establishment

It was in 1735 that the area which became the present-day Allentown City was first developed, and in 1762, it was organized by William Allen as Northampton Town. Allen was a wealthy shipping agent, a judge of the Pennsylvania colonies and former Mayor of Philadelphia. The land where the town was built was part of 5,000 acres (20 km2) that Allen bought from William Penn's son in 1735. Allen wished that Northampton Town would be the county office of Northampton County instead of Easton, and that he wanted to be the commercial center of the area because it was along the Reyhai River and close to Philadelphia. Allen ceded his fortune to his son, James, and in 1770, James built a summer house called Trout Hall near the place where his father's hunting hut was.

On March 18, 1811, the town was officially boroughed. On March 6, 1812, the west half of Northampton County became Reehai County, and Northampton Town was selected as the location of the county office. On April 16, 1833, the town name was officially changed to Allen Town. This name had already long been the common name of that. On March 12, 1867, the city system was established.

The Bell of Liberty was hidden in the basement of the Old Zion Reformed Church in Allentown from September 24, 1777 to June, 1778.

Bell of Liberty

Allentown is a historically significant town where the 'Bell of Liberty' (at that time it was called the Bell of the Assembly of the Pennsylvania Colony) was successfully hidden from the British army during the American Revolution. On September 11, 1777, the George Washington army was defeated in the Battle of Brandy and Philadelphia, the capital of the Revolutionary Government, became defenseless, preparing for the inevitable British attack. The Chief Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania Colony ordered the 11 bells down and out of the city to be kept out of the British army. The bells included the Capitol, Christchurch, St. Peter's Church, and the bells. When the British army captured the bell, it was feared that the bell would melt and cast it back into the cannon. These bells were carried to the north of Northampton Town, and hidden in the basement of the Old Zion Reformed Church in the center of Allentown. To-day the Holy Body of the Church Cellar shows the very place where the Bell of Liberty was hidden. It is a full-size official replica of the Bell of Liberty, and the 13-star flag of the time of independence is wrapped on the side.

birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution

In the 1830s and before, Allen Town was a small town with only local markets. However, the opening of the Rehai Canal greatly enhanced the commercial and industrial capabilities of the town. This led to a wave of major industrialization and became one of the largest industrial and manufacturing centers in Japan. Although Allentown was not as large as the neighboring Bethlehem, it created many jobs in the local iron manufacturing industry. Railways such as the Reich Valley Railway became important for the transportation of raw materials and products, and this also became a major employer at that time. The period of rapid economic growth in the region ended with two events: the Depression in 1873 and the long-term recession.

In addition to the iron manufacturing industry and the railway industry, there was a strong tradition in beer brewing, and there were several famous breweries such as Horakar Brewery (established in 1897, closed in 1978) and Neubaylor Brewery (established in 1875, closed in 1968). These breweries were sold to Guinness.

from the early 20th century to the present

1901 Allen Town Bird's-eye View

The economic recovery in the early 20th century was brought about in the textile industry including silk. Adelaide Silk Mill was one of the largest in the world at that time, but it opened in 1881. By 1928, the Reich Valley had 140 silk and fiber factories, making it the second biggest manufacturer in the region. By the 1930s, synthetic fibers replaced silk and silk production had decreased worldwide. The Catoir Silk Mill, which had remained to the end of Allentown, was also closed in 1989. In 1905, MacTorques moved to Allen Town and became the center of the heavy industry. Today's Allentown economy is centered around the service industry, just like in other parts of Pennsylvania.

Allen Town is located at latitude 40 degrees 36 minutes 06 seconds north and longitude 75 degrees 28 minutes 38 seconds west and latitude 40.60167 degrees north and longitude 75.47722 degrees west and 40.60167 degrees west; -75.47722. According to the United States Statistical Bureau, the total area is 46.5km2. 45.9km2 is land and 0.6km2 is water.

climate

The climate of Allentown is a clear climate of four seasons characterized by hot, humid summer, mild spring and autumn, and cold winter. As with Philadelphia and New York, Keppen belongs to a warm wet climate (Cfa) in the climate category, but the winter cold is slightly severe compared to the part of the coastal areas in the inland, and in fact, it is close to a cold wet climate. The weather is affected by Blue Mountain, 1,000-1,600 feet (300-500 meters) north of the city, and South Mountain, 500-1,000 feet (150-300 meters) south of the city's southern edge.

