Northampton County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census,the population was 312,951. Its county seat is Easton. The county was formed in 1752 from parts of Bucks County. Its namesake was Northamptonshire,England. The county seat of Easton was named for the country house Easton Neston in that shire.
Phillipsburg is a town located along the Delaware River that is the most populous municipality in Warren County,in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census,the town's population was 15,249,an increase of 299 (+2.0%) from the 2010 census count of 14,950,which in turn reflected a decline of 216 (−1.4%) from the 15,166 counted in the 2000 census.
Allentown is a city in Lehigh County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,United States. The city had a population of 125,845 at the 2020 census. Allentown is the fastest-growing major city in Pennsylvania and the state's third-largest city after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. It is the largest city in both Lehigh County and the Lehigh Valley,which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th most populous metropolitan area in the United States as of 2020. Allentown was founded in 1762 and is the county seat of Lehigh County.
Easton is a city in,and the county seat of,Northampton County,Pennsylvania,United States. The city's population was 28,127 as of the 2020 census. Easton is located at the confluence of the Lehigh River,a 109-mile-long (175 km) river that joins the Delaware River in Easton and serves as the city's eastern geographic boundary with Phillipsburg,New Jersey.
The Lehigh Valley,known colloquially as The Valley,is a geographic region formed by the Lehigh River in Lehigh County and Northampton County in eastern Pennsylvania. It is a component valley of the Great Appalachian Valley bound to the north by Blue Mountain,to the south by South Mountain,to the west by Lebanon Valley,and to the east by the Delaware River on Pennsylvania's eastern border with Warren County,New Jersey. The Valley is about 40 miles (64 km) long and 20 miles (32 km) wide. The Lehigh Valley's largest city is Allentown,the third largest city in Pennsylvania and the county seat of Lehigh County,with a population of 125,845 residents as of the 2020 census.
Paul Francis McHale Jr. is an American lawyer and politician. From 2003 to 2009,he served as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense. Additionally,from 1993 to 1999,he represented Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. In 1992,McHale defeated incumbent U.S. Congressman Donald L. Ritter for his seat representing the Lehigh Valley in the U.S. Congress.
The city of Allentown,Pennsylvania was founded in 1762 as Northampton Town by William Allen,a wealthy shipping merchant. During its first fifty years of existence,Northampton Town was a small unincorporated settlement,consisting of a few homes,stores and taverns.
Easton Area High School is a four-year public high school located in Easton,Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley area of eastern Pennsylvania. It is part of the Easton Area School District.
The 2008 congressional elections in Pennsylvania was held on November 4,2008 to determine who will represent the state of Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives. Pennsylvania has 19 seats in the House,apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms;those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4,2009 until January 3,2011. The election coincides with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
Donald Cunningham Jr. is an American politician who is president and CEO of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC). He previously served as executive of Lehigh County,Pennsylvania,secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services,and mayor of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania.
Phil Mitman is an American politician and former Mayor of Easton,Pennsylvania. Mitman served as the Mayor of Easton for two,nonconsecutive four-year terms:His first term lasted from 1980 to 1984. Mitman was once again elected Mayor of Easton in November 2003 after being out of active politics for nearly twenty years. He served from January 2004 to January 2008. Mitman was a member of the Republican Party. However,he became a member of the Democratic Party shortly after the election of Donald Trump.
Fred L. Ashton,Jr. was an American politician who served as the mayor of Easton,Pennsylvania,from 1968 to 1976. Ashton also served as the first strong mayor of Easton,beginning with his inauguration for a second term in 1972. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Susan Wild is an American attorney and politician from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A Democrat,she is a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. The district is in the heart of the Lehigh Valley,and includes Allentown,Bethlehem,Easton,Bangor,and East Stroudsburg. Wild spent the last two months of 2018 as the member for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district after Charlie Dent resigned in 2018. From September 2022 to January 2023,she was chair of the House Ethics Committee. She continues to sit on the committee as ranking member. She also co-chairs the New Democrat Coalition Climate Change Task Force and is vice chair of both the Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus and the Subcommittee on Africa,Global Health,Global Human Rights and International Organizations. Wild is the first woman to represent the Lehigh Valley in Congress.
Nurture Nature Center (NNC) is a science-based education center focused on engaging the public on environmental risk topics. NNC is located in the city of Easton,Pennsylvania,roughly 55 miles north of Philadelphia and 70 miles west of New York City. It was founded by Theodore W. Kheel in response to flooding in 2004,2005,and 2006 in the Delaware River Basin. The center's work today encompasses both national social science research and local community programming.
Matthew Tuerk is an American politician and economic development official serving as the mayor of Allentown,Pennsylvania since January 2022. Despite entering a crowded field with low name recognition,Tuerk became the first candidate to defeat an incumbent mayor in an Allentown primary since 1973. Tuerk is the city's first Latino mayor. Previously,he held positions in the Allentown Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) and the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC).
J. William "Willie" Reynolds is an American politician. He served as a city councilman of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania from 2007 until 2021 and is currently the city's 12th and incumbent Mayor,starting his term in 2022 which is set to expire in 2026. He is eligible to stand for re-election.
Robert "Bob" Donchez is an American politician. He served as a city councilman of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania from 1996 until 2013 and was the city's 11th Mayor from 2013 to 2021. He currently is serving as deputy director of Human Resources for Northampton County.
Paul "Mo-Mo" Marcincin was an American politician. He served as a city councilman of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania,for 12 years. He was also the city's 7th mayor for two periods first from 1978 to 1987 and Interim mayor from 1997 to 1998.
Joshua Siegel is an American politician who is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party,he will represent the 22nd district,which contains parts of Allentown and Salisbury Township.
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