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About Allentown

Allentown is located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Major attractions include the Mayfair Festival of the Arts, an arts and crafts festival established in 1986, is held each May at Cedar Beach Park in Allentown. The Great Allentown Fair runs annually, in early September, on the grounds of the Allentown Fairgrounds, where it has been held since 1889. Other recreational sites in Allentown include Allentown Municipal Golf Course and Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom. In 2008, Allentown unveiled Coca-Cola Park, a 8,100-seat stadium. The stadium was constructed in east-side Allentown to serve as the home field for the Philadelphia Phillies' AAA-level Minor League baseball team, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. The IronPigs, a member of the International League, are the first Major League-affiliated club to play in the city since 1960. Allentown is also home to the Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps. For more information, please visit the city of Allentown official website.

-- Latest Update 2010/04/18 by Cheryl's Cozy Kitchen