Henry Deringer (October 26, 1786 – February 28, 1868) was an American gunsmith . He is best known for inventing and giving his name to the derringer pistol .
86-730: Deringer was born in Easton, Pennsylvania , on October 26, 1786, to colonial gunsmith Henry Deringer Sr. (1756–1833) and Catherine McQuety (1759–1829). The family moved to Philadelphia , where his father continued work on the Kentucky rifle , both an ornate sporting model and a basic version for the U.S. Army . He sent his son to Richmond to apprentice with another gunsmith there. Henry Deringer moved back to Pennsylvania after serving his apprenticeship and set up shop in 1806 in Philadelphia, on Tamarind Street. He married Elizabeth Hollobush at
172-615: A country music station broadcasting on 96.1 FM, WJRH , a Lafayette College college radio station broadcasting at 104.9 FM, and WEST "Loud Radio", a rhythmic contemporary radio station broadcasting at 99.5 FM. WDIY-FM , a National Public Radio affiliate located in Bethlehem, maintains a translator in Easton and broadcasts at 93.9 FM. The Easton Area School District serves public school students from Palmer Township along with those from Easton , Forks Township , Martins Creek to
258-444: A sports radio station broadcasting at 1230 AM, WODE-FM "The Hawk", a classic rock station broadcasting at 99.9 FM, WCTO "Cat Country 96", a country music station broadcasting on 96.1 FM, WJRH , a Lafayette College college radio station broadcasting at 104.9 FM, and WEST "Loud Radio", a rhythmic contemporary radio station broadcasting at 99.5 FM. WDIY-FM , a National Public Radio affiliate located in Bethlehem, maintains
344-610: A translator in Easton and broadcasts at 93.9 FM. Two national magazines, Runner's World and Bicycling , are based in Easton. Easton was once served only by the 215 area code from 1947 when the North American Numbering Plan of the Bell System went into effect until 1994. In response to southeastern Pennsylvania's growing telecommunication demand, Easton telephone exchanges were switched to area code 610 in 1994. An overlay area code , 484,
430-570: A 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River . It is located 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Allentown , 51 miles (82 km) north of Philadelphia , and 66 miles (106 km) west of New York City . Palmer Township is a part of the Greater Easton area, which includes the city of Easton , three townships ( Forks , Palmer, and Williams ), and three boroughs ( Glendon , West Easton , and Wilson ). The township
516-560: A general trend of population movement from nearby cities to the suburbs. In the early 1920s, subdivision activity along inter-city trolley lines led to a building spurt in Palmer Township, which doubled the population within 10 years. As a result, the township became seen as a desirable place to live for people who worked in other areas of the Lehigh Valley. The population grew further in the late 1940s and early 1950s due to
602-490: A household in the city was $ 33,162, and the median income for a family was $ 38,704. Males had a median income of $ 32,356 versus $ 23,609 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,949. About 12.3% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.3% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over. The Easton Area School District serves public school students from Easton, Forks Township , Palmer Township , Martins Creek to
688-566: A hub for LANTA buses. NJ Transit provides bus service from Center Square in Easton to Phillipsburg and Pohatcong in New Jersey along the 890 and 891 routes. Greyhound Lines provides intercity bus service to Easton, stopping at the Easton Intermodal Transportation Center. Trans-Bridge Lines provides regular bus service to New York City . The last passenger rail service in the region, which
774-559: A landmark in trademark law. Deringer died in 1868 at the age of 81 and was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia. Easton, Pennsylvania 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
860-455: A mayor who is chairman and a voting member of the city council. All these officials are elected to four-year terms. The incumbent mayor, Democrat Salvatore J. Panto, Jr. , was reelected to his fourth consecutive term in 2019; he previously served two terms as Easton mayor from 1984 to 1992. Easton is part of Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district , represented in the U.S. House of Representatives currently by Democrat Susan Wild , who
946-655: A new town on the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware Rivers be named Easton and that it be in a new county called Northampton. In 1752, as requested, the city was named in honor of Lady Juliana's family estate, the Easton Neston . The county was named after the estate's location, which was in the south of Northamptonshire , England. The Lenape Native Americans originally referred to present-day Easton and its surrounding region as Lechauwitank, meaning 'the Place at
