Find Professional Off-road Recovery in Allentown, PA

Lehigh County's Allentown, Pennsylvania, had a population of 125,845 according to the 2020 census. Allentown is Pennsylvania's third-largest city, following Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and is also the state's fastest-growing major metropolitan area. Allentown is the most populous city in both Lehigh County and the Lehigh Valley, with 861,899 residents as of 2020, and ranks as the 68th most populous metropolitan area in the United States. Additionally, Allentown serves as the county seat of Lehigh County, which was established in 1762.

Allentown, once a historical center of industrialization, had an economy largely driven by manufacturing. However, with the Rust Belt's decline in heavy industry during the 1980s, the city began shifting towards a more service-based economy in the late 20th century. Allentown is home to significant corporations, including Air Products and PPL Corporation. As of 2007, the city's largest employer was Lehigh Valley Health Network, with a workforce of more than 7,800 individuals. Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, which is the primary facility of Lehigh Valley Health Network, is Pennsylvania's third-largest hospital, with 877 licensed beds and 46 operating rooms.