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Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

US county information
NameLehigh County
StatePennsylvania
SeatAllentown
Largest cityAllentown
US Area
Total Area349 sq mi (903.9 km2)
Land Area347 sq mi (898.7 km2)
Water Area2 sq mi (5.2 km2)
Population349497 (2010)
Density388.7/km2 (1006.7/sq mi)
FoundedMarch 6, 1812

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Lehigh County is a county located in the Lehigh Valley region of the eastern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county's population was 349,497. Its county seat is Allentown, the state's third largest city behind Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. In addition to Allentown, the county includes the western section of the city of Bethlehem, six boroughs and 14 townships.

The county, which was first settled around 1730, was formed in 1812 with the division of Northampton County into two counties. It is named after the Lehigh River, whose name is derived from the Delaware Indian term Lechauweki or Lechauwekink, meaning "where there are forks".

Lehigh County Pennsylvania Video

A Pennsylvania firefighter escaped injury when a roof partially collapsed during ventilation of a Washington Township Lehigh County house fire. The blaze broke out in a rural community shortly after 5:30 in the afternoon, Saturday June 11, 2011
3.20 min. | 4.48 user rating		 Nester Video Production On-Scene of a 2nd alarm dwelling fire in Fountain Hill Lehigh County, firefighters were dispatched around 0600 hrs for the house fire with numerous calls. 3401 requested the 2nd alarm while en-route to the scene, crews had heavy fire into the roof of the structure on arrival and had a difficult time accessing the involved area due to construction in the building. Numerous mutual aid departments from Lehigh and Northampton County assisted at the scene until the fire was brought under control.....
9.57 min. | 4.14 user rating		 Nester Video Production On-Scene of the Allentown Trench Rescue this morning, crews were called around 0840 for two workers trapped under concrete after a collapse at a construction site on the Linden Street Bridge, Rescue crews from AFD, Whitehall 3641, and Lehigh County Tech Rescue worked to free the workers...One worker was dead at the scene the other was transported to the trauma center in serious condition...
12.18 min. | 3.66 user rating		 Allentown, PA - Just before 23:00 hours, Allentown transmitted box 2562 for a gas explosion with fire and entrapment at 13th and Allen Streets. Engines 4, 9, 10, Truck 1 and BN2 (Lanshe) respond. Lehigh County was getting multiple calls for a gas explosion from residents in Whitehall Township. The blast could be felt throughout Northern Lehigh and Northampton County. Crews arrive to find a ball of fire at the intersection with multiple high power lines down and fire coming from the street. 544 & 542 N. 13th Street 2 were totally leveled. BN2 transmits the second alarm immediately. Deck guns and tower ladders were placed into service. Engines 6, 13, 11, air 1 and cars 40, 41, 46, 48 respond on the 2nd. With heavy fire and rapid extension of the fire into the bravo exposures, a third alarm was transmitted. Engines 14 and Truck 2 were brought in. Two tower ladders and two squrts are operating along with numerous large handlines and deck guns. UGI worked for several hours trying to secure the gas leak. Fire was seen venting from the street several hours into the call. Because of the freezing temperatures, Two volunteer companies were called into the scene. Whitehall Engine 2 and Wescosville Squirt 30. A full Platoon was called in to man additional city engines. Engine 5 and 8 were special-called to the scene as well. The fire is equivalent to a 4 alarm fire. Fire consumed all 8 homes in the row, 530 to 544 N. 13th Street. The fire burned well into the morning. Over 600 people <b>...</b>
15.02 min. | 5.0 user rating		 December 20, 1976, a young boy walking along the Lehigh River, in Carbon County, PA, makes a grisly find. The dismembered body of a young white female, and her full term baby, are scattered across the east bank. After 30 plus years, she and her child remain unidentified; and her killer may still walk among us.
5.60 min. | 5.0 user rating
Lehigh County 9-1-1 dispatched companies 33 (Han-Le-Co) & 41 (LVIA Airport) to 2756 Suzanne Way for a house fire at 1909 hours. Simultaneously, Northampton County was receiving multiple calls for the same house and they sent company 15. Chief 33 (Yoder) lives in the neighborhood and was on scene immediately reporting a two-story M/O/R with heavy fire in the rear. With the fire extending rapidly, Yoder struck the second-alarm. The airport crash truch arrives first and hits the bulk of the fire with the deck gun. However, the fire extended to the 6 or 7 other homes in the row before additional companies arrived. Ladder 2 (Catasauqua) and Ladder 15 (Han-Nor-Co) went to the roof to open up multiple vent holes. Multiple hand lines were in-service as crews battled the blaze from inside and outside the home, opening up walls and ceilings to gain access to the fire. In all 6 homes were heavily damaged by the fast moving fire. Lehigh County companies working at the scene included 33, 41, 2, 11 and 5. Northampton County companies included 15, 45 & 46. Under Control was transmitted by Chief 33 at 2137 hours. Rescue/Pumper 3341 remained on scene throughout the night on fire watch.
