Family Medicine Residency - Area Highlights
Lehigh Valley Offers a multitude of Metropolitan Conveniences Without
the Big-City Annoyances.
Located in eastern Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley is comprised of the
cities Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and their surrounding areas. Once
a thriving steel district, the Lehigh Valley is now home to many dynamic
technological organizations that contribute to the economic strength
and viability of the region.
Many internationally recognized companies are headquartered in the Lehigh
Valley and are experiencing unprecedented growth.
The Lehigh Valley also offers a multitude of metropolitan conveniences
without the big-city annoyances; it is just 85 miles from New York City
and 60 miles from Philadelphia and is easily accessible to the New Jersey
shores. The beautiful Pocono and Blue Mountain ski slopes are also within
easy driving distance.
During the warm weather months, outdoor festivals such as Allentown’s
Mayfair, Bethlehem’s Musikfest and Kutztown’s Pennsylvania
German Festival offer fun, creative activities, entertainment and wonderful
ethnic foods. Allentown is also home of famous Dorney Park and Wildwater
Kingdom Amusement Parks.
Bike races at the internationally renowned Trexlertown Velodrome offer
fast-paced excitement. Dotted with covered bridges, historic sites and
states parks, the Lehigh Valley also offers an endless array of cultural,
historical, recreational, camping, and sightseeing opportunities.
Allentown, known for its extensive park system, offers jogging and bicycle
paths, swimming pools, and an ice-skating rink just minutes from Sacred
Heart Hospital. Nine colleges and universities, each boasting its own
library and unique calendar of cultural events, add to the educational
opportunities of the region.
Highlights of the Lehigh Valley:
Rich in history - Early Moravian Settlements, Revolutionary War Events, Bethlehem Steel, and a reputation as a melting-pot of cultures has given the valley a great foundation to build on.
- Cost of living is very reasonable and housing is affordable.
- Only 60 miles from Philadelphia and 85 miles to New York.
- Urban, rural, and suburban areas all within minutes of the hospital.
- Home to 11 colleges and universities.
- Allentown Symphony Hall, Bach Choir, and Touchstone Theatre are just some of the cultural features.
- Host to two huge nationally know summer festivals.
- Home to the Philadelphia Phillies Triple-A affiliate baseball team, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
- Minutes to the famous skiing and outdoor activities in the Pocono Mountains.
- A $350 million mega entertainment casino complex featuring a monorail and a National Museum of Industrial History will begin construction in 2008. An express rail line to NYC is also being planned
For more information on the area visit, www.lehighvalley.org
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