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55-758: Lebanese Americans comprise 0.79% of the American population, as of the American Community Survey estimations for year 2007, and 32.4% of all Americans who originate from the Middle East. Lebanese Americans have had significant participation in American politics and involvement in both social and political activism. The diversity within the region sprouted from the diaspora of the surrounding countries. There are more Lebanese outside Lebanon today than within. The first known Lebanese immigrant to

110-501: 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

165-663: 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,

220-993: A Maronite Cathedral the center of one of two eparchies for Maronite Lebanese in the United States, the other being in Los Angeles. Lebanese Americans are categorized as White for census purposes. Easton, Pennsylvania ; Utica, New York ; South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; San Diego, California ; Jacksonville, Florida ; Sterling Heights , Michigan ; Los Angeles County ; San Francisco, California ; Peoria, Illinois ; Grosse Pointe, Michigan ; Miami, Florida ; Wichita, Kansas ; Bloomfield, Michigan ; Fall River, Massachusetts ; Worcester, Massachusetts ; Boston, Massachusetts ; Springfield, Massachusetts ; Methuen, Massachusetts ; Lawrence, Massachusetts ; Salem, New Hampshire ; Cleveland, Ohio ; Lansing, Michigan ; East Grand Rapids, Michigan ; Albuquerque, New Mexico ; Tulsa, Oklahoma ; St. Clair Shores, Michigan ; Toledo, Ohio ;

275-490: 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

330-455: 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

385-508: 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

440-531: 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 . Easton is the easternmost city in

495-536: 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

550-577: Is in the Bay Ridge section. Once predominantly Christian, the Lebanese in Bay Ridge are today equally split between Muslims and Christians. South Paterson , New Jersey historically had a large Lebanese Christian population dating back to the 1890s, but only a few remain, and the neighborhood has largely been replaced by Palestinian immigrants. Brooklyn holds a significant Lebanese community, with

605-531: 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

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660-613: 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 ,

715-465: 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

770-695: 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,

825-497: 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

880-698: 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 the American Revolution , which commenced in 1775. In recognition of the strong pro-revolutionary sentiment in

935-533: 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

990-564: The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex ; El Paso, Texas ; Austin, Texas ; San Antonio, Texas and Houston, Texas also have sizeable Lebanese communities. The Arab American Institute reports the top five states where Lebanese Americans reside are: Michigan (11%), California (9%), Ohio (6%), Florida (6%), and Massachusetts (5%). for a more thorough list, click here Lebanese diaspora : Europe Overseas Middle East [REDACTED] Media related to Lebanese diaspora in

1045-697: 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 the Forks'. The land that includes present-day Easton was obtained from the Lenape in the Walking Purchase in 1737. A plaque commemorating

1100-490: 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 is the smallest with approximately one-fourth the population of Allentown, the Valley's largest city. The greater Easton area includes

1155-678: 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

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1210-410: 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

1265-475: The 1920s. Many immigrants settled in northern New Jersey , in towns such as Bloomfield , Paterson , Newark , and Orange . Some immigrants set out west, with places such as Detroit , Cleveland , Toledo , and Peoria gaining a large number of all Lebanese immigrants. Others bought farms in states like Texas , South Dakota , and Iowa . Many came via the United Kingdom , including a large number on

1320-835: 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 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 ,

1375-856: 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

1430-512: 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

1485-486: The United States at Wikimedia Commons American politics Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.237 via cp1104 cp1104, Varnish XID 198697844 Upstream caches: cp1104 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:48:54 GMT Easton, Pennsylvania Easton

1540-510: The United States due to fears of persecution, and populations of Druze and atheists also exist. This information has been distributed by all American organizations, including the Arab American Institute and the United States census team. The United States is the second largest home of Druze communities outside the Middle East after Venezuela (60,000). According to some estimates there are about 30,000 to 50,000 Druzes in

1595-630: The United States was Antonio Bishallany, a Maronite Christian, who arrived in Boston Harbor in 1854. He died in Brooklyn , New York in 1856 on his 29th birthday. Large scale-Lebanese immigration began in the late 19th century and settled mainly in Brooklyn and Boston , Massachusetts . They were marked as Syrians; almost all of the immigrants were Christians. Upon entering America, many of them worked as peddlers. The first wave continued until

1650-561: The United States, with the largest concentration in Southern California . Most Druze immigrated to the U.S. from Lebanon and Syria. Dearborn, Michigan has the highest concentration of Arab Americans in the United States, at over 40%. The rest of Metro Detroit has an even larger population of Lebanese residents. Brooklyn, New York has one of the oldest Lebanese populations in America, dating over 125 years; one large center

1705-670: 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 the Declaration's reading in Easton, the Easton flag was flown, making it one of

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1760-529: 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 the American Civil War . In the first half of the 20th century, Centre Square was referred to locally as

1815-557: 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

1870-550: 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

1925-457: 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

1980-415: 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

2035-748: 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

2090-521: 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

2145-491: The ill-fated liner RMS Titanic . The second wave of Lebanese immigration began in the late 1940s and continued through the early 1990s, when Lebanese immigrants had been fleeing the Lebanese Civil War . Between 1948 and 1990, over 60,000 Lebanese entered the United States. Since then, immigration has increased to an estimated 5,000 immigrants a year. Those who now settle are predominantly Muslim , in contrast to

2200-445: 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

2255-608: 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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2310-493: The predominantly- Christian population of immigrants of previous waves. Christians still comprise a majority of Lebanese in America and in the diaspora of around 14 million Lebanese people living outside Lebanon. Most of the Lebanese immigrants during the first and the early part of the second waves were Christians . Muslims followed in large numbers beginning in the late 1960s. Among the minority, there are Shia and Sunni Muslim communities. A number of Jews fled Lebanon for

2365-754: 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

2420-568: 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

2475-409: 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,

2530-653: 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

2585-420: 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 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,

2640-515: 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 was selected as the county seat of Northampton County . During the French and Indian War , the Treaty of Easton was signed in Easton by

2695-448: 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

2750-500: 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

2805-400: 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

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2860-565: 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

2915-548: 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,

2970-513: 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

3025-419: 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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