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38-675: The network's flagship hospital, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest , located on Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown, is the third-largest hospital in the state as of 2023. Prior to the merger, Lehigh Valley Health Network was the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region. Lehigh Valley Health Network has 981 licensed-acute beds on its three campuses. Its flagship hospital, Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest , located at 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown ,

76-677: A children's hospital , is also located on the hospital's Cedar Crest campus in Allentown. Lehigh Valley Hospital is the flagship hospital of Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), a multi-campus healthcare network in eastern Pennsylvania that also includes seven smaller full-service hospitals in the region: Lehigh Valley Health Network has community health centers, primary care and specialty physician practices, pharmacies, imaging, home health, hospice, laboratory services and other health services in eight Pennsylvania counties: Berks , Bucks , Carbon , Lehigh , Luzerne , Monroe , Northampton , and Schuylkill . In 2023, U.S. News & World Report

114-421: A dental van that provides free care to more than 1,000 children annually and covers the differential between health care costs and how much Medicaid and Medicare reimburse. In May 2015, the parent companies of Pocono Health System and Lehigh Valley Health Network announced an agreement to merge. The planned merger was approved by both corporations' boards of directors in separate meetings. On January 1, 2017,

152-502: A full asset merger of Pocono Health System and flagship hospital, Pocono Medical Center, by Lehigh Valley Health Network was completed. Pocono Health System was renamed LVHN-Pocono, and Pocono Medical Center was renamed Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono. Lehigh Valley Health Network announced plans to merge with Jefferson Health in December 2023. While officially a merger of Lehigh Valley -based LVHN and Philadelphia -based Jefferson Health

190-451: A rebirth as people appreciate the qualities of a compact central location, royalty and historic architecture. Lehighton is located in southern Carbon County at 40°49′55″N 75°42′53″W  /  40.83194°N 75.71472°W  / 40.83194; -75.71472 (40.831932, -75.714701). It is in northeast Pennsylvania 117 miles (188 km) west of New York City and 37 miles (60 km) south of Wilkes-Barre . The borough

228-464: A reversal, falling first to epidemic disease that raged for three years which killed off perhaps 90% of their population, and a series of battles on most of their frontiers as various enemies took advantage. This vacated the southeastern and central Pennsylvania regions for the Delaware peoples. However, all tribes were thereafter displaced westwards by continued colonial growth. Delaware dominance at

266-611: Is a hospital located at 1200 South Cedar Crest Boulevard in Allentown, Pennsylvania . It is the largest hospital in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania , and the third-largest hospital in the state after UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia . The hospital has 877 licensed beds and 46 operating rooms . Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital,

304-487: Is high only for one to two days at a time. Winter lasts from November through March and varies greatly in length and severity. Snowfall can occur anytime from mid-October to as late as April. Spring and autumn are both short and highly variable. The autumn foliage season is only two to three weeks long and is at its peak anytime from early to mid-October. Winter daytime highs average 27.8 °F (−2.3 °C) in January and

342-576: Is situated on the west bank of the Lehigh River at an elevation ranging from 470 feet (140 m) above sea level at the river up to 725 feet (221 m) near the northwest part of town by Mahoning Township border. According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.65 square miles (4.28 km ), of which 1.62 square miles (4.20 km ) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 km ), or 1.69%,

380-752: Is the state's third-largest hospital, Pennsylvania's first Level One Trauma Center , and one of two Level One trauma centers in the Lehigh Valley , the state's third-most populous metropolitan region with 861,889 residents as of 2020. St. Luke’s University Health Network’s Bethlehem Hospital, located in Fountain Hill, is the only other Level One trauma center in the Lehigh Valley. The hospital's trauma center also provides pediatric trauma care. In 2007, Lehigh Valley Health Network had 50,070 admissions, 14,319 inpatient surgeries, 453,477 outpatient visits, 14,841 outpatient surgeries, 119,017 emergency room visits, and 3,184 births in network hospitals. LVHN operates

418-516: Is variable, with some winters bringing moderate snow and others bringing numerous significant snowstorms. Average snowfall is 50.4 inches (128 cm) per year, with the months of January and February receiving the highest at just over 15 and 13 inches (38 and 33 cm) respectively. Rainfall is generally spread throughout the year, with eight to twelve wet days per month, at an average annual rate of 43.52 inches (110.54 cm). Typically, summer lasts from late May until mid September. The humidity

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456-675: Is water. Lehighton is located 3 miles (5 km) south of Jim Thorpe , the Carbon County seat, and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Palmerton . Lehighton is bordered on the north, west, and south by Mahoning Township and across the Lehigh River on the east by Weissport and Franklin Township . Lehighton is primarily very green and hilly. The town and its outlying communities are in the Ridge-and-Valley region of

