Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

County in Pennsylvania, United States

Not to be confused with Lehigh Valley.

U.S. county in Pennsylvania

Lehigh County

U.S. county

Old Lehigh County Courthouse in Allentown, October 2011

Old Lehigh County Courthouse in Allentown, October 2011

Official seal of Lehigh County

Seal

Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.

Pennsylvania's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State| File:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania
Founded| March 6, 1812
Named for| Lehigh River
Seat| Allentown
Largest city| Allentown
Area

• Total| 348 sq mi (900 km2)
• Land| 345 sq mi (890 km2)
• Water| 3.1 sq mi (8 km2)  0.9%%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 374,557
• Density| 1,046/sq mi (404/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 7th
Website| www.lehighcounty.org

Lehigh County (Pennsylvania Dutch: Lechaa Kaundi) is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 374,557.[1] Its county seat is Allentown, the state's third largest city behind Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.[2]

Lehigh County and Northampton County to its east combine to form the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. Lehigh County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Pennsylvania and the more highly populated of the two counties.[3][4] Both counties are part of the Philadelphia television market, the fourth largest television market in the nation.

The county is named for the Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River, which flows through Lehigh County. The Lehigh River served a vital role in the county's development by offering a transportation and trading route for its mining products, including iron, manganese, and limestone, and ultimately for its manufacturing of steel products.

Lehigh County falls geographically between two Pennsylvania Appalachian mountain ranges, Blue Mountain to the county's north and South Mountain to its south. The county is located 61.6 miles (99.1 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 99.7 miles (160.5 km) west of New York City.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Settlement and founding
* 1.2 American Revolutionary War
* 1.3 Industrial Revolution
* 1.4 American Civil War
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Topography
* 2.2 Adjacent counties
* 2.3 Climate
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 2020 Census
* 4 Politics and government
* 4.1 County executives
* 4.2 Commissioners
* 4.3 Other county offices
* 4.4 State House of Representatives[28]
* 4.5 State Senate[28]
* 4.6 U.S. House of Representatives
* 5 Education
* 5.1 4-year colleges and universities
* 5.2 2-year colleges and technical institutes
* 5.3 Public school districts
* 5.4 Public charter schools
* 5.5 Private high schools
* 5.6 Vocational high school
* 6 Transportation and infrastructure
* 6.1 Air
* 6.2 Bus
* 6.3 Major highways
* 7 Media
* 7.1 Newspapers
* 7.2 Radio
* 7.3 Television
* 7.4 Telecommunications
* 8 Recreation
* 8.1 Amusement parks
* 8.2 Fairs and festivals
* 8.3 Golf
* 8.4 Museums and history
* 8.5 Parks and zoo
* 9 Communities
* 9.1 Cities
* 9.2 Boroughs
* 9.3 Townships
* 9.4 Census-designated places
* 9.5 Unincorporated communities
* 9.6 Population ranking
* 10 Notable people
* 11 References
* 12 External links

## History[edit | edit source]

File:Shelter House Emmaus PA 2.JPG

Shelter House in Emmaus, constructed in 1734 by Pennsylvania German settlers, is believed to be the oldest continuously occupied building structure in both Lehigh County and the Lehigh Valley and among the oldest still-standing building structures in Pennsylvania.[5][6]

File:2021 - Monument - Looking West - Allentown PA.jpg

The Soldiers and Sailors Monument, erected in 1899 at Seventh and Hamilton Streets in Center City Allentown, honors men from Allentown and its suburbs killed in their volunteer service in the 47th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment and other Union Army units during the American Civil War.

### Settlement and founding[edit | edit source]

Lehigh County was first settled around 1730 and was formed in 1812 when Northampton County was divided into two counties. The county is named after the Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) river that runs through the county and whose name is derived from the Lenape Indian term Lechauweki or Lechauwekink, meaning "where there are forks."[7] Shelter House, constructed in Emmaus in 1734 by Pennsylvania Dutch settlers, is the oldest continuously occupied structure in both Lehigh County and Lehigh Valley and among the oldest still-standing building structures in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[5][6]

### American Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]

See also: Liberty Bell Museum

Some of the first resistance to British colonialism, which led ultimately to the American Revolutionary War, began in present day Lehigh County. On December 21, 1774, a Committee of Observation was formed by local American patriots. With the Declaration of Independence, the Colonial British government in Allentown began to break down and patriot militias took control, pressuring Tories out of the Allentown area, and plans were made for the raising of a patriot militia.

After Washington and the Continental Army were defeated at the Battle of Brandywine on September 11, 1777, the revolutionary capital of Philadelphia was left defenseless and Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council ordered that eleven Philadelphia bells, including the Liberty Bell (then known as the State House Bell), be taken down and moved to present day Allentown (then called Northamptontown) and hidden in the basement of Zion Reformed Church on present day West Hamilton Street to protect them from being melting down by the British Army for use as munitions. The Liberty Bell's successful protection in Allentown is commemorated in the Liberty Bell Museum, located in Zion Reformed Church in Allentown.

### Industrial Revolution[edit | edit source]

The opening of the Lehigh Canal beginning in 1827 transformed Allentown and Lehigh County from a rural agricultural area dominated by German-speaking people into an urbanized industrialized area and expanded the city's commercial and industrial capacity greatly. With this, Lehigh County underwent significant industrialization, ultimately becoming a major 20th century center for heavy industry and manufacturing and one of several hubs for the Industrial Revolution.

### American Civil War[edit | edit source]

See also: 47th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

Following the Union Army's defeat at the Battle of Fort Sumter and Lincoln's April 15, 1861 proclamation calling for state militia to provide 75,000 volunteer troops to defend the nation's capital of Washington, D.C., Allentown deployed the Allen Infantry, also known as the Allen Guards and composed of volunteers from Allentown and its surrounding suburbs. The unit mustered in for duty on April 18, 1861. As the Civil War progressed, multiple Union Army units were drawn from Lehigh County, including most of the 47th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. On October 19, 1899, a monument in honor of the Lehigh County men killed in their volunteer service to preservation of the Union, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, was erected at Seventh and Hamilton Streets in Center City Allentown where it still stands.[8]

## Geography[edit | edit source]

File:2017 - Hamilton Street Christmas Skyline - Allentown PA.jpg

The city skyline of Center City Allentown, Lehigh County's largest city, Christmas 2017

File:Allentown viewed from Egypt.jpg

South Mountain, part of the Appalachian Mountain range in Lehigh County, with Allentown in the foreground, December 2010

