Local History

This week, the LehighValleyNews.com digital desk handpicked three events for you to enjoy.

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission approved 36 new honorees for 2022, including the Allentown State Hospital and the President Pumping Engine in Upper Saucon Township.

Jaindl Farms started in the early 1930s with just five Turkeys. Now, five generations later, they produce 840,000 turkeys a year.

The well-attended event 'Moravians in Emmaus: The First 100 Years' explored the religious community's origins from 1742 to 1842.

On Thursday, Allentown's historic Americus Hotel held a grand reopening ceremony to celebrate the completion of years of renovations.