494-676: The American Heritage Book of Indians , including being described in lofty terms by John Smith when a band visited the new Jamestown, Virginia colony. In the decades of the Beaver Wars in the mid-1600s, the Susquehannocks conquered and made the Lenape a tributary tribe — and also nearly inflicted an overwhelming defeat on the powerful Iroquois Confederacy ,. Shortly thereafter, the Susquehannocks suffered

532-737: The American Nurses Credentialing Center . In 2014, the Joint Commission accredited Lehigh Valley-Cedar Crest Hospital as a comprehensive stroke center . Lehighton, Pennsylvania Lehighton ( / l i ˈ h aɪ t ə n / ) is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania , United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania . Lehighton is located 117.2 miles (188.6 km) west of New York City and 77.5 miles (124.7 km) northwest of Philadelphia . Due in part to water power from

570-495: The Appalachian Mountains . The Appalachian Trail , a long-distance hiking trail extending from Maine to Georgia , is located south of town near Palmerton. The region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is " Dfb " (Warm Summer Continental Climate). Snowfall

608-648: The Chesapeake and Virginia 's Shenandoah Valley , but may have ranged into the empty lands of West Virginia , Eastern Ohio , and Western Pennsylvania . The Dutch and Swedes first settled the Delaware Valley , and found the area north of the Lehigh Gap to be lightly occupied, probably by transients, but traveled regularly by the Susquehannock. This tribe traveled quite a bit according to

646-743: The Delaware River , peoples, who were often at odds. Close relatives of the peoples of New England and along the St. Lawrence Valley of Canada occupied much of the coastal mid-Atlantic area in Delaware , New Jersey , Eastern Pennsylvania , and lower eastern New York , including Long Island . The Susquehannock confederacy's homelands were mainly along the Susquehanna River, from the Mohawk Valley in lower New York southerly to

684-428: The Lehigh River , Lehighton was an early center for U.S. industrialization . The Lehigh Valley Railroad was for years a major employer up until the post- World War II era when railroad and industry restructuring led to job and population losses. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Lehighton's population was 5,248, down from a peak population of 7,000 in 1940. Lehighton is the most populous borough in Carbon County and still

722-569: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and 17.23 miles (27.73 km) were maintained by the borough. U.S. Route 209 is the most prominent highway serving Lehighton. It follows First Street, Sergeant Stanley Hoffman Boulevard, Bankway and Bridge Street through the eastern portion of borough. Pennsylvania Route 443 begins at US 209 in the southeastern portion of the borough and heads southwest along Blakeslee Boulevard. Pennsylvania Route 902 begins at PA 443 in

760-645: The 1970s and 1980s, it has seen a resurgence in popularity since 2014, due to the management's decision to screen primarily older cult films and B movies as opposed to newer releases. In 1962, 1160 AM signed on as WYNS. In 2005, call letters were changed under new ownership to WBYN. Beginning September 2019, the station simulcast WEEU in Reading. As of May 2021, the station is silent. As of 2007, there were 21.24 miles (34.18 km) of public roads in Lehighton, of which 4.01 miles (6.45 km) were maintained by

798-766: The Lehigh River. The German name was transcribed as "Canatanheat" by missionary John Brainerd. During the French and Indian Wars ( Seven Years' War ), Native allies of the French killed 11 missionaries during the Gnadenhütten massacre on 24 November 1755. They destroyed the mission village, and only four of the sixteen residents escaped. (During the American Revolutionary War in 1782, Pennsylvania militia raided another Moravian mission village, also called Gnadenhutten, in present-day Ohio . Suspecting

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836-530: The Lenape of being allied with the British , the militia killed 96 unarmed men, women, and children in what became better known as the Gnadenhutten Massacre .) The Lehigh River was a source of water power for developing industries in the 19th century. Lehighton had silk and lace mills, a meat-packing house, shirt factory, automatic-press works, car shops, stoneworks, and foundries . In 1900,

874-423: The age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.87. In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.6% under

912-463: The age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $ 28,566, and the median income for a family was $ 35,673. Males had a median income of $ 30,590 versus $ 22,466 for females. The per capita income for

950-542: The borough was $ 14,861. About 10.8% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over. Lehighton is home to the Times News , published six-days-a-week serving five counties. In 1949, the Mahoning Drive-In Theater opened in Lehighton. Though its popularity waned with the advent of multiplex theaters in

988-473: The borough was 98.32% White , 1.34% African American , 1.05% Native American , 1.45% Asian , 1.09% Pacific Islander , 1.04% from other races , and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population. The plurality of Lehighton residents are of Irish descent. There are also substantial populations of Italian , Polish , German and Slovak heritage. There were 2,362 households, out of which 27.7% had children under

1026-542: The county's business hub. The Lehigh River , a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River , flows through Lehighton. At the time of the first European's encounters with historic American tribes, this area was part of the shared hunting territory of the Iroquoian Susquehannock and the Algonquian Lenape , also called the Delaware, after their language and territory along