File:Watercourse.jpg

Lehigh River, a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River, in Lehigh County near Slatington, June 2007

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that Lehigh County has a total area of 348 square miles (900 km2). Of this, 345 square miles (890 km2) is land and 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2) (0.9%) is water.[9]

### Topography[edit | edit source]

See also: Blue Mountain (Pennsylvania) and South Mountain (eastern Pennsylvania)

Lehigh County is the most populous of the four counties (Carbon County in the Coal Region, Lehigh and Northampton counties in eastern Pennsylvania, and Warren County in northwestern New Jersey) that compose the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region.[10]

Lehigh County borders two Appalachian mountain ridges. To the north, the county borders Blue Mountain, which has an altitude of 1,300 to 1,604 feet (396 to 489 m). To the south, it is bordered by South Mountain, which has an altitude of 700 to 1,100 feet (210 to 340 m) and cuts through the southern portions of both Lehigh and Northampton counties. The Lehigh County's highest point is near Germansville at Bake Oven Knob, a mass of Tuscarora conglomeratic rocks that rise about 100 feet (30 m) above the main Blue Mountain ridge in northwestern Heidelberg Township.[11]

Lehigh County is part of the Delaware River watershed. Most of the county is drained by the Lehigh River and its tributaries, though the Schuylkill River also drains regions in the county's south through Perkiomen Creek and (in the county's northwest) through Maiden Creek.

### Adjacent counties[edit | edit source]

* Berks County (west)
* Bucks County (southeast)
* Carbon County (north)
* Montgomery County (south)
* Northampton County (northeast)
* Schuylkill County (northwest)

### Climate[edit | edit source]

See also: Climate of Allentown, Pennsylvania

Lehigh County's climate falls in the humid continental climate zone. The variety is hot-summer (Dfa) except in the county's higher elevation areas, where it is warm-summer (Dfb). Summers are typically hot and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year.

In Allentown, January lows average −6 °C (21 °F) and highs average 1.3 °C (34.3 °F). The lowest officially recorded temperature was −26.7 °C (−16.1 °F) in 1912. July lows average 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) and highs average 29.2 °C (84.6 °F) with an average relative humidity of 82%. The highest temperature on record was 40.6 °C (105.1 °F) in 1966. Early fall and mid-winter are generally driest with October being the driest month with only 74.7 mm of average precipitation.[12]

Snowfall is variable with some winters bringing light snow and others bringing numerous significant snowstorms. Average snowfall is 82.3 centimetres (32.4 in) per year,[13] with the months of January and February receiving the most now with just over 22.86 centimetres (9.00 in) in each of these months. Rainfall is generally spread throughout the year with eight to twelve wet days per month,[14] at an average annual rate of 110.54 centimetres (43.52 in).[15]

Climate data for Allentown, Pennsylvania (Lehigh Valley International Airport) 1991-2020 normals (Records x-2021)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °F (°C)  | 72
(22)  | 81
(27)  | 87
(31)  | 93
(34)  | 97
(36)  | 100
(38)  | 105
(41)  | 100
(38)  | 99
(37)  | 93
(34)  | 81
(27)  | 72
(22)  | 105
(41)
Average high °F (°C)  | 38.4
(3.6)  | 41.6
(5.3)  | 50.8
(10.4)  | 63.4
(17.4)  | 73.5
(23.1)  | 81.9
(27.7)  | 86.4
(30.2)  | 84.3
(29.1)  | 77.4
(25.2)  | 65.5
(18.6)  | 53.8
(12.1)  | 43.1
(6.2)  | 63.3
(17.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)  | 30.1
(−1.1)  | 32.4
(0.2)  | 40.7
(4.8)  | 51.8
(11.0)  | 62.0
(16.7)  | 70.9
(21.6)  | 75.6
(24.2)  | 73.6
(23.1)  | 66.3
(19.1)  | 54.6
(12.6)  | 43.9
(6.6)  | 35.0
(1.7)  | 53.1
(11.7)
Average low °F (°C)  | 21.8
(−5.7)  | 23.2
(−4.9)  | 30.5
(−0.8)  | 40.3
(4.6)  | 50.6
(10.3)  | 59.9
(15.5)  | 64.7
(18.2)  | 62.8
(17.1)  | 55.2
(12.9)  | 43.8
(6.6)  | 34.1
(1.2)  | 26.8
(−2.9)  | 42.8
(6.0)
Record low °F (°C)  | −15
(−26)  | −12
(−24)  | −5
(−21)  | 12
(−11)  | 28
(−2)  | 39
(4)  | 46
(8)  | 41
(5)  | 30
(−1)  | 21
(−6)  | 3
(−16)  | −8
(−22)  | −15
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm)  | 3.30
(84)  | 2.77
(70)  | 3.63
(92)  | 3.67
(93)  | 3.65
(93)  | 4.40
(112)  | 5.30
(135)  | 4.56
(116)  | 4.84
(123)  | 4.14
(105)  | 3.24
(82)  | 3.86
(98)  | 47.36
(1,203)
Average snowfall inches (cm)  | 9.8
(25)  | 10.8
(27)  | 6.3
(16)  | 0.5
(1.3)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.0
(0.0)  | 0.2
(0.51)  | 0.9
(2.3)  | 4.6
(12)  | 33.1
(84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 11  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 12  | 11  | 11  | 10  | 10  | 10  | 9  | 12  | 129
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5  | 4  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 3  | 16
Source: NOAA[16]

## Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1820| 18,895| | —
1830| 22,256| | 17.8%
1840| 25,787| | 15.9%
1850| 32,479| | 26.0%
1860| 43,753| | 34.7%
1870| 56,796| | 29.8%
1880| 65,969| | 16.2%
1890| 76,631| | 16.2%
1900| 93,893| | 22.5%
1910| 118,832| | 26.6%
1920| 148,101| | 24.6%
1930| 172,893| | 16.7%
1940| 177,533| | 2.7%
1950| 198,207| | 11.6%
1960| 227,536| | 14.8%
1970| 255,304| | 12.2%
1980| 272,349| | 6.7%
1990| 291,130| | 6.9%
2000| 312,090| | 7.2%
2010| 349,497| | 12.0%
2020| 374,557| | 7.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[17]
1790-1960[18] 1900-1990[19]
1990-2000[20] 2010-2019[21]

As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 374,557.[1] The county's population growth of 7.2% since 2010 is among the fastest in the state.[22]

As of the 2010 census,[23] there were 312,090 people, 121,906 households, and 82,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 900 people per square mile (348/km2). There were 128,910 housing units at an average density of 372 per square mile (144/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.02% White, 3.56% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 2.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.28% from other races, and 1.83% from two or more races. 10.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.1% were of German, 7.9% Italian, 7.7% Irish, 6.2% Pennsylvania Dutch, and 5.6% American ancestry. 85.0% spoke English, 8.4% Spanish and 1.2% Arabic as their first language.