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#17328013959711032-508: A study, exploring restoration of the Black Diamond service, which ran until 1961, which would likely entail extending New Jersey Transit 's Raritan Valley Line to nearby Easton. As of the 1960 census, the population in Palmer Township was slightly more than 8,000. In 1969, a special federal census showed a population of 12,252, including 5,982 white males, 6,249 white females, seven non-white males and 14 non-white females. By 1970,
1118-508: Is College Hill, home of Lafayette College . South Easton, divided by the Lehigh River from the rest of the city, was a separate borough until 1898; it was settled initially by Native Americans and later by canal workers, and home to several silk mills . Wilson , West Easton , and Glendon are directly adjacent to the city. Wilson partly aligns to the same north–south grid as Easton. Easton's Historic Downtown District lies directly at
1204-536: Is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania , United States. The population of Palmer Township was 22,317 at the 2020 census. It is the eight-largest municipality in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area, which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. Settled in 1740, Palmer Township is located along the Lehigh River ,
1290-484: Is headquartered in nearby Palmer Township . The Lehigh Valley Railroad , Central Railroad of New Jersey , which uses the Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad , Lehigh and Hudson River Railway , and Conrail are major defunct railroads that operated in Easton. Norfolk Southern Railway is now the only railroad in Easton. Easton's daily newspaper is The Express-Times . The Morning Call , based in Allentown , also
1376-690: Is home to Easton Area High School , a large public high school. The first known inhabitants of the area now known as Palmer Township were the Lenape Native Americans in the 17th century. German Moravian settlers built on land in the Palmer area in 1740. At the time, the area was part of Bucks County, Pennsylvania , which by the mid-18th century also included land now called Northampton County and Lehigh County . Northampton County separated from Bucks County on March 11, 1752. In 1754, Forks Township , which then also consisted of what
1462-737: Is located in Hanover Township and is operated by Lehigh–Northampton Airport Authority. The airport has direct flights to Atlanta , Charlotte , Chicago–O'Hare , Detroit , Philadelphia , and several cities in Florida . The region is also served by Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport , a two-runway facility located on Lehigh Street in South Allentown used predominantly by private aircraft. As of 2021, there were 113.47 miles (182.61 km) of public roads in Palmer Township, of which 20.17 miles (32.46 km) were maintained by
1548-531: Is located at 40°41′18″N 75°12′59″W / 40.68833°N 75.21639°W / 40.68833; -75.21639 (40.688248, −75.216458). According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12 km ), 4.3 square miles (11 km ) of which is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km ) (8.39%) of which is water, including Bushkill Creek and the Lehigh and Delaware rivers. It also includes an island, Getter's Island , which
1634-557: Is now Palmer Township, was incorporated in 1754 with a total population of about 50 inhabitants. On May 5, 1857, Palmer Township was formed out of the land area of Forks Township south and west of the Bushkill Creek ; the original population of the township was about 1,300 people. The township was named after George Palmer, the Pennsylvania Surveyor General who surveyed the original township lines. At
1720-552: Is read in the city. Easton is part of the Philadelphia media market but also receives numerous radio and television channels from New York City and the smaller Scranton - Wilkes-Barre media market to the northwest. Two television stations are based in the Easton area: PBS affiliate WLVT Channel 39 in Bethlehem and independent station WFMZ Channel 69 in Allentown . Five radio stations are based in Easton: WEEX ,
1806-465: Is similar to increases in Allentown and Bethlehem , the Valley's two largest cities. There were 9,544 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who
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#17328013959711892-695: Is the home of 27 interactive children's attractions, and the National Canal Museum , which focuses on the region's canal history, and the Crayola Experience , which is owned by Crayola LLC , formerly known as Binney & Smith, a major toy manufacturer based in nearby Forks Township . The global headquarters for Victaulic is based in nearby Forks Township. Easton also was once the home of Dixie Cup Corporation , manufacturer of Dixie Cups and other consumer products. Majestic Athletic , current provider of Major League Baseball uniforms,