The average temperature in January is -6.7°C, 1.7°C. The average temperature in July was 17.8°C, 28.3°C. The record high temperature was 40.6°C in 1966 and the record low temperature was -26.7°C in 1912.

The rainfall is average throughout the year and there are about eight to 12 days a month. The early autumn and mid-winter are somewhat dry. The amount of snow varies from year to year, so some years do not get much snow, and others often get a lot of snow. The amount of snow in January and February exceeds 20cm. The annual rainfall is about 1,100mm and the annual snowfall is about 80cm.

2007 PPL Building

crime statistics

Alentown's criminal offenses reported to the FBI in 2006 include about 800 heinous crimes and more than 7,000 thieves. Although there is an exception of aggravated violence, Allentown is outstripping the national average of all crime classifications. The most serious case is that the number of arson cases is nearly twice the national average. Other crimes above the national average are robbery, murder and rape.

The total number of atrocious crimes reported in Allentown is close to the U.S. average in 2003 (1.01 times the average). Compared to the national average, the crime rate per person is 1.54 times for robbery, 1.47 times for murder, 1.32 times for rape and 0.57 times for aggravated assault.

The total number of theft crimes reported in Allentown was 1.21 times the national average in 2003. Compared to the national average, the crime rate per person was 1.71 times arson, 1.23 times burglary, 1.22 times theft and 1.08 times theft.

gangster presence

The crime statistics in Allentown have been high due to the increasing number of gangs-related crimes and inter-gang conflicts. The Allentown District is one of the several bastions of MS-13, which is considered the most violent single gang in the country. Another notorious violent gang group, Braz, is in the city. The gang group, which includes the two and the clips, is also involved in graffiti called the gang signal, which typically shows that there are gangs in a block, and sometimes, in the near future, is warning about violence and other crimes in retaliation. Illegal drug trafficking and prostitution have also been increasing in recent years.

The PPL building is the tallest in Allentown. In the foreground is Albertus L. Mears Bridge

While the major manufacturing industry in Allen Town has disappeared in the past 20 years, the town has had headquarters of several large global companies. For example, Asia Systems, Air Products & Chemicals, Mac Tracks, Olympus Corporation USA, PPL, etc.

The biggest employer in Allentown is the Reich Valley Hospital and Health Network, which employs 7,800 people.

He is from Allentown or a resident of Allentown.

• Léon Cardoway composer and TV commercial singer
• Mikaela Conlin - Actress Appears on BONES at FOX
• Charlie Dent - Members of the United States Congress
• Keith Doney-NFL players
• Peter Gruner-Pro Wrestling, commonly known as Billy Kidman
• Bob Hefner - MLB players
• Lee Iacocca-Chrysler Chairman
• Keith Jarrett-Jazz musicians
• Michael Jones, Health Care Specialist and White House original author
• Timothy Keller - Clergyman, Author
• John Klein - Member of the United States Congress
• Brian Knobs - Professional Wrestling players
• William Merchant - Playwright, Film playwright
• Ed McCurry - NFL players
• Lara Jill Miller - Voice Actor, Juniper Lee's Life and Time
• André Reed NFL players
• Amanda Sifrid - Model, Actress, Veronica Mars of the CW, Big Love of HBO
• Governors of Richard A. Snellingvermont
• Tony Stewart - NFL Oakland Raiders
• Christine Taylor: The wife of the actress Ben Stiller
• Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell-Fantasy and Erotic artists
• Donald Vauahez: The first conductor of the Allen Town Symphony Orchestra, who led the orchestra for 26 years at the popular music program Bell Telephone Hour.
• Lauren Weisberger - Author, Devil in Prada

Allentown has been repeatedly referred to in the popular culture through its popular evaluation of its rough blue-colored town.

