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Lehigh Valley History
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Lehigh Valley History
"Living Here in Allentown": How Billy Joels Anthem Defined and Divided a Region
In 1982, Billy Joel released a song about the decline of the American steel worker. Originally titled "Levittown," the track was renamed "Allentown" because it rhymed better. Four decades later, the song remains both anthem and controversy.
Lehigh Valley History
“The Backbone of America”: When “Mad Men” Made Bethlehem Steel Its Client
In a 2007 episode of “Mad Men,” the admen of Sterling Cooper pitched a very real Lehigh Valley client: Bethlehem Steel. The twist: their slogans about holding up New York's skyline were basically true.
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Steel Money on the Hill
Railroad men built it, steel men bought it, and the man who founded the American oil industry died in a brick twin halfway down the block. A walk through Fountain Hill mansion row and what became of it.
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Culture
Lehigh Valley Murals: The Public Art Transforming Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton
From the ArtsWalk in downtown Allentown to the Urban Arts Trail on Bethlehem's South Side, the Lehigh Valley's public art scene is transforming the region's streetscapes with murals, sculptures, and installations that celebrate community identity.
Culture
The SouthSide Film Festival: Independent Cinema Finds a Home in Bethlehem
For over 20 years, the SouthSide Film Festival has screened independent films from around the world in Bethlehem's intimate venues. With nearly 2,000 films shown from 107 countries, it is the Lehigh Valley's premier independent film event.
Culture
The Moravian Book Shop: America's Oldest Bookstore Still Turns Pages in Bethlehem
Founded in 1745, the Moravian Book Shop in downtown Bethlehem is the oldest bookstore in America. Predating the Revolution by 31 years, it remains a working bookstore and a connection to the Moravian heritage that shaped this city.
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Hometown Heroes
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Hometown Heroes
Henry Cochran: Allentown's Firefighter of the Year and the Mentor Every Probie Needs
Henry Cochran was named Allentown Fire Department's 2024 Firefighter of the Year not for a single dramatic rescue, but for something harder to measure: being the dependable, steady presence that every fire company needs and every junior firefighter deserves.
Hometown Heroes
Detective James Stanko: The Allentown Officer Who Gave Everything to the Kids Who Needed Him Most
When Detective James Stanko passed away in January 2022, Allentown lost more than an officer. The PAL program, the Boys and Girls Club, and an entire generation of young people lost the mentor who showed up for them every single day.
Hometown Heroes
A Mini ER on Wheels: St. Luke's EMS Physician Response Team
St. Luke's University Health Network launched the first EMS Physician Response Team in the Lehigh Valley, putting an emergency physician in a specially equipped vehicle that brings the emergency room to the patient.
Wellness
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Wellness
South Mountain Preserve: 440 Acres of Forest Therapy in the Heart of the Valley
South Mountain Wildlands Preserve offers nearly 12 miles of woodland trails across 440 acres of untouched forest. For hikers, trail runners, and anyone who needs to unplug, it is one of the most accessible natural escapes in the Lehigh Valley.
Wellness
Your Guide to the Lehigh Valley's Best Running Races in 2026
From the Bethlehem Running Festival to the D&L RaceFest presented by St. Luke's, the Lehigh Valley hosts dozens of running events throughout the year. Here are the races every runner in the valley should know about.
Wellness
The Rodale Institute: Where American Organic Farming Was Born
The Rodale Institute near Kutztown sits on 386 acres and is home to the longest running organic vs. conventional farming trial in North America. Public tours, pick-your-own fruit, and the annual Organic Field Day connect the Lehigh Valley to the birthplace of American organic agriculture.
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Real Estate News & Highlights
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Steel Money on the Hill
Railroad men built it, steel men bought it, and the man who founded the American oil industry died in a brick twin halfway down the block. A walk through Fountain Hill mansion row and what became of it.
Real Estate
Living Inside UNESCO: Historic Moravian Bethlehem
Bethlehem became a World Heritage Site in 2024. But you cannot buy a house inside it, UNESCO did not add a single rule, and the regulations that actually govern your front door have been on the books since 1961.
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Faces of Main Street
A Third-Generation Butcher Brings 150 Family Recipes to East Allen Township
For five falls Jeremy Scavazzo took his son to the pumpkin patch on Nor-Bath Boulevard. This summer he bought the building next door. Scavazzo's Gilded Cleaver opens with two smokehouses, a grandmother behind the counter, and more than 150 recipes handed down from the grandfather who taught him.
Faces of Main Street
Meet the Couple Behind Centre Square Cheese, Easton’s Gourmet Destination
How Ron and Jennifer turned a 15-year dream into Centre Square Cheese, a specialty cheese, tinned fish and gourmet shop at the Easton Public Market.
Food Scene
Field to Fork: The Farm to Table Movement Reshaping Lehigh Valley Dining
With more than fifteen tailgate farmers markets, the Rodale Institute, and chefs who know their farmers by first name, the Lehigh Valley's farm to table movement runs deeper than a menu trend.
