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To download the free Adobe Reader, click here . For advertising rate information, please contact pdeller@lehighvalleystyle.com . Centrally located between the metro areas of Philadelphia to the south and New York to the north, the Lehigh Valley is home to an estimated 600,000 residents. It is a region rich in history and tradition, and is known for its lush landscape and well-established family-oriented communities. The region itself is broken into the three smaller cities of Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton, and is often referred to as the ABE area. Allentown was named after an 18th century American aristocrat and Chief Justice of colonial Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court, William Allen. Bethlehem is best known as Christmas City U.S.A. The city itself is a wonderfully unique combination of old and new, with many areas of the city preserved for its historical importance. Its central historical district thrives with a variety of shops, restaurants and cultural opportunities. Easton, Pennsylvania has the distinction of being situated at the confluence of the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers. This “thousand acre tract” of land was originally surveyed in 1736 by Thomas Penn, son of William Penn, and Benjamin Eastburn, surveyor general. Northampton County’s first courthouse was built in Easton’s “Great Square” in1765. It was from these steps that the Declaration of Independence was read on July 8, 1776. As a whole the Lehigh Valley area is home to 11 colleges including Lafayette in Easton, Lehigh University and Moravian in Bethlehem, and Muhlenburg College in Allentown, all prestigious institutions of higher learning in their own right. Over 45,000 students from around the world are enrolled at these and the area’s other colleges and accredited trade schools. Fourteen-thousand businesses also call the Lehigh Valley home, employing a workforce of over 300,000. Historically the area’s workers are credited with creating the products that infused the backbone of the American economy; products such as steel, cement and trucks. Today, the area is adding various high-tech industries to its employment base to address future economic goals with an influx of technology, biotech, pharmaceutical and optoelectronic companies setting the stage for consistent, long-term growth in the region.

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