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As serene and constant as the river that shares its name, the Lehigh Valley is also a thriving geographic entity comprised of Northampton and Lehigh Counties.
Ideally situated in the heart of Pennsylvania at the crossroads of some of the Northeast’s most vital highways, the Valley is located just 60 miles from both Philadelphia and New York City.
Easton, Bethlehem and Allentown serve as the major metropolitan centers for the Valley, although a number of smaller towns and boroughs dot the verdant landscape of gently rolling hills. While each location offers its unique amenities and allure, you’ll soon discover that the charm and beauty of yesterday are always balanced with an invigorating, progressive outlook.
Economy
Although the Valley’s major cities served as centers for the iron industry for decades, the growing strength of today’s economy is based on diversity. In addition to the traditional agricultural activity,
service industries and high-technology businesses also enjoy fertile ground in Lehigh Valley’s well-established cities and townships.
Many companies from other states and counties have discovered the economies of the area’s industrial parks, and the unsurpassed combination of ideal market location, low expenses, outstanding work force, and transportation facilities.
Boasting its own international airport, the Lehigh Valley enjoys a prime location at the crossroads of interstate and state-maintained superhighways that offer quick and easy access to the Mid-Atlantic, New England, Midwest and South.
Education and Health Care
The Valley’s public education system operates a network of outstanding neighborhood schools, augmented by options for private education in local academies or parochial schools.
Adults or graduating seniors can choose from a wealth of opportunities for continuing higher education near home, from vocational-technical schools and two-year colleges to four-year institutions with international reputations. A regional college consortium provides cross-registration, allows resource-sharing, and opens the door for high-school seniors to take college-level courses at no cost.
Valley residents can look to six acute-care hospitals for highly ranked, quality health care. Neonatal intensive care, cancer treatment, open-heart surgery, and an array of other specialties are available near home. In addition to an abundance of skilled professionals, the area offers birthing centers, rehabilitation centers, outpatient clinics, walk-in emergency
centers, home-care services, and a strong network of social and human services.