• It is known worldwide for being the stage of Billy Joel's song "Allen Town." The song was originally included in the 1982 album "Nylon Curtain." In a rough and well-tempered life characteristic of the industrial city of the east coast, he sang the determination of the Allentown people. The song also includes the city of Bethlehem Steel next to Bethlehem City, which was in decline at that time (now disappeared).
• Alentown is depicted as the home of Peggy Sawyer, a promising showgirl in the famous Broadway musical "42nd Avenue." When Sawyer is asked for a substitute for the ankle-sore star of the show before the exam performance, she tells the director Julian Marsh that she should go back to Allentown. Marsh sings the most famous lyrics of Broadway's history when she tries to connect Sawyer to a musical. "Come here and listen to Broadway's lullaby," Sawyer decides to stay. On the night of the opening of the musical, just before the curtain falls, Marsh makes the fictitious Allentown born famous and tells him a passage related to Broadway, which is now often repeated. "You have spent your childhood there (quietly) and now you have to be a star." Sawyer won an amazing jackpot and Marsh's musical, with her as the main character, is a big hit.
• Donnie Park in Allentown was the location of John Waters's 1988 movie "HairSpray" and 1968 movie "Tenshi no Ikue ni Tsukeru Tsukeru" (Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows). In 2006, the All-American Rejects of the Power Pop group took a video of the song "Dirty Little Secret", which was located at Donnie Park and other locations in Allen Town.
• Allentown is the subject of Irving Gordon's song, "Allentown Prison," which is recorded by several singers, including the Kingston Trio, the Letmen, the Seakers, and Joe Stafford.
• Allentown was the home of Doberman, the director of the Fill Silver's Show, a comedy series broadcasted at CBS from 1955 to 1959.

newspaper

Newspapers based in Allentown have a daily newspaper called "The Morning Call" and a weekly art and entertainment newspaper called "Pulse Weekly."

TV

Allentown is part of the Philadelphia media market. However, you can also watch New York City, Scranton/Wilkes Valley radio and TV. Alenton has two television stations. WLVT Channel 39 (PBS series) and WFMZ Channel 69 (independent broadcasting station). It is one of the few cities in the United States that have two cable TV stations. RCN and Service Electric. In most parts of the United States, cable TV stations are one under exclusive contract with the city government. Both of them produce programs that are rooted in their local communities.

Radio

Alentown is the 68th radio market in the United States in terms of ranking Arbytron. The radio stations in Allentown and its neighborhood are as follows:

• WAEB-AM, News, Talk and Sports
• WAEB-FM (commonly known as "B104"), hit music
• WCTO (commonly known as Cat Country 96), country music
• WDIY, Public Broadcaster, All-International Rock, Authentic Country, Blues, Classical Music, Folk, Jazz, Local News, Local Talk, Affiliated Talk Show and World News
• WGPA (commonly known as "Sunny 1100"), variety, talk, and music (often Polka and Oldies)
• WLEV, soft lock
• WMUH (Murenberg College Radio Station), Heavy Metal, Hard Rock, Rock, All-Native Rock, Talk All Over and Local
• WSAN, Clear Channel, Fox Sports, and Philadelphia Phillies' Lehigh Valley affiliates
• WZZO (commonly known as "Z-95"), hard lock

public school

Alentown's education is run by the Allentown School District. This is the fourth largest school district in Pennsylvania with 17,521 students (based on enrollment data from 2004 to 2005).

There are two high schools in the city (Grade 9 to 12), William Allen High School is mainly for high school students in the southern and western parts of the city, and Louis E. Dilaffe High School is mainly for high school students in the eastern and northern parts of the city. Even though it is outside the city's territory, the five high schools of Emao High School, Parkland High School, Whitehall High School, Salisbury High School and Catasoca High School are also included in the school district.

The high schools in the Allentown district compete for athletic performance at the Reich Valley Conference. However, Salisbury High School and Catasoca High School, which have a small number of students, do not participate. A high school in Allentown will play American football with the J. Bernie Crum Stadium as the home ground. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people and was once famous as the largest high school stadium in the state.

This school district has four secondary schools (grade 6-8). They are Francis D. Loeb, Harrison Morton, South Mountain and Treksler secondary schools. Up to grade 5, there are 16 elementary schools: Central, Cleveland, Hiram W. Dodd, Jackson, Jefferson, Reehai Parkway, Lincoln, McKinley, Midway Manner, Mosser, Muellenberg, Ritter, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Union Terrace and Washington elementary Schools. Some secondary schools are accepted even in the fifth grade.