1978-492: Is the smallest with approximately one-fourth the population of Allentown, the Valley's largest city. The greater Easton area includes the city of Easton, three townships ( Forks , Palmer , and Williams ), and three boroughs ( Glendon , West Easton , and Wilson ). Centre Square, the city's town square in its downtown neighborhood, is home to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, a memorial for Easton area veterans killed during
2064-497: Is the trucks and wagons, loaded with farm produce, drawn up to the curb at the Circle [Centre Square]. Women, scrupulously clean in their calico house dresses, and men in overalls or ' Sunday best ,' arrange makeshift counters on which to display their vegetables, meats, crocks of apple butter , and pastries. On December 16, 1925, the nation's largest fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega , was founded at Lafayette College in Easton. Easton
2150-481: Is used. Summers are typically warm and muggy, fall and spring are generally mild, and winter is cool to cold. Precipitation is almost uniformly distributed throughout the year. The average temperature in January is 30.1 °F (−1.1 °C) and the lowest officially-recorded temperature was −15 °F (−26 °C) on January 21, 1994 . July averages 75.6 °F (24.2 °C) and the highest temperature on record
2236-697: The American Civil War . In the first half of the 20th century, Centre Square was referred to locally as the Circle. The Peace Candle , a candle-like structure, is assembled and disassembled every year atop the Civil War monument for the Christmas season . Norfolk Southern Railway 's Lehigh Line , formerly the main line of the Lehigh Valley Railroad , runs through Easton on its way to Bethlehem and Allentown heading west across
2322-657: The American Revolution , which commenced in 1775. In recognition of the strong pro-revolutionary sentiment in the city and region, Easton was one of only three designated locations, along with Philadelphia and Trenton, New Jersey , where the Declaration of Independence was read aloud in public for the first time on July 8, 1776, at noon, four days following its unanimous passage by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. During
2408-533: The British Army on the frontier. Located at the confluence of the rapidly flowing Lehigh River and the deeper and wider Delaware River , Easton became a major commercial center during the canal and railroad periods of the 19th century and a transportation hub for the region's coal, iron, and steel industries. The Delaware Canal was built soon after the lower Lehigh Canal was opened in 1818 and became effective in delivering much-needed anthracite coal to
2494-610: The Delaware River Its villages include Seipsville, Highland Park, Old Orchard , Palmer Heights , Palmer Park, and Prospect Park, also in Bethlehem Township. Under the Köppen climate classification , Palmer Township falls within either a hot-summer humid continental climate ( Dfa ) if the 0 °C (32 °F) isotherm is used or a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) if the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm
2580-444: The Delaware River in Easton and serves as the city's eastern geographic boundary with Phillipsburg, New Jersey . Easton is the easternmost city in the Lehigh Valley , a region of 731 square miles (1,890 km ) that is Pennsylvania 's third-largest and the nation's 68th-largest metropolitan region with 861,889 residents as of the U.S. 2020 census . Of the Valley's three major cities, Allentown , Bethlehem , and Easton, Easton
2666-528: The Lehigh River , then as Philadelphia Road farther south), Cattell Street, Riverside Drive, and Delaware Drive (PA Route 611). Air transport to and from Easton is available through Lehigh Valley International Airport , which is located approximately 11 miles (18 km) west of the city, in Hanover Township . Braden Airpark , also known as Easton Airport, is a smaller airport located about three nautical miles north of Easton's central business district. Palmer Township, Pennsylvania Palmer Township
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2752-499: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 93.09 miles (149.81 km) were maintained by the township. U.S. Route 22 crosses Palmer Township east-to-west and interchanges in the township just west of Wilson with Pennsylvania Route 248 , which connects Easton and Nazareth. North-to-south Pennsylvania Route 33 crosses the northwestern portion of Palmer, with an interchange at Tatamy Road within