1064-512: The lows are 13.9 °F (−10.1 °C) Summer daytime highs average 81.2 °F (27.3 °C) in July and the lows are 55.6 °F (13.1 °C) As of the census of 2000, there were 5,537 people, 2,362 households, and 1,506 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,230.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,247.4/km ). There were 2,546 housing units at an average density of 1,485.6 per square mile (573.6/km ). The racial makeup of

1102-563: The nation to receive the Leapfrog Group Top Hospital award. All LVHN hospitals meet Leapfrog standards for patient safety. and each are accredited by the Joint Commission . On February 23, 2011, Becker's Hospital Review included Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest among its listing of the "50 Best Hospitals in America" report. It is also a three time certified National Magnet Hospital for nursing excellence from

1140-691: The new system will be headquartered in Philadelphia and run by current Jefferson Health CEO and executives. The merger of Lehigh Valley Health Network was spurred by Jefferson's need to expand Jefferson Health's insurance offerings across more of Pennsylvania and the continued poor financial and market performance of LVHN. The merger with LVHN by Jefferson Health was completed on August 1, 2024. [1] The larger Jefferson Health system, as of August 1, 2024, has 32 hospitals and over 700 locations. The larger entity will have revenues over $ 13 Billion and over 2,000 hospital beds easily surpassing Penn Medicine to become

1178-595: The not-for-profit hospital network increased its philanthropic giving to $ 354 million, up eight percent over 2013, providing free care, reduced cost care, education, sponsorships, and other efforts that make up the foundation of the network's not-for-profit status. The not-for-profit supports over 11,000 free flu shots, which are offered at Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in South Whitehall Township and Coca-Cola Park in East Allentown, and

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1216-516: The population was 4,629 people. By 1940, it had reached 6,615. The coming of the railroad made it easier for residents to get their products to major markets. For many years, the Lehigh Valley Railroad had a major repair facility in Lehighton. The coming of the railroad was a major economic boost for the town. It was the area's largest company, employing several thousand workers at the repair facilities or operating and maintaining

1254-477: The railroad. Restructuring in the railroad industry led to the repair facilities being moved to another location. Lost jobs meant that some people had to relocate for work. The Lehighton downtown declined after the Carbon Plaza Mall was built in nearby Mahoning Township . Suburban housing developed, pulling more businesses from downtown. After struggling for three decades, the downtown is experiencing

1292-636: The second largest health network in Pennsylvania behind Pittsburg based UPMC. Tracing its roots back to Allentown Hospital, which was founded in 1899, LVHN has grown to include nine regional hospital campuses, physicians practices and groups, clinics, testing, and imaging centers, health centers, and urgent care locations. The hospital campuses are: Lehigh Valley Hospital–Carbon, 2128 Blakeslee Blvd Dr E., Lehighton Lehigh Valley Hospital%E2%80%93Cedar Crest Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest , commonly referred to as Lehigh Valley Hospital ,

1330-735: The southwestern part of the borough. It follows Ninth Street north and then Mahoning Street west. Interstate 476 , the Pennsylvania Turnpike 's Northeast Extension, passes to the east of the borough and is accessible via US 209. Carbon Transit provides bus service to Lehighton along Route 701, which runs between Coaldale and Palmerton on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and Route 702, which runs between Nesquehoning and Palmerton Monday-Friday. Fullington Trailways provides daily bus service to destinations in New York and Pennsylvania . Passenger rail service ended in 1961 when

1368-532: The third largest heart surgery program in Pennsylvania with more than 1,200 open-heart procedures performed each year. The Lehigh Valley Health Network Cancer Center, based on its Cedar Crest Boulevard campus, is the fourth-largest in Pennsylvania, treating over 2,400 new patients annually. In 2014, operating income for the network increased by $ 9 million to $ 42 million. Acute admissions increased more than two percent over 2013, to 55,000, and emergency room visits, increased seven percent over 2013, to 190,000. In 2014,

1406-489: The time of European colonization is why William Penn's settlers adopted Lenape Lenki (Delaware) names for landscape features, and less than a handful of Susquehannock names. Lehighton was built on the site of the German Moravian Brethren 's mission station " Gnadenhütten " (cabins of grace) founded in 1746. It was established as a mission to the Lenape by Moravians from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania , lower on

1444-482: Was ranked the sixth-best hospital in Pennsylvania. It was ranked nationally in orthopedics , where it was designated the 27th-best hospital for orthopedics in the nation. Lehigh Valley Health Network hospitals are the only Lehigh Valley-based hospitals participating in the Leapfrog Group's evaluation of health care safety, quality, and customer value. In 2007, Lehigh Valley Hospital was one of 39 hospitals in

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