There were 121,906 households, out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.00% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.02.

Lehigh County's population is spread out with 23.90% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 29.20% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 15.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.60 males.

### 2020 Census[edit | edit source]

Lehigh County Racial Composition[24] Race  | Num.  | Perc.

|
|

White (NH)  | 227,994  | 60.8%
Black or African American (NH)  | 22,950  | 6.12%
Native American (NH)  | 337  | 0.1%
Asian (NH)  | 13,725  | 3.66%
Pacific Islander (NH)  | 91  | 0.02%
Other/Mixed (NH)  | 12,479  | 3.33%
Hispanic or Latino | 96,981  | 26%

## Politics and government[edit | edit source]

As of September 2022, there were 236,122 registered voters in Lehigh County:[25]

* Democratic: 110,967 (46.99%)
* Republican: 82,093 (34.77%)
* No affiliation: 35,271 (14.94%)
* Other parties: 7,791 (3.30%)

Lehigh County and neighboring Northampton County are part of Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional district. The 7th Congressional district is a contentious swing district with neither Republicans nor Democrats winning the district consistently. Voters elected Republican Charlie Dent in 2004, 2006, and 2008 and, previously, Republican Pat Toomey in 1998, 2000, and 2002. In 2004, the county narrowly voted for John Kerry over George W. Bush for President. In 2008, all statewide Democratic candidates won the county with significant leads and, in the presidential election, Barack Obama won the county, 57.1% to 41.5%, over John McCain. In the 2012 presidential election, Obama again carried the county but by a narrower margin, 53.17% to 45.52%.[26]

United States presidential election results for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania[27] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

|
|
|

No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 84,418  | 45.47%  | 98,498  | 53.05% | 2,739  | 1.48%
2016 | 73,690  | 45.28%  | 81,324  | 49.97% | 7,719  | 4.74%
2012 | 66,874  | 45.42%  | 78,283  | 53.17% | 2,067  | 1.40%
2008 | 63,382  | 41.57%  | 87,089  | 57.12% | 2,002  | 1.31%
2004 | 70,160  | 48.36%  | 73,940  | 50.96% | 991  | 0.68%
2000 | 55,492  | 47.71%  | 56,667  | 48.72% | 4,148  | 3.57%
1996 | 45,103  | 42.51%  | 48,568  | 45.77% | 12,439  | 11.72%
1992 | 42,631  | 37.12%  | 46,711  | 40.68% | 25,494  | 22.20%
1988 | 56,363  | 56.30% | 42,801  | 42.76%  | 943  | 0.94%
1984 | 61,799  | 59.69% | 41,089  | 39.69%  | 649  | 0.63%
1980 | 50,782  | 52.91% | 34,827  | 36.28%  | 10,376  | 10.81%
1976 | 46,895  | 49.20% | 46,620  | 48.92%  | 1,793  | 1.88%
1972 | 58,023  | 62.39% | 33,325  | 35.83%  | 1,654  | 1.78%
1968 | 47,255  | 49.53% | 44,033  | 46.15%  | 4,120  | 4.32%
1964 | 32,245  | 34.64%  | 60,377  | 64.86% | 471  | 0.51%
1960 | 54,278  | 57.64% | 39,640  | 42.10%  | 249  | 0.26%
1956 | 50,564  | 63.30% | 29,067  | 36.39%  | 251  | 0.31%
1952 | 45,143  | 57.52% | 33,033  | 42.09%  | 303  | 0.39%
1948 | 32,202  | 53.65% | 26,826  | 44.69%  | 994  | 1.66%
1944 | 31,584  | 51.75% | 29,134  | 47.73%  | 315  | 0.52%
1940 | 29,584  | 47.00%  | 33,007  | 52.43% | 359  | 0.57%
1936 | 25,841  | 41.27%  | 35,325  | 56.41% | 1,455  | 2.32%
1932 | 21,169  | 46.95%  | 21,939  | 48.65% | 1,985  | 4.40%
1928 | 40,291  | 74.35% | 13,463  | 24.84%  | 434  | 0.80%
1924 | 20,826  | 59.02% | 10,415  | 29.52%  | 4,043  | 11.46%
1920 | 18,032  | 59.49% | 10,863  | 35.84%  | 1,415  | 4.67%
1916 | 10,588  | 44.67%  | 11,920  | 50.29% | 1,194  | 5.04%
1912 | 2,722  | 12.20%  | 10,834  | 48.56% | 8,755  | 39.24%
1908 | 11,593  | 48.80% | 11,285  | 47.50%  | 879  | 3.70%
1904 | 11,826  | 52.89% | 10,138  | 45.34%  | 394  | 1.76%
1900 | 9,775  | 47.64%  | 10,438  | 50.87% | 304  | 1.48%
1896 | 9,507  | 48.90% | 9,369  | 48.19%  | 567  | 2.92%
1892 | 7,089  | 41.65%  | 9,699  | 56.99% | 231  | 1.36%
1888 | 6,977  | 43.35%  | 8,927  | 55.47% | 190  | 1.18%
1884 | 6,357  | 43.72%  | 8,095  | 55.67% | 88  | 0.61%
1880 | 6,144  | 42.49%  | 8,292  | 57.35% | 23  | 0.16%

### County executives[edit | edit source]

Lehigh County Executives Name  | Party  | Term start  | Term end

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|
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Jane R. Ervin  | Republican | 2002  | 2006
Don Cunningham | Democratic | 2006  | 2012
William H. Hansell, Jr.  | Democratic | 2012  | 2013
Matt Croslis  | Democratic | 2013  | 2014
Tom Muller  | Democratic | 2014  | 2018
Phil Armstrong  | Democratic | 2018  | Incumbent