2838-678: The Writers' Program of the Works Progress Administration in 1940, described the rich and cosmopolitan fabric of Easton's society in the first half of the 20th century: The city is a composite of a hurried commercial present and a sedate mercantile past, leavened by a carefree college atmosphere. Coeds, dressed according to the dictates of Hollywood, and college boys in sports clothes and near-white buckskin shoes worn without regard for time or season, rub elbows with frugal Pennsylvania Dutch . A familiar sight on market days
2924-407: The percussion cap action, although both actions were manufactured and sold for some time. For arms of his own design, he adopted the newer percussion cap technology, putting his pistol on the modern cutting edge. He was innovative; he perfected the percussion cap about 1820, and Deringer was marketing them by the 1830s, and possibly the mid-1820s. Deringer never claimed a patent for his pistols and
3010-410: The 12 largest high schools in the Lehigh Valley and Poconos and is one of the nation's most elite high school athletic conferences. Easton holds the third most conference championships in all sports, behind only Parkland High School and Emmaus High School . Easton is also home to Notre Dame High School , a Catholic school. Easton is the home of one four-year college, Lafayette College , which
3096-400: The 12 largest high schools in the Lehigh Valley and Poconos and is one of the nation's most elite high school athletic conferences. Easton holds the third-most conference championships in all sports, behind only Parkland High School and Emmaus High School . Easton is also home to Notre Dame High School , a Catholic school. When Palmer's major roadway system first started to develop in
3182-578: The 18th century, dictated largely by the trails leading from Easton to outlying communities. William Penn Highway , the first road built in Palmer in around 1755, led from Easton to Bethlehem . Freemansburg Avenue leads from Easton to Freemansburg; Old Nazareth Road leads from Easton to Nazareth ; Tatamy Road leads from Easton to Tatamy ; and Hecktown Road and the Newburg Pike leads from Seipsville to Hecktown and Newburg . Greenwood Avenue, which runs between Freemansburg Avenue and William Penn Highway,
3268-664: The Declaration's reading in Easton, the Easton flag was flown, making it one of the first non-colonial flags to fly in the Thirteen Colonies . The same flag was later used by a militia during the War of 1812 and currently serves as Easton's municipal flag. Easton maintained hospital used in the treatment of injured Continental Army soldiers during the war. On June 18, 1779, General John Sullivan led 2,500 Continental Army soldiers from Easton to engage Indian allies of
3354-511: The Delaware River to Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Easton is located 14 miles (23 km) northeast of Allentown, 51 miles (82 km) north of Philadelphia , and 64 miles (103 km) west of New York City . On August 22, 1751, Thomas Penn , the son of William Penn , the colony's founder and original proprietor married Juliana Fermor . On September 8, 1751, a letter was sent to Colonial Governor James Hamilton by Penn requesting that
3440-537: The Deringer name on its firearms. Some of Deringer's workmen also left the company to set up their own duplicates, while others copied his pistols as closely as possible with some even putting on its Deringer name and trademark. Deringer fought these infringements for most of his business life. The Deringer v. Plate ruling, in which the California Supreme Court ruled in the company's favor, became
3526-662: The Fairview Knolls area and the cement industry near the Tatamy area; also at this time, the Taylor Wharton and Treadwell Engineering were established in Palmer Township to manufacture equipment mainly for railroad use. Most famously, Binney and Smith, the predecessor of Crayola , founded their famous crayons in their Palmer Township factory along the Bushkill Creek. Farming techniques gradually advanced in
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3612-557: The First Reformed Church in Philadelphia on April 5, 1810. According to McElroy's directory in 1841 Deringer had a house/gun shop at 370 North Front Street, Northern Liberties , Pennsylvania. Deringer's early efforts were for military contracts, producing military pistols, muskets and rifles. Among those he produced was the Model 1814 Common Rifle and the Model 1817 Common Rifle . He produced trade rifles, designated for
3698-582: The Forks'. The land that includes present-day Easton was obtained from the Lenape in the Walking Purchase in 1737. A plaque commemorating the transaction appears in Easton's town square. Thomas Penn set aside a 1,000-acre (4 km ) tract of land at the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware Rivers for the town's establishment, and the city was formally founded in 1752. The same year, Easton
