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Allentown is the third largest city in Pennsylvania with a
population in 2000 of 106,632. It is the largest city in an area known as "Lehigh Valley".
The other cities in Lehigh Valley include Bethlehem
and Easton. Allentown is located 60 miles north of Philadelphia
and 90 miles west of New York City.
Summer
in Allentown is
hot and muggy, spring is mild and winters are cold. The Blue
Mountain and the South Mountain
are located near the city and they affect the weather. Snow is unpredictable,
some winters there is very little snow and other years have significant
snowfall. Summer temperatures range from the low 60's to the mid 80's. Winter
temperatures range from the low 20's to the mid 40's. Precipitation is
consistent through the year with 3" to 4" per month.
Lehigh Valley
Hospital and Health Network has
over 7,800 employees, that makes it the largest employer in the city. Major industries have left Allentown in the last twenty years. However,
the city is the corporate headquarters for the following companies.
- Agere Systems
- Air Products & Chemicals
- Mack Trucks
- Olympus Corporations USA
- PPL
The Allentown School District
had over 17,000 students in the 2004-2005 school year. There are two public
high schools - Louis E Dieruff High School (south and west areas of the city) and William Allen High School
(north and east areas of the city). There are five large high schools in the
suburbs. They include: Catasaqua, Emmaus, Parkland, Salisbury
and Whitehall High Schools. The area has two private
high schools - they are Allentown Central Catholic
High School and Lehigh Valley
Christian High
School. Cedar
Crest College
and Muhlenberg College
are located in Allentown.
Transportation Options
Air Transport
- Lehigh Valley
International Airport
- Queen City Municipal Airport - two runway facility
Bus Transport
- LANTA - bus system operates in Lehigh County
and Northampton
County
- Private bus service to Atlantic
City, New York City and Philadelphia
Rail Transport
- Norfolk Southern - primary hump classification yard in Allentown
- R J Corman Railroad - service for the city
- There is no passenger service in Allentown
Road Transport
- Interstate - 78 and 81
- State Route - 309
- US Route - 22
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