### Commissioners[edit | edit source]

District | Holder | Party

|
|

1st | Antonio Pineda | Republican
2nd | Ron Beitler | Republican
3rd | Zach Cole Borghi | Democratic
4th | Geoff Brace | Democratic
5th | Jeffrey Dutt | Republican
At-Large | Bob Elbich | Democratic
At-Large | Dave Harrington | Democratic
At-Large | Dan Hartzell | Democratic
At-Large | Zakiya Smalls | Democratic

### Other county offices[edit | edit source]

Office | Holder | Party

|
|

Clerk of Judicial Records | Andrea Naugle | Democratic
County Executive | Phil Armstrong | Democratic
Controller | Mark Pinsley | Democratic
Coroner | Daniel A. Buglio | Democratic
District Attorney | James B. Martin | Republican
Sheriff | Joseph Hanna | Republican

### State House of Representatives[28][edit | edit source]

District | Representative | Party

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|

22 | Peter Schweyer | Democratic
131 | Milou Mackenzie | Republican
132 | Michael H. Schlossberg | Democratic
133 | Jeanne McNeill | Democratic
134 | Ryan E. Mackenzie | Republican
183 | Zach Mako | Republican
187 | Gary Day | Republican

### State Senate[28][edit | edit source]

District | Representative | Party

|
|

16 | Pat Browne | Republican
18 | Lisa Boscola | Democratic

### U.S. House of Representatives[edit | edit source]

* Susan Wild, Democrat, Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district

## Education[edit | edit source]

File:Baum School of Art, Allentown PA.jpg

Baum School of Art in Allentown, January 2009

File:Cedar Crest College (6).JPG

Cedar Crest College in Allentown, March 2014

File:Muhlenberg College 04.JPG

Muhlenberg College in Allentown March 2014

File:William Allen High School, Allentown PA.jpg

Allen High School, one of Allentown's two large public high schools, July 2008

File:Salisbury High School, LehighCo PA.JPG

Salisbury High School in Salisbury Township, June 2015

### 4-year colleges and universities[edit | edit source]

* Cedar Crest College, Allentown
* DeSales University, Center Valley
* Muhlenberg College, Allentown
* Penn State Lehigh Valley, Center Valley

### 2-year colleges and technical institutes[edit | edit source]

* Baum School of Art, Allentown
* Lehigh Carbon Community College, Schnecksville (main campus), and Donley Center, Allentown (satellite campus)
* Lincoln Tech, Allentown

### Public school districts[edit | edit source]

* Allentown School District
* William Allen High School, Allentown
* Louis E. Dieruff High School, Allentown
* Francis D. Raub Middle School, Allentown
* Harrison-Morton Middle School, Allentown
* South Mountain Middle School, Allentown
* Trexler Middle School, Allentown
* Catasauqua Area School District
* Catasauqua High School, Northampton
* Catasauqua Middle School, Catasauqua
* East Penn School District
* Emmaus High School, Emmaus
* Eyer Middle School, Macungie
* Lower Macungie Middle School, Macungie
* Northern Lehigh School District
* Northern Lehigh High School, Slatington
* Northern Lehigh Middle School, Slatington
* Northwestern Lehigh School District
* Northwestern Lehigh High School, New Tripoli
* Northwestern Lehigh Middle School, New Tripoli
* Parkland School District
* Parkland High School, South Whitehall Township
* Orefield Middle School, Orefield
* Springhouse Middle School, Allentown
* Salisbury Township School District
* Salisbury High School, Salisbury Township
* Salisbury Middle School, Allentown
* Southern Lehigh School District
* Southern Lehigh High School, Center Valley
* Southern Lehigh Middle School, Center Valley
* Whitehall-Coplay School District
* Whitehall High School, Whitehall Township
* Whitehall-Coplay Middle School, Whitehall Township

### Public charter schools[edit | edit source]

* Lincoln Leadership Academy Charter School, Allentown
* Roberto Clemente Charter School, Allentown
* Seven Generations Charter School, Emmaus

### Private high schools[edit | edit source]

* Allentown Central Catholic High School, Allentown
* Salem Christian School, Macungie

### Vocational high school[edit | edit source]

* Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, Schnecksville

## Transportation and infrastructure[edit | edit source]

File:ABE terminal (2).JPG

Lehigh Valley International Airport, Pennsylvania's fourth busiest airport, in Hanover Township in Lehigh County, March 2014

File:2007 - South Eighth Street Viaduct.jpg

Albertus L. Meyers Bridge crossing the Little Lehigh River in Allentown in Lehigh County, May 2007

### Air[edit | edit source]

See also: Lehigh Valley International Airport and Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport

Lehigh County's primary commercial airport is Lehigh Valley International Airport (IATA: ABE, ICAO: KABE), located in Hanover Township. The county is also served by Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport, a two-runway general aviation facility located off Lehigh Street in Allentown and used predominantly by private aviation.[29]

### Bus[edit | edit source]

See also: Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority

Public bus service in Lehigh County is available through the Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority, known as LANTA. Several private bus lines, including Fullington Trailways and Trans-Bridge Lines, provide bus service from Allentown to New York City's Port Authority Bus Terminal, Philadelphia's Greyhound Terminal and 30th Street Station, Atlantic City's Bus Terminal, and other regional locations.

### Major highways[edit | edit source]

* File:I-78.svg I-78
* File:I-476.svgFile:Pennsylvania Turnpike logo.svg I-476 / Penna Turnpike NE Extension
* File:US 22.svg US 22
* File:US 222.svg US 222
* File:PA-29.svg PA 29
* File:PA-100.svg PA 100
* File:PA-143.svg PA 143
* File:PA-145.svg PA 145
* File:PA-222.svg PA 222
* File:PA-309.svg PA 309
* File:PA-329.svg PA 329
* File:PA-378.svg PA 378
* File:PA-863.svg PA 863
* File:PA-873.svg PA 873
* File:PA-987.svg PA 987
* Cedar Crest Boulevard
* Lehigh Street
* Tilghman Street

## Media[edit | edit source]

Main article: Media in the Lehigh Valley

See also: List of films shot in the Lehigh Valley

File:PMEC exterior.jpg

WLVT-TV, the region's PBS affiliate based in Bethlehem, August 2011

### Newspapers[edit | edit source]

The Morning Call (in Allentown), The Express-Times (in Easton), and The Times News (in Lehighton) each cover Lehigh County.

### Radio[edit | edit source]

Lehigh County-area radio stations include WAEB-AM in Allentown (talk and news), B104 in Allentown (contemporary hits), WZZO in Bethlehem (classic rock), WHOL in Allentown (rhythmic contemporary), and others. Some major New York City stations and every major Philadelphia station are received in the county.