9.90 min. | 4.5 user rating		 Dive unit and Boat heading to a water rescue in northern Lehigh County.
0.40 min. | 0 user rating		 This is an old one from my files it was an industrial fire in Macungie Pennsylvania in Lehigh County.. It will also be included on a DVD of lehigh valley fires that I am working on If interested in a DVD let me know, I figured that I would take it to my viewers.
9.92 min. | 4.9 user rating		 NVP got shots of MedEvac Helicopter landing, unloading, loading and taking off from an accident scene in In Lowhill Twp Lehigh County Pennsylvania
3.82 min. | 4.6 user rating		 3 Passenger Trains all led by Diesel locomotives. First, a Williams New York Central F7 ABA set with Railking streamlined passenger cars. Next is 2 MTH Pennsylvania Railroad Baldwin Centipedes. On the outer track is an ABA set of MTH Lehigh Valley EMD F3's. The first 3 cars are MTH milk express cars and the rest of them are new Atlas Trainman Passenger Cars.
0.67 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Don Cunningham urges state official to call special election to fill Doug ... - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com Tweet this news
The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com--By Precious Petty | The Express-Times -Lehigh County- Executive Don Cunningham joined with other municipal leaders today and urged state Rep. Sam Smith to call for a special election. Smith, the -Pennsylvania- Hou - Date : Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:28:55 GMT
Coroner: School bus driver died from head injuries - 6abc.com Tweet this news
6abc.com--WFMZ-TV reports that the ruling came from the -Lehigh County- coroner on Tuesday, who ruled Smith's death an accident. Officials with the Parkland School District in -Lehigh County- had said the bus driver, 42-year-old Kelly Smith, may have - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:38:23 GMT+00:00
Where Is John Fries When We Need Him? - Patch.com Tweet this news
Patch.com--Instead of riding Portnoff does the tax farming for twenty-six municipalities and school districts in Northampton and -Lehigh County-, including both Easton and Bethlehem. The way our real estate tax laws are set up, a person behind on property - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:18:18 GMT+00:00
Former County Official Sentenced For Misuse Of Sick Time - WFMZ Allentown Tweet this news
WFMZ Allentown--ALLENTOWN, -Pa-. -- A former -Lehigh County- official has learned her fate for stealing from the county's coffers. Cathy Sievert was sentenced today to four years probation. Sievert pleaded guilty last month to several counts of theft - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:38:14 GMT+00:00
Monday is Deadline to Register to Vote in May 17 Primary - Patch.com Tweet this news
Patch.com---Pennsylvania- residents have until the close of business on April 18 to register to vote, change their political party affiliation or notify voter registration of a change in address. -Lehigh County- Voter Registration is located in the county - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:09:39 GMT+00:00
Judge rejects plea deal in 2007 Pa. killing - Beaver County Times Tweet this news
Beaver County Times--But at a hearing Friday in -Lehigh County- Court, about 20 of Rivera's friends and relatives urged Judge James Anthony to reject the deal. The (Allentown) Morning Call says the judge deferred sentencing despite protests of court- - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 15:16:10 GMT+00:00
Moravian College - Hartford Courant Tweet this news
Hartford Courant--Moravian College is located in Bethlehem, -Lehigh County- and Northampton County, -Pennsylvania- in the Lehigh Valley. The Moravion mascot is the Greyhound. The college has several programs including Business, Scienece, Education, Comput - Date : Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:34:27 GMT+00:00
IronPigs Encourage Kids To Make The Grade - WFMZ Allentown Tweet this news
WFMZ Allentown--ALLENTOWN, -Pa-. -- A program that aims to get young IronPigs fans to study hard appears to be a homerun! The "-Lehigh County- Straight-A All-Stars" program rewards junior high students who get straight-A's for three - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 23:19:06 GMT+00:00
Six Bridges In Township 'Structurally Deficient' - Patch.com Tweet this news
Patch.com--Six bridges in South Whitehall, including four owned by the state and two covered bridges owned by -Lehigh County-, are considered "structurally deficient," which means that one or more of the bridges' major components ha - Date : Wed, 13 Apr 2011 10:59:03 GMT+00:00
Casey: Cash needed to fight crime - Allentown Morning Call Tweet this news
Allentown Morning Call--That money was depleted before the current budget cuts, but the program was credited with disassembling gangs including the Latin Kings and the Bloods in the Lehigh Valley, Pawlowski said. -Lehigh County- District Attorney James Ma - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 03:10:23 GMT+00:00

