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The Eastern Pennsylvania region takes in the easternmost third of the state, minus the Philadelphia area. It varies greatly, from the quiet pastoral landscapes in the southern part to the industrial cities of Allentown, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre...

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The Eastern Pennsylvania region takes in the easternmost third of the state, minus the metropolitan Philadelphia area. It varies greatly in character, from the quiet pastoral landscapes in the southern part (which includes a large portion of the famed "Pennsylvania Dutch" country), to the industrial cities of Allentown, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre farther north.

The Pennsylvania Dutch area is a rolling, wooded landscape, highly fertile and watered by the Susquehanna River. It has long been famed for the produce of its farms, and especially noted for the Amish folk who settled here originally in the 18th century. Many of the early immigrants and their families never adopted English; and their cultural isolation was a decisive factor in keeping the region essentially agricultural and rural. Today, it is becoming steadily more popular with affluent ex-urbanites from the adjacent Philadelphia region, and it has long been popular with tourists.

To the north, the higher proportion of English speakers assured that when industrialization came, it would come here rather than in the Pennsylvania Dutch country. And it came with a vengeance: coal and steel production made Pennsylvania an economic powerhouse in the 19th and 20th centuries. Allentown and the surrounding Lehigh Valley make up the third-largest population center in Pennsylvania; and although Bethlehem Steel, once one of the largest producers in the world, closed down in 2003, the area is still home to smaller industries ranging from Crayola to Olympus and Mack Trucks.

Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, in the northern tier of the region, were once dominated by steel production and especially coal mining; but the steel companies moved and the mines played out, and the region became more famed as part of the "Rust Belt." But the cities endure, and have turned more to tourism as an important part of their economy, helped by their proximity to the Poconos to the east.

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Amity Village

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901 Stacie Dr
Hazleton, PA 18201-5656

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Margarets Victorian Manor

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10 E 2nd St
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229-2302

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Mannco Manor

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659 Broad St
Emmaus, PA 18049-3722

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Saint Luke Pavilion

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1000 Stacie Dr
Hazleton, PA 18201-5654

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Mennonite Home, The

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1520 Harrisburg Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601

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Heritage Hill Senior Community

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800 Sixth Street
Weatherly, PA 18255

Heritage Senior Living's mission is to provide superior, yet reasonably priced quality living and services for seniors in the locations we serve. We practice a hands-on management approach that is based on respectful relationships with residents, ...

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Hazlewood Apartments

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1000 W 28th St
Hazleton, PA 18201-9630

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Hazleton Apartments

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701 W 24th St
Hazleton, PA 18201-1326

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Pardee Manor

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126 N Church St
Hazleton, PA 18201-5822

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Green Meadows At Allentown

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1545 W Greenleaf St
Allentown, PA 18102-1216

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Good Shepherd Home Raker Center

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601 St John Street
Allentown, PA 18103

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Lancashire Villa 1

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2763 Lititz Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601-3319

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Lancashire Terrace Retirement

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6 Terrace Dr
Lancaster, PA 17601-3424

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Sunrise of Allentown

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1263 S. Cedar Crest Blvd.
Allentown, PA 18103

Overlooking Lehigh Park, the residents at Sunrise of Allentown enjoy picturesque views from every angle, beautifully landscaped strolling paths, inviting porches and gardening in our garden areas. Our convenient location is close to the Pennsylv...

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Little Lehigh Manor

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824 Jackson St
Allentown, PA 18102-4850

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Woodland Terrace at The Oaks

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1263 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18103

For more than two decades, Good Neighbor CareÂ® has approached senior living with the goal of recapturing the spirit of community. We care about seniors with the respect and compassion they have earned. We understand our role as extended family ...

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