### Television[edit | edit source]

Lehigh County is part of the Philadelphia broadcast media market, the nation's fourth largest media market. Numerous New York City radio and television stations are also carried in the county. Three television stations are based in the county, WBPH-TV Channel 60, WLVT Channel 39 (the Lehigh Valley's PBS affiliate), and WFMZ Channel 69 (an independent television station).

The four major Philadelphia-based network stations serving Lehigh County are KYW-TV (the CBS affiliate), WCAU (the NBC affiliate), WPVI (the ABC affiliate), and WTXF (the Fox affiliate). The four major New York City-based network stations serving Lehigh County are WABC (the ABC affiliate), WCBS-TV (the CBS affiliate), WNBC (the NBC affiliate), and WNYW (the Fox affiliate). The four major Scranton-Wilkes-Barre-based network stations serving Lehigh County are WNEP-TV (the ABC affiliate), WBRE-TV (the NBC affiliate), WYOU (the CBS affiliate), and WOLF-TV (the Fox affiliate).

### Telecommunications[edit | edit source]

Main article: Area codes 610, 484, and 835

From 1947 until 1994, Lehigh County was served exclusively by the 215 area code. With the county's growing population, area code 610 was also allocated to the county in 1994. Today, Lehigh County is covered largely by the 610 area code. An overlay area code, 484, was added to the 610 service area in 1999.[30] A plan to introduce area code 835 as an additional overlay was rescinded in 2001. It has since been reintroduced and will begin use once 610 and 484 extensions are exhausted, possibly as early as September 2022.[31]

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Radio stations in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley (Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton)

By AM frequency|

* 790
* 1100
* 1230
* 1320
* 1400
* 1470
* 1600
* 1640

By FM frequency|

* 88.1
* 89.3
* 89.5
* 90.3
* 91.3
* 91.7
* 95.1
* 96.1
* 99.9
* 100.7
* 104.1
* 104.9
* 107.1

| Translators|

* 92.1
* 92.7
* 93.1
* 93.7
* 93.9
* W230AE
* W230AG
* 94.7
* 96.9
* 97.1
* 99.3
* 99.5
* 101.7
* 103.5
* 104.9
* 105.7
* 106.5
* 106.9

|

NOAA Weather Radio
frequency|

* 162.4

Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel|

* 89.5-1
* 95.1-1
* 95.1-2
* 99.9-1
* 99.9-2
* 100.7-1
* 100.7-2
* 100.7-3
* 100.7-4
* 104.1-1
* 104.1-2
* 104.1-3

By call sign|

* W221CU
* W224AU
* W226AA
* W229AO
* W230AE
* W230AG
* W234AX
* W245AC
* W246AA
* W257AI
* W258DV
* W269DY
* W278AI
* W285DH
* W289AH
* W293BW
* W295CR
* WAEB
* WAEB-FM
* HD2
* HD3
* WCTO
* WDIY
* WEEX
* WEST
* WGPA
* WHOL
* WJCS
* WJRH
* WLEV
* HD2
* HD3
* HD4
* WLHI
* WLVR-FM
* WMUH
* WODE-FM
* HD2
* WPNX700
* WSAN
* WTKZ
* WWPJ
* WWYY
* WXL39
* WZZO
* HD2

Defunct|

* WBYN (1160 AM)

Nearby regions
Middlesex-Somerset-Union
Morristown
Philadelphia
Reading
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Stroudsburg
Sussex
Trenton

See also
List of radio stations in Pennsylvania

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* t
* e

Broadcast television in the Delaware Valley, South Jersey and North/Central Delaware, including Philadelphia/Allentown/Reading, PA, Atlantic City/Camden/Trenton, NJ, and Wilmington/Dover, DE

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Full power|

* WDPN-TV (2.1 MeTV, 2.2 Grit, 2.3 Mystery, 2.4 H&I, 2.5 Retro, 2.6 Decades, 2.7 Story, 2.8 Pocono TV, 2.9 Newsmax)
* KYW-TV (3.1 CBS, 3.2 Start, 3.3 Dabl, 3.4 Fave)
* WPVI-TV (6.1 ABC, 6.2 Localish, 6.3 This, 6.4 QVC)
* WCAU (10.1 NBC, 10.2 Cozi, 10.3 Lx, 10.4 Oxygen)
* WHYY-TV (12.1 PBS, 12.2 Y2, 12.3 PBS Kids)
* WPHL-TV (17.1 MNTV, 17.2 Antenna, 17.3 Court, 17.4 Comet)
* WNJS (23.1 PBS/NJ PBS, 23.2 NHK)
* WTXF-TV (29.1 Fox, 29.2 Movies!, 29.3 TheGrio, 29.4 Buzzr)
* WPPT (35.1 PBS, 35.2 World)
* WMCN-TV (44.1 ShopHQ, 44.2 LC, 44.3 HSN, 44.4 Digi)
* WTVE (51.1 Infomercial, 25.2 Infomercial)
* WPSG (57.1 CW, 57.2 Charge!, 57.3 Comet, 57.4 TBD, 57.5 Circle)
* WPPX-TV (61.1 Ion, 61.2 Court TV, 61.3 Grit, 61.4 TrueReal, 61.5 Laff, 61.6 Defy, 61.7 Newsy)
* WWSI (62.1 TMD, 62.2 TXO)
* WUVP-DT (65.1 UNI, 65.2 Bounce, 65.3 Crime)

Low power|

* WEFG-LD (7.1 Silent)
* WPSJ-CD (8.1 Azteca, 8.2 LATV, 8.3 SBN, 8.4 BeIN Xtra, 8.5/8.6 Ads)
* WPHA-CD (24.1/24.2/24.3/24.4 Ads)
* WFPA-CD (28.1 UniMás, 28.2 GetTV, 28.3 Quest, 28.4 Twist)
* WZPA-LD (33.1 HSN2, 33.2/33.6/33.7 Ads, 33.3 SBN, 33.4 LC, 33.5 QVC2)
* WQAV-CD (34.1 JTV)
* W25FG-D (36.1 Clic, 36.2/36.3/36.4/36.7 Ads, 36.5 Cheddar, 36.6 Corazon)
* WDUM-LD (41.1/41.3/41.4/41.5/41.6/41.7 Ads, 41.2 HSN2)
* WELL-LD (45.1 Daystar)