Commissioners :
Office Holder Party
County Commissioner (chairman) Dean Browning Republican
County Commissioner Thomas C. Creighton III Republican
County Commissioner Percy Dougherty Republican
County Commissioner Glenn Eckhart Republican
County Commissioner Gloria Hamm Democratic
County Commissioner (vice-chairman) William Hansell Democratic
County Commissioner David S. Jones Sr. Democratic
County Commissioner Daniel McCarthy Democratic
County Commissioner Andy Roman Republican

Other county offices :
Office Holder Party
Clerk of Judicial Records Andrea Naugle Democratic
County Executive Don Cunningham Democratic
Controller Thomas Slonaker Democratic
Coroner Scott Grim Democratic
District Attorney James B. Martin Republican
Sheriff Ronald Rossi Democratic

Pennsylvania House of Representatives :
District Representative Party
131 Justin Simmons Republican
132 Jennifer Mann Democratic
133 Joseph F. Brennan Democratic
134 Doug Reichley Republican
135 Steve Samuelson Democratic
183 Julie Harhart Republican
187 Gary Day Republican

Pennsylvania State Senate :
District Representative Party
16 Pat Browne Republican
18 Lisa Boscola Democratic
24 Bob Mensch Republican
29 Dave Argall Republican

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Broadcast television in the Delaware Valley (Philadelphia-Delaware-South Jersey area) and Lehigh Valley