The Robert Clement Charter School is located in the Allentown school district, and is the Title 1 Charter School, which teaches students of Hispanics from grade 6 to grade 12.

private school

Two parish-run high schools, Alentown Central Catholic High School and Reich Valley Christian High School, are gathering students from the city and from nearby villages. Other parish-managed schools (all years) in Allentown include the Cathedral of St. Catherine of Siena School, the Holy Spirit School, the Reich Christian Academy, the Marcy Special Learning Center, the Hour Ready Help of Christians School, the Sacred Heart School, the St. Francis of Assisi School, the St. Paul School and the St. Mass More School. The Alentown Parish School is run by the Roman Catholic Allentown Parish. The Grace Montessori School is a Montessori School for pre-school and low-school students and is operated as a service by the Grace Episcopal Church. The non-sectarian private school, Swain School, was established in 1929 and is located in the city.

higher education

There are two fourth-year colleges, Cedar Rest University and Murenberg College in the city.

Allen Town is a home town of the AAA-class Lee High Valley Iron Pigs under the Philadelphia Phillies. The home stadium is the Coca cola Park located on the east side of Allen Town, and is a stadium for natural grass with a maximum capacity of 10,000 seats (1,900 seats on the lawn) (completed in 2008).

It was also the home ground of Allentown Ambassador's belonging to the Northern League from 1997 to 2003 (it is now dissolved).

air

The commercial airport, the city's gateway, is Reich Valley International Airport, located three miles (5 km) northeast of the city in Hanover Town Ship. Also, there is Allentown Queen City Civic Airport, which was awarded the 2006 Civil Airport Award by the Eastern District of the Federal Aviation Bureau as a private air facility with two runways. Queen City Airport is called General Aviation, an airport that is mainly used for the arrival and departure of private and chartered aircraft.

bus route

The public transportation in the city is operated by the Li Hai & Northampton Transport Corporation, and there are bus routes in Li Hai and Northampton Counties. For private bus routes, buses run around 24 hours a day to and from various directions such as the Port Authority Bus Terminal, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City in New York City.

road

Four expressways run through the Allentown area and there are exits to the city.

• Interstate Expressway Route 78, west from Harrisburg to Holland Tunnel in New York City
• The Pennsylvania Turnpike North East Extended Route, from Plymouth Meeting outside Philadelphia City in the south to Clarks Summit on Interstate Expressway Route 81 in the north
• Pennsylvania State Route 309, from Philadelphia to Poconos to the north in the south
• U.S. National Route 22, west from Cincinnati, Ohio to Newark, New Jersey, east

There are nine main roads leading into the city. It includes Pennsylvania State Road 987 (airport road), Cedar Crest Boulevard, Fullerton Avenue, Pennsylvania State Road 222, Reich Street, Mauci Chunkway, Pennsylvania State Road 145 (MacArthur Road), Tillman Street and Union Boulevard.

railroad

Allen Town is the regional center of a private railway. Currently, the main Norfolk Southern Railway yard is in Allen Town. The R. J. Corman Railway is also on the line. In the past, there were Central Railroad of New Jersey, Conrail, Reich and New England, Reich Valley, and Redding. Currently, there is no railway for passengers, but some of the stations used for passengers in the Allentown area are preserved according to the current private use. A part of the Bethlehem-Philadelphia Line operated by Conrail under a contract with the South Eastern Pennsylvania Transport Corporation was the last public railway, but it was discontinued in 1979.

civic park

Many of the Civic Parks are attributed to the efforts of business man Harry Clay Treksler. Inspired by the urban beauty movement in the early 1900s, Treksler built a West Park (2.6 ha) of 6.59 acres in the area that was then the city's high-class residential area. Treksler also helped develop Treksler Park, Cedar Parkway, the Alentown Citizen Golf Course, and the Truthout Nursery along Lehigh Parkway. Treksler is also responsible for the development of Treksler Trust, and continues to provide a private fund to maintain and develop today's Allentown Park system.

The Park of Allen Town has a 200th Anniversary Park (4,600-seat small stadium built for sports events), the Cedar Creek Parkway (50 ha), the East Side (15 acres (6 ha)), the Kimmetsu Reservoir Rock Park (5 ha), the Li Hai Park (55 ha), the Lee Park (22 ha), the Lee Park (49 ha), the Park (59 ha), the Park (59 ha), the Mountain Park (50), the Hill Park (50), the Park (500000000000000 for sports events), the Park (Park), the Mountain Park, the Park (Park), the Park (54404000 Park), There are acres (40 ha), Union Terrace (19 acres (8 ha)), and West Park (2.6 ha).

festival

The Mayfair Festival of the Arts, an art and craft festival that started in 1986, is held every May at Cedar Beach Park. The Great Allentown Fair is held at the Allentown Fairgrounds at the beginning of September every year, and has been held since 1889. The first Allentown Fair was held in 1852 and from this time until 1889, it was held at the Old Allentown Fair Grounds, north of Liberty Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenue. The College Eight Marching Band Festival has been held every year since 1995 at J. Bernie Crum Stadium, and other marching band festivals and competition are also held.