Outlying areas|

Lehigh Valley
WNEP-TV (16.1 ABC, 16.2 ANT, 44.1 PBS, 44.2 PBS Kids, 44.3 Create; translator of WNEP-TV & WVIA-TV, Scranton)
WLVT-TV (39.1 PBS, 39.2 Create, 39.3 F24)
WBPH-TV (60.1 Ind., 60.2 Radiant)
WFMZ-TV (69.1 Ind., 69.2 AccuWX, 69.3 MeTV)

Atlantic City, NJ
WACP (4.1 TCT, 4.2 Ace, 4.3 Heartland, 4.4 LC, 4.5 JTV, 4.6 Family, 4.7 Fun Roads, 4.8 Mariavision)
WSJT-LD (15.1 Classic Shows, 15.2 GEB America, 15.3 Hope, 15.4 NTD, 15.5 Victory, 15.6 WeatherNation, 15.7 Hope (Spanish), 15.8 LC)
WMGM-TV (40.1 Crime, 40.2 GetTV, 40.3 UNI)
WGTW-TV (48.1 TBN, 48.2 Inspire, 48.3 Enlace, 48.4 Positiv)

Trenton, NJ
WPHY-CD (25.1 Ads, 25.2 SBN)
WNJT (52.1 PBS/NJ PBS, 52.2 NHK)

Cable|

* NBC Sports Philadelphia
* NBC Sports Philadelphia+
* Pennsylvania Cable Network

Streaming|

CBS News Philly
6abc 24/7
NBC Philadelphia News

Defunct|

Delaware
WVUE 12 (NBC/DuMont/Ind.)

Lehigh Valley
WLEV-TV 51 (NBC; Bethlehem)
WFMZ-TV 67 (Ind.; Allentown)

Reading
WEEU-TV 33 (NBC/ABC)
WHUM-TV 61 (CBS)

New Jersey
WFPG-TV 46 (NBC/CBS/ABC/DuMont; Atlantic City)
WKBS-TV 48 (Ind.; Burlington)
New Jersey Network (PBS)

Cable
PRISM
SportsChannel Philadelphia
The Comcast Network

Pennsylvania broadcast television
Erie
Happy Valley
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Susquehanna Valley

See also
Delaware TV
Baltimore TV
Salisbury TV
New Jersey TV

## Recreation[edit | edit source]

See also: Culture of Allentown, Pennsylvania

File:Dorney Park Steel Force Thunderhawk.jpg

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom's Steel Force and Thunderhawk roller coasters in Allentown. Steel Force is the eighth tallest steel roller coaster in the world with a first drop of 205 feet (62 m) and a top speed of 75 miles per hour (121 km/h).[32]

File:Cokepark allentown.jpg

Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, April 2009

File:Lehigh Parkway.JPG

Little Lehigh Creek in Allentown's Lehigh Parkway, September 2012

File:XMAS AT LEHIGH COUNTY ZOO.jpg

Christmas lights at Lehigh Valley Zoo in Schnecksville, December 2020

### Amusement parks[edit | edit source]

Main article: Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom

Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom, one of the largest amusement and water parks on the U.S. East Coast, is located in South Whitehall Township in the county. It is open May through the end of October.

### Fairs and festivals[edit | edit source]

See also: Great Allentown Fair and Mayfair (festival)

The Great Allentown Fair, one of the nation's largest and longest ongoing city fairs, is held annually at Allentown Fairgrounds on North 17th Street in Allentown the end of August and beginning of September. Mayfair, an arts and festival fair, is held annually in May on the campus of Cedar Crest College in Allentown.

### Golf[edit | edit source]

See also: Saucon Valley Country Club

Lehigh County is home to multiple golf courses, including Brookside Country Club in Macungie, Lehigh Country Club on Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown, Olde Homestead Golf Club in New Tripoli, Saucon Valley Country Club in Upper Saucon Township, Shepherd Hills Golf Club in Wescosville, and Wedgewood Golf Course in Coopersburg.

### Museums and history[edit | edit source]

The county has several museums, including Allentown Art Museum, America on Wheels, Da Vinci Science Center, George Taylor House, Jacob Ehrenhardt Jr. House, Lehigh County Historical Society at Trout Hall, Liberty Bell Museum, Museum of Indian Culture, and others.

### Parks and zoo[edit | edit source]

See also: Lehigh Valley Zoo and List of city parks and recreation facilities of Allentown, Pennsylvania

Lehigh Valley Zoo is located in Schnecksville in the county and is open year-round. Lehigh County also has 25 acres (100,000 m2) of public parks, including:

* Lehigh Parkway in Allentown, a 999 acres (4.04 km2) city-owned park along Little Lehigh Creek.
* Lock Ridge Park in Alburtis, a 59.2 acres (0.240 km2) county-owned park along Swabia Creek that includes the Lock Ridge Furnace Museum.
* Trexler Nature Preserve in North Whitehall Township, a 1,108 acres (4.48 km2) county-owned park along Jordan Creek, which includes the Lehigh Valley Zoo.
* Whitehall Parkway in Whitehall Township, a 110 acres (0.45 km2) township-owned park connected to the 9 miles (14 km) Ironton Rail Trail.

## Communities[edit | edit source]

File:2007 - Nineteenth Street Theatre District.jpg

Young people gather on 19th Street in Allentown's West End, July 2007

File:Emmaus Theater 4th Street Lehigh Co PA.JPG

The historic Emmaus Theatre on South Fourth Street in Emmaus, October 2012

File:Bear-creek-lodge.JPG

Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Longswamp Township, January 2012

File:George Taylor House.jpg

The George Taylor House in Catasauqua, home of George Taylor, a Founding Father of the United States who signed the Declaration of Independence

File:Lynn Township farm.jpg

A farm in Lynn Township in the northwest corner of Lehigh County, February 2008

Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in only one case, towns. The following cities, boroughs, and townships are located in Lehigh County:

### Cities[edit | edit source]

See also: List of Allentown neighborhoods

* Allentown (county seat)
* Bethlehem (mostly in Northampton County)

### Boroughs[edit | edit source]

* Alburtis
* Catasauqua
* Coopersburg
* Coplay
* Emmaus
* Fountain Hill
* Macungie
* Slatington

