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Allentown, Lehigh County

Well-Known Places in Allentown

PPL Center, Miller Symphony Hall, Allentown Art Museum.

Allentown Business Districts

• Center City Allentown
• Hamilton Street
• Neighborhood Improvement Zone (NIZ)

Major Employers in Allentown

Lehigh Valley Health Network, PPL Corporation, Air Products and Chemicals, St. Luke's University Health Network.

About Allentown, Lehigh County

Allentown is Pennsylvania's third-largest city and the seat of Lehigh County, the industrial heart of the Lehigh Valley. Founded in 1762 by William Allen, it sheltered the Liberty Bell during the Revolution, powered the nation's early industry in steel, silk, and trucks, and later inspired Billy Joel's 1982 Rust Belt anthem Allentown.

History of Allentown

• Laid out in 1762 by colonial Philadelphia mayor William Allen (originally called Northampton Towne); the name Allentown was adopted officially in 1838.
• The Liberty Bell was hidden in the basement of Zion Reformed Church from September 1777 to June 1778 to keep it from British capture.
• Allentown was incorporated as a city in 1867.

Landmarks and Places in Allentown

• Allentown Art Museum and Miller Symphony Hall.
• America on Wheels Museum and the Mack Trucks Historical Museum.

The Allentown Economy

• Mack Trucks was a signature employer until it relocated its headquarters to Greensboro, North Carolina, in 2009.

Community Life in Allentown

• Billy Joel's 1982 hit Allentown, from The Nylon Curtain, made the city a national symbol of Rust Belt decline.
• The Great Allentown Fair, running since 1852, is one of the nation's oldest continuous fairs.
• The historic Allentown Farmers Market offers Pennsylvania Dutch fare alongside international specialties.

Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, www.discoverlehighvalley.com