Allentown, PA

By Mallory Potosky
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/blog/item/allentown_pa/
In 1762, Pennsylvania Chief Justice William Allen planted roots in the state's Lehigh Valley. He called the place Northamptontown, but as recognition of his devotion to the area and the respect he received from the locals, the acreage came to be known as Allen's Town. What started as a small community centered on the advancements of the Industrial Revolution is today a small community centered on much the same. Over the years the area has modernized but those small-town values remain a constant. Allentown's fame is largely derived from the safe haven it provided the Liberty Bell during Britain's search for the American icon, Billy Joel's popular 1980s single "Allentown," and, if local Zeke Zelker gets his way, for its moviemaking opportunities.