into Pennsylvania at present. The New Jersey Transit Corporation (usually shortened to New Jersey Transit, NJ Transit or NJT) is a statewide Public transportation system serving Phillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. Currently, freight operator Norfolk Southern Railway heavily serves the region, with a major classification yard in Allentown. This article is about the present railroad formed in 1990 For the former regional railroad in Virginia and North Carolina a small part of the new one see Norfolk Southern A ( US and Canada) classification yard or ( UK and Canada) marshalling yard (including hump yards) is a Railroad

Roads

The Lehigh Valley has four major highways: Interstate 78, a major east-west highway, runs through the southern part of the Valley, duplexed with Pennsylvania Route 309. Route description Pennsylvania See also Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania I-78 begins at a directional-T interchange with Interstate Pennsylvania Route 309 sometimes known locally simply as "309", is a major highway which runs for 134 Miles (216 Km) through Pennsylvania I-78 runs from Harrisburg in the west to the Holland Tunnel and New York City in the east. Harrisburg is the Capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States of America The Holland Tunnel is a highway Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey The City of New York

U.S. Route 22 is a major freeway that runs through the Valley from Kuhnsville in the western part of the Valley to Easton in the eastern part of the Valley. US Route 22 ( US 22) is a west-east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926 Kuhnsville is a small community in Lehigh County Pennsylvania. Easton is a city in Northampton County, in the eastern region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. U. S. Route 22 starts in Cincinnati, Ohio in the west, running through the Valley to Elizabeth, New Jersey in the east. Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, in the United States. A third highway, Pennsylvania Route 33, runs north-south through the Lehigh Valley, from the Poconos in the north to Northampton County in the south. Pennsylvania Route 33 is a -long Limited-access State highway in eastern Pennsylvania, United States.

The fourth major highway in the Valley is Interstate 476, the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Route description Blue Route portion of Interstate 476 between Interstate 95 and Interstate 276, going north-south through Delaware The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. It stretches 131 miles from Chester in the south to the Scranton-Wilkes-Barre in the north. Chester is a city in Delaware County Pennsylvania, with a population of 36854 at the 2000 Census. Wilkes-Barre (ˈwɪlksbɛrə or /-bɛri/ is the central city of the Wyoming Valley and County seat of Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania

Other major roads in the Valley include MacArthur Road (PA 145), a divided local road that leads to the Lehigh Valley Mall and its surrounding commercial district. Pennsylvania Route 145 ( PA 145) unofficially known as "the gateway to Allentown" is a long north–south state highway in the Lehigh Valley The Lehigh Valley Mall is an enclosed Shopping mall in the Whitehall Pennsylvania area Cedar Crest Boulevard, a north-south highway, runs from North Whitehall Township in the north through west-side Allentown to Emmaus in the south. Cedar Crest Boulevard is a major north-south highway in Lehigh County Pennsylvania, in the United States. Lehigh Street runs from northeast to southwest, originating in downtown Allentown and ending in Emmaus. Lehigh Street is a major road that connects Emmaus Pennsylvania in the west to Allentown Pennsylvania in the east in the Lehigh Valley region of Tilghman Street runs from Fogelsville in the west to MacArthur Road (PA 145) in the east. State Route 1002 (SR 1002, locally known as Tilghman Street and Union Boulevard, is a major long An average of 21018 vehicles use it in South Fogelsville is a village in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Tilghman Street runs through most of Allentown and also intersects with Cedar Crest Boulevard, Pennsylvania Route 100, Pennsylvania Route 309 and several other major Lehigh Valley highways. Pennsylvania Route 100 is a State highway in the US state of Pennsylvania that runs from U

County statistics

Geographic Area	July 1, 2005	Census 2000	1990 Census	1980 Census	1970 Census
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ MSA	790,535	740,395	686,688	635,481	594,382
Carbon County, Pennsylvania	61,959	58,802	56,846	53,285	50,573
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania	330,433	312,090	291,130	272,349	255,304
Northampton County, Pennsylvania	287,767	267,066	247,105	225,418	214,368
Warren County, New Jersey	110,376	102,437	91,607
Allentown, Pennsylvania	105,231	106,632	105,090
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	68,114	71,329	71,428
Easton, Pennsylvania		26,263	26,276

References

^ ^a ^b Pennsylvania County High Points. Carbon County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Lehigh County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Northampton County is a County located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Warren County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. For the song by Billy Joel, see " Allentown (song." For the neighborhood in Pittsburgh Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the Easton is a city in Northampton County, in the eastern region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Peakbagger. com. Retrieved on 2007-01-01. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC
^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy (2008). "Lehigh Valley wineries earn recognition". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, also known simply as the "PG" is the largest daily Newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Apr. 17, 2008.
^ Coca-Cola Park Info, IronPigs Baseball Official Website. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John
^ Baseball Reference Bullpen: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John
^ Breaking Benjamin, "Breath" video, YouTube.

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