Fountain Hill is a borough in Lehigh County,Pennsylvania,United States. The population of Fountain Hill was 4,832 at the 2020 census,an increase over the figure of 4,597 tabulated in 2010. It is part of the Lehigh Valley metropolitan area,which had a population of 861,899 and was the 68th-most populous metropolitan area in the U.S. as of the 2020 census.
Bethlehem is a city in Northampton and Lehigh Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania,United States. As of the 2020 census,Bethlehem had a total population of 75,781,making it the second-largest city in the Lehigh Valley after Allentown and the seventh-largest city in the state. Among its total population as of 2020,55,639 were in Northampton County and 19,343 were in Lehigh County. The city is located along the Lehigh River,a 109-mile-long (175 km) tributary of the Delaware River.
The Bethlehem Steel Corporation was an American steelmaking company headquartered in Bethlehem,Pennsylvania. Until its closure in 2003,it was one of the world's largest steel-producing and shipbuilding companies. At the height of its success and productivity,the company was a symbol of American manufacturing leadership in the world,and its decline and ultimate liquidation in the late 20th century is similarly cited as an example of America's diminished manufacturing leadership. From its founding in 1857 through its 2003 dissolution,Bethlehem Steel's headquarters and primary steel mill manufacturing facilities were based in Bethlehem,Pennsylvania,in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States.
Charles Michael Schwab was an American steel magnate. Under his leadership,Bethlehem Steel became the second-largest steel maker in the United States,and one of the most important heavy manufacturers in the world.
John B. Callahan was the 10th Mayor of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania. He was the Democratic nominee in an unsuccessful 2010 bid for United States Representative for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district.
Robert Millar was a soccer player who played as a forward and the coach of the United States national team at the 1930 FIFA World Cup. During his at times tumultuous Hall of Fame career,he played with over a dozen teams in at least five U.S. leagues as well as two seasons in the Scottish Football League. He finished his career as a successful professional and national team coach.
John Ferguson was a Scottish-American soccer full back. He began his career in Scotland before moving to England,then the United States. He earned one cap with the U.S. national team in 1925. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
Donald Cunningham Jr. is an American politician who is president and CEO of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC). He previously served as executive of Lehigh County,Pennsylvania,secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services,and mayor of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania.
The Hill to Hill Bridge is a road crossing of the Lehigh River and linking the south and north sides of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.
James A. Delgrosso was an American politician. He served as a longtime city councilman from 1982 until 2003,as well as the interim Mayor of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania,for 10 months from 2003 until 2004.
The 1890–91 United States Senate elections were held on various dates in various states. As these U.S. Senate elections were prior to the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913,senators were chosen by state legislatures. Senators were elected over a wide range of time throughout 1890 and 1891,and a seat may have been filled months late or remained vacant due to legislative deadlock. In these elections,terms were up for the senators in Class 3.
The 1992 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 3,1992. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arlen Specter narrowly won re-election to a third term,garnering just forty-nine percent of the vote in what was described by The Philadelphia Inquirer as a "massive turnout for Bill Clinton."
Archibald Johnston was a mechanical engineer who,favored by Bethlehem Iron Company management and senior Bethlehem Steel Company president Charles M. Schwab,became president of Bethlehem Steel Company. He was subsequently appointed as first vice president of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in charge of foreign sales. While first vice president,he led a municipal consolidation campaign to create the modern city of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania,from the boroughs of Bethlehem and South Bethlehem.
Paul "Mo-Mo" Marcincin was an American politician. He served as a city councilman of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania,for 12 years. He was also the city's 7th mayor for two periods first from 1978 to 1987 and Interim mayor from 1997 to 1998.
Kenneth "Ken" Smith is an American politician who served as mayor of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania,for 9 years from 1988 to 1997. A Republican,he led the city through the closing of the Bethlehem Steel plant in the city as well as its 250th anniversary.
Harry Gordon Payrow Jr. was an American politician who served as mayor of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania for 12 years from 1962 to 1974. He served as the city's first strong mayor and during his tenure he dedicated himself to revitalizing the city with the construction of the City Center and the Fahy Bridge.
Robert Pfeifle (1880-1958) was an American politician who served as mayor of the City of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania for five terms between 1930 and 1950. A Democrat,Pfeifle led the city through the great depression and World War II.
Earl E. Schaffer was an American politician who served as Democratic mayor of Bethlehem,Pennsylvania for 12 years between 1950 and 1962. During his time as mayor he greatly expanded the city's recreational centers and renovated the municipal government building. He also proposed legislation that would eventually culminate in Bethlehem implementing a strong mayor system of government.
