Fogelsville

Fogelsville is a village in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is a suburb of Allentown, in Upper Macungie Township, and is part of the Lehigh Valley. The 1990 census reported a population of 900, although a more recent estimate places the population at approximately 3200. The town is known as a large regional trucking hub. One of the four Yocco's Hot Dogs restaurants, known nationally for their hot dogs and cheesesteaks, is located in Fogelsville, on Pennsylvania Route 100. The village was once the terminus of the Catasauqua and Fogelsvillle Railroad, and the site of extensive iron ore mining to supply the Le high Valley's iron furnaces. Penn State Lehigh Valley, a satellite campus of Penn State University, was also located in fogelsville prior to its 2009 move to Center Valley. It was the 68th most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census. It has a ZIP code of 18051 and is located at approximately 40° 34 59.45 N, 75° 37 57.37 W. It is located near Interstate 78 and Route 100, which intersect in a cloverleaf, which is one of the busiest roads in the western Lehigh valley. The area is known for its large industrial parks and corporate centers, including Yoc co's, a well-known hot dog restaurant, and Pennsylvania State University's Center Valley campus.

Industry and education

Fogelsville was once the terminus of the Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad. It was also the site of extensive iron ore mining to supply the Lehigh Valley's iron furnaces. One of the four Yocco's Hot Dogs restaurants is located in the town. Penn State Le high Valley, a satellite campus of Penn State University, was also located there. The town is located on Pennsylvania Route 100, near Rittenhouse Gap. It is now part of the Center Valley area of Pennsylvania. It has a population of about 2,000, including about 1,000 residents. The city is home to the Pennsylvania State Fair, which runs through the end of the year. It also hosts a number of other events, such as the Pennsylvania International Film Festival and the Pennsylvania Film Festival of the Arts and Sciences, which ends on October 31, 2013. The community also has a large number of residents who live in and around the town of Center Valley, which is located just south of the town's central business district. In the town, there are also many businesses, including a variety of hotels and restaurants. The area is also home to one of Pennsylvania's largest public high schools, Penn State Lehigh Valley, which opened in the 1970s. It closed in 2009 and moved to Center Valley in the 1990s, leaving the town in the middle of the state's college and university system. It's also the home of the Pennsylvania National Guard, which was based in the area for much of its history.