3784-856: The LH&;S tracks from the 1870s until the Conrail consolidations absorbed both the Central Railroad of New Jersey and Lehigh Valley Railroad in 1966. Today, the Lehigh Valley Railroad's main line is the only major rail line that goes through Easton and is now known as the Lehigh Line ; the Lehigh Line was bought by the Norfolk Southern Railway in 1999. In the mid-19th century, canal transportation
3870-460: The Lehigh River. The West Ward district is located west of downtown and encompasses much of west side Easton between Sixth and Fifteenth Streets. Under the Köppen climate classification , Easton falls within either a hot-summer humid continental climate ( Dfa ) if the 0 °C (32 °F) isotherm is used or a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ) if the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm is used. Summers are usually hot and very muggy, averaging in
3956-583: The Native American tribes, to fulfill the U.S. treaty obligations. His specialties became fine sporting rifles and dueling pistols. He stopped pursuing government contracts by the mid-1840s. In 1825 he designed the first of the large caliber, short barreled pistols that would lead to considerable wealth and fame for himself. Using the basic flintlock action in common usage at the time, the pistols were muzzle loading single shots, or in some cases, double barreled in an over-under manner. Later models used
4042-399: The amount of farming that could be done, and industry was limited mainly to the Bushkill Creek waterways, where some form of power was available. Residents had to get water from hand dug wells because it was too difficult to find a source of water close to the surface of the ground. Other industries began to arise in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including some iron ore excavation in
4128-476: The area until by the late 1960s; almost 50 percent of the township was then farmland. The township saw new businesses in the mid 1960s, including ITT Inc. in 1964 and Acopian Corp., in 1965. The Greater Easton area's daily newspaper is The Express-Times . The Morning Call , based in Allentown , also is read in the area. Palmer Township is part of the Philadelphia media market but also receives numerous radio and television channels from New York City and
4214-410: The average family size was 2.91. In the township, the population was spread out, with 21.6% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males. The median income for a household in the township
4300-488: The city on an east–west alignment, but the nearest interchange is in adjacent Williams Township. U.S. Route 22 is the main highway through central Easton, following the Lehigh Valley Thruway along an east–west alignment. Pennsylvania Route 33 briefly crosses the far southwestern corner of Easton, but the nearest interchange is in Bethlehem Township. Pennsylvania Route 611 follows a north–south route along
4386-550: The city was 78.48% White , 12.71% African American , 0.24% Native American , 1.66% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 3.67% from other races , and 3.13% from two or more races. Latino or Latino of any race were 9.79% of the population. The increase in Latinos—from less than 10% of the population in the 2000 census, to nearly 20% in the 2010 census, is a significant change in the city's demographics. The growth in Latino residents
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#17328013959714472-457: The confluence of the north banks of the Lehigh River and west banks of the Delaware River . Downtown adjoins each of the three other districts to the north, west, and south. Downtown continues west to Sixth Street and north to US Route 22 . College Hill is located north of downtown, starting north of US Route 22 . This neighborhood is home of Lafayette College , a liberal arts and engineering institution. The South Side district lies south of
4558-415: The death of its founder, Judge Washington McCartney, a decade later, in 1856. While at least two students, future U.S. Representative Philip Johnson and Wisconsin state senator Robert L. D. Potter , attended the school, a historian in 2000 described Union Law School as not being able to sustain itself after McCartney's death, writing that the school was "a one-man operation that died with him." Easton