### Townships[edit | edit source]

* Hanover Township
* Heidelberg Township
* Lower Macungie Township
* Lower Milford Township
* Lowhill Township
* Lynn Township
* North Whitehall Township
* Salisbury Township
* South Whitehall Township
* Upper Macungie Township
* Upper Milford Township
* Upper Saucon Township
* Washington Township
* Weisenberg Township
* Whitehall Township

### Census-designated places[edit | edit source]

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

* Ancient Oaks
* Breinigsville
* Cementon
* Cetronia
* DeSales University
* Dorneyville
* Egypt
* Fullerton
* Hokendauqua
* Laurys Station
* New Tripoli
* Schnecksville
* Slatedale
* Stiles
* Trexlertown
* Wescosville

### Unincorporated communities[edit | edit source]

* Balliettsville
* Best Station
* Center Valley
* Colesville
* Eagle Point
* East Texas
* Emerald
* Fogelsville
* Friedensville
* Gauff Hill
* Germansville
* Hensingersville
* Hosensack
* Ironton
* Jacksonville
* Kuhnsville
* Lanark
* Limeport
* Locust Valley
* Lynnport
* Mickleys
* Neffs
* New Smithville
* Old Zionsville
* Orefield
* Pleasant Corners
* Powder Valley
* Scherersville
* Schoenersville
* Shimerville
* Sigmund
* Summit Lawn
* Vera Cruz
* Walbert
* Wanamakers
* Werleys Corner
* West Catasauqua
* Zionsville

### Population ranking[edit | edit source]

Lehigh County's largest cities, townships, boroughs, and other communities, based on the 2020 census, include:[33]

† county seat

Rank  | City/Town/etc.  | Municipal type  | Population (2020 Census)

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1  | † Allentown | City  | 125,845
2  | Bethlehem (mostly in Northampton County)  | City  | 74,982
4  | Emmaus | Borough  | 11,652
5  | Ancient Oaks | CDP  | 6,995
6  | Catasauqua | Borough  | 6,518
7  | Wescosville | CDP  | 6,039
8  | Fountain Hill | Borough  | 4,878
9  | Dorneyville | CDP  | 4,406
10  | Slatington | Borough  | 4,232
11  | Breinigsville | CDP  | 4,138
13  | Coplay | Borough  | 3,192
14  | Macungie | Borough  | 3,074
15  | Schnecksville | CDP  | 2,935
17  | Coopersburg | Borough  | 2,386
18  | Alburtis | Borough  | 2,361
19  | Cetronia | CDP  | 2,115
20  | Trexlertown | CDP  | 1,988
22  | Laurys Station | CDP  | 1,243
24  | DeSales University | CDP  | 953
25  | New Tripoli | CDP  | 898
26  | Slatedale | CDP  | 455

## Notable people[edit | edit source]

Since its founding in 1812, Lehigh County has been the birthplace or home to several notable Americans, including:

* Chuck Bednarik, former professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles, and 1967 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
* Stephen Vincent Benét, former novelist
* Michaela Conlin, stage and television actress, Bones
* Lee Iacocca, former president and chief executive officer of Chrysler
* Keith Jarrett, jazz musician
* Michael Johns, healthcare executive and former White House presidential speechwriter
* Billy Kidman, former professional wrestler
* Carson Kressley, Emmy-winning fashion designer, Bravo's Queer Eye
* Rose Lambert, former American missionary and witness of the 1909 Adana massacre of Armenians
* Varvara Lepchenko, professional tennis player
* Lil Peep, former American emo rapper, singer, and songwriter
* Matt Millen, former professional football player, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins, and former president and general manager, Detroit Lions
* Andre Reed, former professional football player, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins, and 2014 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
* Amanda Seyfried, actress, Veronica Mars, Big Love, Mamma Mia!, and Les Misérables
* Curt Simmons, former professional baseball player, California Angels, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, and St. Louis Cardinals
* Eric Steckel, blues singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer
* Dana Snyder, film and television actor, Aqua Teen Hunger Force
* Christine Taylor, actress and wife of actor Ben Stiller
* Lauren Weisberger, author of The Devil Wears Prada

## References[edit | edit source]

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5. ^ a b Shelter House official website, retrieved May 4, 2022
6. ^ a b "Emmaus" at Lehigh Valley Marketplace
7. ^ Roberts, Charles R. (1936). "Place Names of Lehigh County and Their Origin". Proceedings: Lehigh County Historical Society. Lehigh County Historical Society.
8. ^ Farris, Jaccii. "Eagles to be returned to the top of Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Allentown". Wfmz.com. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
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* "Famous People from the Lehigh Valley," The Baltimore Sun, August 9, 2005

Places adjacent to Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

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Municipalities and communities of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

County seat: Allentown

Region|

* Lehigh Valley

File:Map of Pennsylvania highlighting Lehigh County.svg

Cities|

* Allentown
* Bethlehem‡

Boroughs|

* Alburtis
* Catasauqua
* Coopersburg
* Coplay
* Emmaus
* Fountain Hill
* Macungie
* Slatington

Townships|

* Hanover
* Heidelberg
* Lower Macungie
* Lower Milford
* Lowhill
* Lynn
* North Whitehall
* Salisbury
* South Whitehall
* Upper Macungie
* Upper Milford
* Upper Saucon
* Washington
* Weisenberg
* Whitehall

CDPs|

* Ancient Oaks
* Breinigsville
* Cementon
* Cetronia
* DeSales University
* Dorneyville
* Egypt
* Fullerton
* Hokendauqua
* Laurys Station
* New Tripoli
* Schnecksville
* Slatedale
* Stiles
* Trexlertown
* Wescosville

Unincorporated
communities|

* Balliettsville
* Best Station
* Center Valley
* Colesville‡
* Eagle Point
* East Texas
* Emerald
* Fogelsville
* Friedensville
* Gauff Hill
* Germansville
* Hensingersville‡
* Hosensack
* Ironton
* Jacksonville
* Kuhnsville
* Lanark
* Limeport
* Locust Valley
* Lynnport
* Mickleys
* Neffs
* New Smithville
* Old Zionsville
* Orefield
* Pleasant Corners
* Powder Valley
* Scherersville
* Schoenersville‡
* Shimerville
* Sigmund
* Summit Lawn
* Vera Cruz
* Walbert
* Wanamakers
* Werleys Corner
* West Catasauqua
* Zionsville

Notable people|

* Notable people

Culture|

* Culture of Allentown
* In films

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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* Architecture
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* Current mayor
* Economy
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States|

