The Lehigh Valley

On my way to the library today, I followed one of the new Hybrid Electric LANTA buses down Route 309 and I was curious about how much cleaner these vehicles were to drive. LANTA’s facebook page says that three are on Valley roads daily and that hybrid electric buses get 20% better fuel economy and the use of electric results in a 61% reduction in pollutants. LANTA also promises a quieter ride. LANTA bus schedules for numerous routes are available at the library or on LANTA's website.


…Lehigh Valley International Airport is also going to purchase hybrid vehicles for use servicing planes and for use in the terminal with a grant received in May from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. I have always seen the Lehigh Valley as a very green place. Here’s to hoping the area industries will help to keep it that way.

Lehigh Valley Resources at PCL:
Lehigh Valley Magazine – current issue does not circulate. Other bimonthly issues are available from 2004 to the present and have a three week check out period. Issues from 2002 – 2003 are shelved in the Local History section.
Lehigh Valley Style – Issues from 2002 forward circulate except for the current issue.

Some DVD’s of interest from the Lehigh Valley living history series produced by PBS 39:
Hollywood on Hamilton: Remembering Hess's
Bethlehem Steel: The people who built America
Carousel of memories
Football legends of Pennsylvania
The Lehigh Lafayette legacy
Make a joyful noise: The Bach Choir of Bethlehem

…And don’t miss PCL’s Local History section for a stroll down memory lane.