4644-748: The east side of the city adjacent to the Delaware River . Finally, Pennsylvania Route 248 begins at the junction of PA 611 and US 22 and heads westward along surface streets. Major east−west roads (from north to south) in Easton include Corriere Road, Zucksville Road, Northwood Avenue, Lafayette Street, Hackett Avenue, Northampton Street, Butler Street (known as William Penn Highway west of Wilson , then as Easton Avenue nearing Bethlehem ), Freemansburg Avenue, and Canal Street. Major north−south roads (from west to east) in Easton include Farmersville Road, Stones Crossing Road, Greenwood Avenue, 25th Street, Bushkill Drive, 13th Street, Centre Street, Sullivan Trail , Richmond Road, 3rd Street (known as Smith Avenue south of
4730-434: The expansion of water lines and the development of low-income housing. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 10.35 square miles (26.8 km ). Of this, 10.26 square miles (26.6 km ) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.2 km ) is water, according to the U.S. Census Bureau . Bodies of water include Lehigh River , Bushkill Creek , and Schoeneck Creek, all of which ultimately drain into
4816-524: The highest snowfall at just under 11 inches (280 mm). Rainfall is generally spread throughout the year with eight to 12 days of precipitation per month at an average annual rate of 43.5 inches (110.5 cm). Palmer Township falls under the USDA 6b Plant hardiness zone . Palmer Township operates a council-manager form of government. Residents elect five township supervisors, a tax collector, and three auditors. The Board of Supervisors collectively manage
4902-618: The land was in agriculture, mostly in the northern portion of the township. As of the 2000 census, there were 16,809 people, 6,716 households, and 4,895 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,570.4 inhabitants per square mile (606.3/km ). There were 6,865 housing units at an average density of 641.4 per square mile (247.6/km ). The racial makeup of the township was 94.32% White , 2.14% African American , 0.06% Native American , 1.83% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.63% from other races , and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of
4988-538: The late 18th and early 19th centuries, the township included many stone houses near water, for purposes of power and water supply, and roads, to allow for trade. Among them were the Seipsville Hotel , which was built by the settler Peter Seip in 1760 at the crossroads of roads leading from Easton, Nazareth, and Hecktown. Seip had purchased land along the west side of Old Nazareth Road; the area later became known as Seipsville in honor of Seip. The Seipsville Hotel
5074-445: The mid-80s during the day, though the high humidity makes it feel much warmer. Fall and spring months are typically mild, offering many days in the mid-60s, as well as stronger winds. Winters are usually very cold and produce about 30 inches of snow. The local hardiness zone is 6b. Easton operates a mayor-on-council city government. Residents elect a city controller, six city councilpersons (three at large and three district), and
5160-609: The north. As of the 2000 census, the combined population of the municipalities in the Easton Area School District was 53,554. The school district has seven elementary schools: Cheston, Forks, March, Palmer, Paxinosa, Shawnee, and Tracy for grades K-5, Easton Area Middle School Campus (in Forks Township) for grades 6–8, and Easton Area High School (in Easton) for grades 9–12. Total student enrollment in
5246-410: The north. As of the 2000 census, the combined population of the municipalities in the Easton Area School District was 53,554. The school district has seven elementary schools: Cheston, Forks, March, Palmer, Paxinosa, Shawnee, and Tracy for grades K-5, Easton Area Middle School Campus (in Forks Township) for grades 6–8, and Easton Area High School (in Easton) for grades 9–12. Total student enrollment in
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#17328013959715332-452: The population further grew to 12,601, making it the third-largest municipality in Northampton County . Between 1960 and 1970, the assessed value of the township jumped from $ 24 million to $ 42 million, and the township budget grew from $ 93,000 to about $ 1 million. Also throughout that decade, an average of 125 living units per year were constructed, with the average housing value falling between $ 23,000 and $ 25,000. In 1970, about 35 percent of
5418-409: The population. There were 6,716 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and
5504-404: The public bought them as fast as he produced them. Further development and copying of his design resulted in the derringer (note the double-r) pistol that was generically manufactured widely by other companies. There was widespread copying of his designs, including outright counterfeiting with his proofmarks being copied. One company even hired a tailor called "John" Deringer so that it could put