Local stationsKYW (3.1 CBS) * WPVI (6.1 ABC, 6.2 Live Well HD, 6.3 AccuWX) * WWJT-LP 7 (Ind) * WELL-LP 8/45 (DS) * WCAU (10.1 NBC, 10.2 WX+, 10.3 USTN) * WHYY (12.1 PBS, 12.2 WHYY Arts, 12.3 WHYY Info) * WPHL (17.1 MNTV, 17.2 This TV) * WNJS (23.1 PBS / NJN, 23.2 Jersey Vision) * W25AW 25 (A1) * WFPA-CA 28 (TFU) * WTXF (29.1 Fox) * WZPA-LP 33 (AZA) * WQAV-LP 34 (AV/Ind) * WYBE (35.1 Public Ind, 35.2 GlobalMIND, 35.3 MHz Worldview) * WPHA-CA 38 (Ind) * W40AZ 40 (Smile) * WNAI-LP 41 (HSN) * WGTW (48.1 TBN, 48.2 Church, 48.3 JCTV, 48.4 Enlace, 48.5 Smile) * WPSG (57.1 CW) * WPPX (61.1 ION, 61.2 Qubo, 61.3 ION Life) * WUVP (65.1 UNI, 65.2 WFPA-CA)
Outlying stationsAtlantic City: WMGM (40.1 NBC) * WMCN (53.1 Ind) * WWSI (62.1 TMD)
Lehigh Valley: WLVT (39.1 PBS, 39.3 V-me, 39.4 Create) * WTVE (51.1 Ind) * WBPH (60.1 FamNet) * WFMZ (69.1 Ind, 69.2 AccuWX, 69.3 RTV)|)
Trenton: WNJT (52.1 same as WNJS) *
Cable channelsComcast Network Philadelphia * Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia * La Salle 56 (La Salle U.) * MCTV 26 (Mercer Co., NJ)
Defunct stationsLehigh Valley: WEEU 33 (Reading) * WHUM 61 (Reading)
Delaware: WVUE 12 (NBC/DuMont/Ind)
New Jersey: WFPG 46 (NBC/CBS/ABC/DuMont) * WKBS 48 (Ind)

Radio stations in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ market

By FM frequency88.1 * 88.7 * 89.3 * 89.5 * 90.3 * 91.3 * 91.7 * 92.7 * 93.1 * 93.7 * 93.9 * 95.1 * 96.1 * 96.9 * 97.1 * 98.5 * 99.3 * 99.9 * 100.7 * 102.5 * 103.5 * 104.1 * 104.9 * 104.9 * 105.7 * 107.1 * 107.5 * 107.9
By AM frequency790 * 1100 * 1160 * 1230 * 1320 * 1400 * 1470 * 1600 * 1640
NOAA Weather Radio frequency162.400
By callsignW204AC * W224AU * W226AA * W229AO * W230AG * W245AC * W278AI * W285DH * W289AH * WAEB-AM * WAEB-FM * WBYN * WBYN-FM * WCTO * WDIY * WEEX * WEST * WGPA * WHOL * WJCS * WJRH * WKRF * WKRZ * WLEV * WLVR * WMUH * WODE * WPNX700 * WRFY * WRTI * WSAN * WTKZ * WVIA * WWPJ * WWYY * WXL39 * WXLV * WZZO

City of Allentown

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Lehigh Valley

StatesPennsylvania * New Jersey
CountiesCarbon * Lehigh * Northampton * Warren
Three CitiesAllentown * Bethlehem * Easton
Cities and towns
100k-250k		Allentown
Cities and towns
50k-99k		Bethlehem
Cities and towns
10-50k		Bethlehem Township * Easton * Emmaus * Forks Township * Hanover Township * Lehigh Township * Lower Macungie Township * Lower Saucon Township * North Whitehall Township * Palmer Township * Phillipsburg * Salisbury Township * South Whitehall Township * Upper Macungie Township * Upper Saucon Township * Whitehall Township
Sub-regionsThe Poconos

Municipalities and communities of Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

County seat: Allentown
CitiesAllentown * Bethlehem �
BoroughsAlburtis * Catasauqua * Coopersburg * Coplay * Emmaus * Fountain Hill * Macungie * Slatington
TownshipsHanover * Heidelberg * Lower Macungie * Lower Milford * Lowhill * Lynn * North Whitehall * Salisbury * South Whitehall * Upper Macungie * Upper Milford * Upper Saucon * Washington * Weisenberg * Whitehall
CDPsAncient Oaks * Fullerton * Hokendauqua * Schnecksville
Unincorporated
communities		Breinigsville * Cementon * Center Valley * Dorneyville * Egypt * Fogelsville * Kuhnsville * Lanark * Laurys Station * Limeport * Lynnport * Neffs * New Tripoli * New Smithville * Old Zionsville * Orefield * Pleasant Corners * Shimerville * Slatedale * Summit Lawn * Trexlertown * Vera Cruz * Wescosville
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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