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Allentown

Allentown offers many of the attractions of larger cites, but with the advantage of affordable living and a calmer way of life. With a history of heavy industry and manufacturing, these days the city is positioning itself as a hub for the healthcare and biotech industries.

Pennsylvania's third most populous city, Allentown boasts two colleges, an art museum, two theatre companies, two symphony orchestras and the Municipal Opera Company of Allentown. In 2008, the Coca-Cola Park Baseball Stadium opened as the home field of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, the Philadelphia Phillies' AAA-level minor league baseball team. The city also hosts the Great Allentown Fair every September at the Allentown Fairgrounds, where it has been held since 1889.

Allentown Features

Q&A: Mike Fegley, Brew Works

Born amid the gloom following the closing of Bethlehem Steel, this family owned brewery and restaurant is sustainable in every way and growing. And the beer will move you.

Gift Guide: No Place Like PA's Etsy Shops for the Holidays

Shop online and local with a host of talented creators from Gettysburg to Pittston selling art, furniture, toys, jewelry and geekery.

Turkey Day Games: Keystone Edge Off For Thanksgiving

Only Massachusetts has more Thanksgiving Day high school football rivalries at least 100 years old. We'll enjoy some gridiron and return with a fresh issue on Dec. 1.

It's Training Day for State's Growing Life Sciences Sector

Across PA, colleges and industry groups are ramping up training programs for a variety of future workers, including a growing number of manufacturing and non-scientific positions.

Faces of Energy, Catherine Neil, Heat Shed

Eight years ago, she left her big city job to join her husband's solar installation company. Today, she relishes her status as one of the state's leading installers -- and promoter of PA's energy industry.
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