* Pennsylvania

Counties|

* Lehigh
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Cities|

* Allentown
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Cities and towns
100k-250k|

* Allentown
* Center City Allentown

Cities and towns
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* Bethlehem

Cities and towns
10-50k|

* Bethlehem Township
* Easton
* Emmaus
* Forks Township
* Hanover Township
* Lehigh Township
* Lower Macungie Township
* Lower Saucon Township
* Northampton
* North Whitehall Township
* Palmer Township
* Salisbury Township
* South Whitehall Township
* Upper Macungie Township
* Upper Saucon Township
* Whitehall Township

Colleges and universities|

* Baum School of Art
* Cedar Crest College
* DeSales University
* Lafayette College
* Lehigh Carbon Community College
* Lehigh University
* Moravian University
* Muhlenberg College
* Northampton Community College
* Penn State Lehigh Valley

Culture and history|

* Allentown architecture
* Allentown Art Museum
* Allentown culture
* Allentown historic places
* Allentown Symphony Orchestra
* America on Wheels museum
* Bach Choir of Bethlehem
* Coplay Cement Company Kilns
* Da Vinci Science Center
* In films
* Jacob Ehrenhardt Jr. House
* Lehigh County historic places
* Lehigh County Historical Society
* Liberty Bell Museum
* Miller Symphony Hall
* National Museum of Industrial History
* Nineteenth Street Theater
* Northampton County historic places
* Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
* Shelter House
* Zoellner Arts Center

Geography|

* Blue Mountain
* Lehigh Valley AVA
* Lehigh Gap
* Lehigh River
* South Mountain

Hospitals and health networks|

* Lehigh Valley Health Network
* Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest
* St. Luke's University Health Network

Media|

* Lehigh Valley media

People|

* Notable people

Recreation and events|

* Allentown Band
* Bear Creek Mountain Resort
* Blast Furnace Blues Festival
* Bushkill Park
* Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
* Great Allentown Fair
* Lehigh Valley Zoo
* Marine Band of Allentown
* Mayfair festival
* Municipal Band of Allentown
* Musikfest
* Saucon Valley Country Club
* SouthSide Film Festival
* Trexler Nature Preserve
* Wind Creek Bethlehem

Shopping|

* Lehigh Valley Mall
* Outlets at Bethlehem
* Palmer Park Mall
* Promenade at Saucon Valley
* Shoppes at Trexler
* South Mall
* West Gate Mall
* Whitehall Mall

Sports|

* Allentown baseball history
* Allentown sports
* Cycling
* Gymnastics
* High school sports
* IronPigs AAA baseball
* Lafayette Leopards
* Lehigh Mountain Hawks
* Lehigh Valley Roller Derby
* Phantoms AHL ice hockey
* Muhlenberg Mules
* The Rivalry (Lafayette–Lehigh)

Transportation|

* Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport
* Braden Airpark
* Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority
* Lehigh Valley International Airport

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Harrisburg (capital)

Topics|

* Outline
* Delegations
* Government
* History
* Geography
* Geology
* Law
* Notable Pennsylvanians
* State parks
* Symbols
* Tourist attractions

Society|

* Agriculture
* Culture
* Crime
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Gambling
* Politics
* Sports

Metro areas|

* Altoona
* Baltimore-Washington
* Erie
* Harrisburg–York–Lebanon
* Johnstown
* Lancaster
* Lebanon
* Lehigh Valley
* New York
* Philadelphia
* Pittsburgh
* Reading
* Scranton‑Wilkes-Barre
* State College
* Williamsport
* York-Hanover

Largest cities|

* Allentown
* Altoona
* Bethlehem
* Butler
* Chester
* DuBois
* Easton
* Erie
* Greensburg
* Harrisburg
* Hazleton
* Johnstown
* Lancaster
* Lebanon
* McKeesport
* New Castle
* Philadelphia
* Pittsburgh
* Pottsville
* Reading
* Scranton
* Sunbury
* Wilkes-Barre
* Williamsport
* York

Largest
municipalities|

* Abington
* Bensalem
* Bethel Park
* Bristol
* Cheltenham
* Cranberry
* Darby
* Falls
* Hampden
* Haverford
* Hempfield
* Lower Macungie
* Lower Makefield
* Lower Merion
* Lower Paxton
* Manheim
* McCandless
* Middletown
* Millcreek Township
* Monroeville
* Mount Lebanon
* Norristown
* Northampton Township
* North Huntingdon
* Penn Hills
* Radnor
* Ridley
* Ross
* Shaler
* Spring
* State College
* Tredyffrin
* Upper Darby
* Upper Merion
* Warminster
* West Chester
* Whitehall Township
* York Township

Regions|

* Allegheny Mountains
* Allegheny National Forest
* Allegheny Plateau
* Bald Eagle Valley
* Blue Ridge
* Coal Region
* Cumberland Valley
* Delaware Valley
* Dutch Country
* Endless Mountains
* Great Valley
* Happy Valley
* Laurel Highlands
* Lebanon Valley
* Lehigh Valley
* Mahoning Valley
* Main Line
* Nittany Valley
* Northeastern
* Northern Tier
* North Central
* North Penn Valley
* Ohio Valley
* Oil Region
* Oley Valley
* Pennsylvania Highlands
* Penns Valley
* Piedmont
* Pocono Mountains
* Ridge and Valley
* South Central
* Southern
* Susquehanna Valley
* Western
* Wyoming Valley

Counties|

* Adams
* Allegheny
* Armstrong
* Beaver
* Bedford
* Berks
* Blair
* Bradford
* Bucks
* Butler
* Cambria
* Cameron
* Carbon
* Centre
* Chester
* Clarion
* Clearfield
* Clinton
* Columbia
* Crawford
* Cumberland
* Dauphin
* Delaware
* Elk
* Erie
* Fayette
* Forest
* Franklin
* Fulton
* Greene
* Huntingdon
* Indiana
* Jefferson
* Juniata
* Lackawanna
* Lancaster
* Lawrence
* Lebanon
* Lehigh
* Luzerne
* Lycoming
* McKean
* Mercer
* Mifflin
* Monroe
* Montgomery
* Montour
* Northampton
* Northumberland
* Perry
* Philadelphia
* Pike
* Potter
* Schuylkill
* Snyder
* Somerset
* Sullivan
* Susquehanna
* Tioga
* Union
* Venango
* Warren
* Washington
* Wayne
* Westmoreland
* Wyoming
* York

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