5590-754: The region's largest markets, Philadelphia , New Jersey , and New York City . Seeing other ways of exploiting the new fuel source, other entrepreneurs quickly moved to connect across the Delaware River reaching into the New York City area to the east through the Morris Canal in Phillipsburg, New Jersey , so the town became a canal hub from which coal from Mauch Chunk reached the world. Early railroads were often built to parallel this transportation corridor. Historians of angling believe that, in 1845, Samuel Phillipe, an Easton gunsmith , invented
5676-568: The rivalry marked its 100th anniversary. The game, which was broadcast on ESPN , was won by Easton. In 2009, Easton was the location of the Gatorade REPLAY Game in which the 1993 teams from the Easton vs. Phillipsburg game met again following their 7–7 tie in 1993. The REPLAY Game was won by Phillipsburg, 27–12. Easton Area High School competes in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference , which includes
5762-409: The rivalry marked its 100th anniversary. The game, which was broadcast on ESPN , was won by Easton. In 2009, Easton was the location of the Gatorade REPLAY Game in which the 1993 teams from the Easton vs. Phillipsburg game met again following their 7–7 tie in 1993. The REPLAY Game was won by Phillipsburg, 27–12. Easton Area High School competes in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference , which includes
5848-465: The school district is approximately 8,289 students in all grades as of 2020–21. Easton Area High School is known for its long-standing athletic rivalry with Phillipsburg High School in neighboring Phillipsburg, New Jersey . The two teams play an annual football game on Thanksgiving Day that is considered one of the largest and longest-standing rivalries in American high school football . In 2006,
5934-408: The school district is approximately 8,289 students in all grades as of 2020–21. Easton Area High School is known for its long-standing athletic rivalry with Phillipsburg High School in neighboring Phillipsburg, New Jersey . The two teams play an annual football game on Thanksgiving Day that is considered one of the largest and longest-standing rivalries in American high school football . In 2006,
6020-653: The six-strip split-cane bamboo fly rod , which is commemorated by a Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission plaque near Easton's Center Square. By the late 1860s, the Lehigh and Susquehanna Railroad (LH&S) and Lehigh Valley Railroad (LVRR) were built to augment the bulk traffic through the canals and provide lucrative passenger travel services. The LVRR, known as the Black Diamond Line operated twice daily express passenger trains to and from New York City and Buffalo, New York via Easton. The Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ), leased and operated
6106-454: The smaller Scranton - Wilkes-Barre media market to the northwest. Two television stations are based in the Greater Easton area: PBS affiliate WLVT Channel 39 in Bethlehem and independent station WFMZ Channel 69 in Allentown . Five radio stations are based in the Greater Easton area: WEEX , a sports radio station broadcasting at 1230 AM, WODE-FM "The Hawk", a classic rock station broadcasting at 99.9 FM, WCTO "Cat Country 96",
6192-509: The time that it was incorporated, the township was about 14 square miles (36 km ) and included what are now known as the boroughs of Tatamy (which became incorporated in 1893), West Easton (incorporated in 1898), Stockertown (incorporated in 1901), and Wilson (incorporated in 1920). The main activity of Palmer Township during its earliest years was providing access roads from neighboring Easton to surrounding communities, including Bethlehem , Freemansburg , and Nazareth . During
6278-443: The township under the direction of an appointed Township Manager. The incumbent chairman, Democrat Michael Brett, was elected to his first term in 2022. Palmer Township is part of Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district , represented in the U.S. House of Representatives currently by Democrat Susan Wild , who was first elected to the office in 2018. The region's primary commercial airport, Lehigh Valley International Airport ,
6364-711: The township. Other local roads of note include east-to-west Freemansburg Road, William Penn Highway, Park Avenue/Hecktown Road, Northwood Avenue, and Main Street/Nazareth Road, and north-to-south 25th Street, Bushkill Drive, Greenwood Avenue, Tatamy Road, and Van Buren Road. Public transportation is provided by LANta , a bus system serving Lehigh and Northampton counties, and is served by the 106, 216, 217, and 220 Routes. The Blue Line, LANta's Bus Rapid Transit service, serves Palmer Township at three stops: Stones Crossing, Greenwood, and 25th Street. The Easton Intermodal Transportation Center in nearby Easton serves as