Stadium

There are two outdoor stadiums with two large numbers in the city. The Coca cola Park has a capacity of 7,000 seats and was built in 2007 and used as the home ground for the Reich Valley Iron Pigs. J. Bernie Crum Stadium has more than 15,000 seats and is used for football and other purposes in the Reich Valley Conference.

Although there are no large-scale indoor stadiums, major indoor sports and concerts are held at Stapler Arena in the neighboring Bethlehem.

Other Relations

Other recreation locations in the city include the Allentown Citizen Golf Course, Cedar Beach Pool, Donnie Park & Wildwater Kingdom, Fountain Pool, Irving Pool, Jordan Pool, Li Hai Valley Zoo, and Mac Pool.

Key Articles: w:List of historic places in Allentown, Pennsylvania

• Arbatas L. Mears Bridge
• Alentown Cemetery Park (established in 1765): The burial of local veterans who fought in the American Revolution and the Anglo-American War.
• The Allentown Post Office (constructed from 1933 to 1934) has a wall painting by Guyford Reynolds Beer, a New York painter, whose theme is local history.
• Allentown Symphony Hall* Bookman House (home of Frank N. D. Bookman (1878-1961), who established the Oxford Group and promoted the Movement for Rearmed Morals
• Butz Groff House (built in 1872, home of local lawyer Samuel A. Butz)
• Central Square and Monument of Soldiers and Sailors (built in 1889): Monument honoring the retired soldiers of the 47th Pennsylvania Volunteer Soldier who took part in the Civil War
• William F. Curtis Botanical Garden, Cedar Crest College
• Donnie Park & Wildwater Kingdom
• Farmers' market, Agricultural Hall, The Ritz, Allentown Fair Grounds (built in 1889), and Allentown Fair (started in 1852)
• Hesse Department Store (closed in 1996, demolished in 2000)
• The Homeopathy Therapy Law's nameplate, the world's first indication of the location of the medical school specialized in homeopathy drugs. After it was established in 1835 and went bankrupt in 1845, it was moved to Philadelphia and developed into today's Harnemann University hospital.
• J. Bernie Crum Stadium, the home field used by the American football team at Allen Town's high school (formerly the largest high school stadium in Pennsylvania)
• located on the west side of Allentown, Mulenberg College
• Tilman Good (1830-1887), commander of the 47th Pennsylvania Volunteer Army, who served two terms as mayor of the Old Allentown Cemetery (established in 1846) and served in the Civil War, is buried there.
• Old Court House County Museum
• Old Zion Reformist Church and Freedom's Bell Church Museum. It was located in Hamilton Boulevard, central Allentown, and in 1777 a free bell was temporarily placed. [2].
• Portland Place (the former head office of Reich Portland Cement Company) was constructed in 1902, and was remodeled to Art Deco-style from 1939 to 1940. On the front entrance is a glass relief made by Orongio Mardalelli. It was the largest glass mural in the world when it was worn. When the company moved, we placed a distinctive sculpture in the new lobby.
• PPL Building
• The Memoirs of the Revolution It shows the location of the Independence War hospital.
• The oldest building in Allentown, Trout Hall (built in 1770). It was owned by William Allen, the builder of Allentown.
• Hot Dogs of Jocco

Key Articles: w:Culture of Allentown, Pennsylvania

urban population

The population of each of the counties that form the urban area of Allen Town is as follows (National Census of 2010).

Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan area

urban population transition

Below is a graph and a table showing the population transition from 1850 to 2010 in Allentown City.

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Twin city

• Bethlehem
• Easton

• City of Allentown Official Web Site.
• Allentown School District Official Web Site.
• Allentown at City-Data.
• Allentown Fair Official Web Site.
• Allentown Fairground Farmers Market.
• Allentown Companies, Colleges and Famous People at Notable Names Data Base (NNDB).
• Allentown Public Library Official Web Site.
• Current Allentown Weather.
• Da Vinci Discovery Center of Science and Technology in Allentown.
• Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom in Allentown.
• Lehigh Valley IronPigs Baseball in Allentown.
• "Living in the Greater Lehigh Valley," by The Allentown Morning Call.