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Notable locations in Bethlehem: Stoke Park (A), Allen Junction (B), Lehigh Valley Industrial Park (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Airport Plaza Shopping Center (1), Westgate Mall (2), Stefko Boulevard Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bethlehem include: Saint Nicholas Church (A), Saint Anns Church (B), Pilgrim Church (C), Calvary Church (D), Christ Church (E), Church of the Manger (F), Saint Thomas Church (G), Saint Stephens Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Holy Ghost Cemetery (1), Holy Saviour Cemetery (2), Altonah Cemetery (3), Nisky Hill Cemetery (4), Saint Michaels Cemetery (5), Memorial Park Cemetery (6), Slovak Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Saucon Creek (A), Monocacy Creek (B), Black River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bethlehem include: Buchanan Park (1), Stratford Park (2), Sell Field (3), Northdale Park (4), Rosegarden Park (5), Heimple Park (6), Beth-Allen Park (7), Lehigh University Athletic Field (8), Sayre Park Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Bethlehem Tourism Authority (10 East Church Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map
Hotels: Extended Stayamerica (3050 Schoenersville Road) (1), Bethlehem Inn (476 N New St) (2), Hampton Inn & Suites (300 Gateway Drive) (3), Fifth Street Hotel (716 East 5th Street) (4), Comfort Inn (3191 Highfield Dr) (5), Hampton Inn & Suites Bethlehem (200 Gateway Drive Routes 22 & 512) (6), Courtyard Allentown Bethlehem (2160 Motel Drive) (7), Comfort Suites University (120 West Third Street) (8), Comfort Inn Bethlehem (US 22 And Route 191) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Bethlehem
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.014 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.013 ppm in 2000, 0.017 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.086 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.091 ppm in 2000, 0.093 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.101 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.112 ppm in 2000, 0.109 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 14.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 14.0 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Lead: 0.25 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 0.11 µ/m3 in 2000, 0.40 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0082 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0073 ppm in 2000, 0.0072 ppm in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethlehem and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF BETHLEHEM (Population served: 110275, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1996. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (OCT-22-1996), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-1996), St Compliance achieved (OCT-26-1996)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (JAN-30-2006)
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (FEB-06-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-27-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-06-2006), St Consent Decree/Judgement (FEB-06-2006)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2005)
- M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (OCT-31-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (NOV-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2005)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
- 4 other older monitoring violations
DUTCH SPRINGS (Population served: 400, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2003), St Site Visit (enforcement) (FEB-21-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2003), St Boil Water Order (FEB-21-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2003), St Site Visit (enforcement) (FEB-21-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-21-2003), St Boil Water Order (FEB-21-2003)
- One routine major monitoring violation
JOLLY JOE TIMMERS GROVE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bethlehem that have no violations reported:
- GOLDEN VIEW DINER (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Bethlehem compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
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Banks with most branches in Bethlehem (2007 data):
- Bank of America, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust Company: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.7 mil, Deposits: $1,923.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 57 total offices, Holding Company: Knbt Bancorp Inc.
- Sovereign Bank: Moravian Branch, Easton Avenue Branch, Eighth Avenue Branch, 1401 Easton Avenue Branch, West Union Boulevard Branch. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
- Lafayette Ambassador Bank: One East Broad Street Branch, Bath Pike Branch, Saucon Valley Square Office, City Line Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,328.3 mil, Deposits: $990.8 mil, headquarters in Easton, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Fulton Financial Corporation
- National Penn Bank: Linden And Macada Branch, Crown Pointe Community Branch, Bethlehem Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,411.4 mil, Deposits: $3,825.7 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
- PNC Bank, National Association: Butztown Branch, West Broad Street Branch, Schoenersville Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
- First Star Savings Bank: Moravian Village Tower at Moravian Village Tower, Wood Street, branch established on 2005-01-25; at 418 West Broad Street, branch established on 1874-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $568.0 mil, Deposits: $367.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Star Bancorp, Inc.
- 7 other banks with 9 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Streets and Highways |
25 | $97,013 | $46,566 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
112 | $513,951 | $55,066 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $3,071 | $36,852 | 1 | $1,293 |
| Police - Other |
23 | $65,707 | $34,282 | 5 | $7,284 |
| Health |
33 | $129,481 | $47,084 | 31 | $65,027 |
| Financial Administration |
36 | $139,624 | $46,541 | 4 | $6,297 |
| Other and Unallocable |
28 | $115,400 | $49,457 | 1 | $394 |
| Parks and Recreation |
34 | $123,632 | $43,635 | 35 | $13,740 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
7 | $31,764 | $54,453 | 0 | $0 |
| Natural Resources |
10 | $40,625 | $48,750 | 1 | $3,117 |
| Water Supply |
67 | $269,202 | $48,215 | 2 | $4,153 |
| Sewerage |
43 | $186,815 | $52,134 | 1 | $2,221 |
| Other Government Administration |
30 | $108,924 | $43,570 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
145 | $679,871 | $56,265 | 47 | $27,996 |
| Judicial and Legal |
5 | $18,113 | $43,471 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $13,052 | $52,208 | 14 | $19,304 |
| Totals for Government |
602 | $2,536,245 | $50,556 | 142 | $150,827 |
Bethlehem government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,645,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $8,951,000
All Other: $4,534,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,612,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,144,000
Parking Facilities: $318,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $616,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $9,918,000
Police Protection: $9,224,000
General - Other: $8,489,000
Local Fire Protection: $5,982,000
Sewerage: $5,082,000
Water Utilities: $4,875,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,546,000
Health - Other: $3,529,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,377,000
General Public Buildings: $2,004,000
Central Staff Services: $1,988,000
Electric Utilities: $1,723,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,586,000
Libraries: $1,051,000
Financial Administration: $617,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $370,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $183,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $11,578,000
Total Federal Securities: $10,921,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $6,231,000
Benefit Payments: $6,030,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $1,899,000
From Other Governments: $1,650,000
Local Employee Contribution: $990,000
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $27,751,000
- Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $50,883,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,411,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $8,701,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $144,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,874,000
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $506,000
General Revenue, NEC: $393,000
Interest Earnings: $360,000
Rents: $207,000
Special Assessments: $18,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,679,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $198,848,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,705,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $128,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,943,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,210,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,065,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,083,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,337,000
Highways: $1,172,000
General Local Government Support: $40,000
- Tax - Property: $16,300,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $5,738,000
Individual Income: $4,950,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,505,000
Public Utility License: $639,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $30,155,000
6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,496 average adjusted gross income) | Here: |  6.85% | | Pennsylvania average: |  4.99% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)| Northampton County: | 0.14% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,671 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.07% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($468 average AGI)| Northampton County: | 0.05% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bethlehem:
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WGPA (1100 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: TIMMER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTKZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALLENTOWN LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
- WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bethlehem:
- WLVR-FM (91.3 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY)
- WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCTO (96.1 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
- WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W224AU (92.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- W246AA (97.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
- WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WODE-FM (99.9 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
- W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBYO (88.9 FM; SELLERSVILLE, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
- WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- W285DH (104.9 FM; N. WHITEHALL TOWNSHI, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, ET. AL.)
- WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
- WSBG (93.5 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
- WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
TV broadcast stations around Bethlehem:
- WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
- WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
- WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
- WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
- WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
- WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
- WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
- WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
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See more detailed statistics of Bethlehem fatal accidents for 1975 - 2006 here
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