6450-399: Was $ 55,419, and the median income for a family was $ 65,017. Males had a median income of $ 44,014 versus $ 30,675 for females. The per capita income for the township was $ 25,722. About 2.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over. A lack of water during the early days of Palmer Township limited
6536-403: Was 105 °F (41 °C) on July 3, 1966. January temperatures average below freezing, seven months average above 50 °F (10.0 °C), and two months average above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C). Snowfall is variable with some winters bringing light snow and others bringing multiple and significant snowstorms. Average snowfall is 33.1 inches (84 cm) seasonally with February receiving
6622-448: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.10. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 16.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males. The median income for
6708-425: Was added to the 610 service area in 1999. As of 2017, there were 72.75 miles (117.08 km) of public roads in Easton, of which 13.45 miles (21.65 km) were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 59.36 miles (95.53 km) were maintained by the city. Interstate 78 is the most prominent highway passing through Easton. It briefly passes through the southeastern corner of
6794-400: Was established in 1826. Lafayette is located in Easton's College Hill section and is home to 2,514 undergraduate students as of the 2022–2023 academic year. In 2017, U.S. News & World Report ranked Lafayette as the nation's 36th best liberal arts college . Prior to the American Civil War , Easton was also home to Union Law School , which was founded in 1846 but struggled soon after
6880-565: Was first elected to the office in 2018. As of the 2010 census, the city was 67.2% White, 16.8% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian, and 4.9% were two or more races. 19.9% of the population were of Latino ancestry. As of the 2000 census, there were 26,263 people, 9,544 households, and 5,735 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,168.4 inhabitants per square mile (2,381.6/km ). There were 10,545 housing units at an average density of 2,476.7 per square mile (956.3/km ). The racial makeup of
6966-548: Was largely replaced by railroads, and Easton became a hub for five railroads, including the Jersey Central , Lehigh Valley Railroad , and others. Easton lost its prominence in passenger transportation with the rise of the automobile in the mid-20th century. Like the Pennsylvania Dutch region to the southwest, Easton was settled largely by Germans . The Pennsylvania Argus , a German language newspaper,
7052-616: Was provided by SEPTA , ceased operating in 1979. In September 2020, Amtrak , as part of its expansion plan, proposed restoring rail service between Allentown and New York City by 2035. This largely single-track Amtrak route has been opposed by Norfolk Southern Railway , which acquired the Lehigh Line as part of its purchase of federally -founded Conrail in 1999. In November 2008, the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) and both Lehigh and Northampton counties commissioned
7138-513: Was published in Easton until 1917. As part of their heritage, the Germans put up one of the continent's earliest Christmas trees in Easton; Daniel Foley's book states that, "Another diary reference unearthed recently makes mention of a tree set-up at Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1816." A plaque in Scott Park along the Delaware River commemorates this event. The Pennsylvania guide , compiled by
7224-764: Was selected as the county seat of Northampton County . During the French and Indian War , the Treaty of Easton was signed in Easton by the British colonial government then governing the Province of Pennsylvania and the Native American tribes, including the Shawnee and Lenape, from what was then called Ohio Country . Easton and the broader Lehigh Valley region played an instrumental and supportive role during
7310-551: Was the first public house between Easton and Nazareth, and became a popular stagecoach stop for travelers passing through the Lehigh Valley . In 1977, the building, now known as the Seipsville Inn, was added to the National Register of Historic Places due to the significance of its architecture and engineering. The township started to experience major growth after World War I and World War II as part of
7396-419: Was the site of Pennsylvania's last public execution. Easton is divided into four districts: Downtown (DD), College Hill (CH), South Side (SS), and West Ward (WW). A number of smaller additional parks and institutional districts also exist. Downtown Easton lies at the confluence of the Lehigh River and Delaware River and is a low-lying area surrounded by hills to the north, west, and south. North of downtown
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