William W. "Bill" Kulik founded the Kulik Funeral Home which was located at 426 Hanover Avenue in Allentown in 1949. The funeral home started almost like any local, neighborhood family business and grew little by little. Bill's son, William W....
Funeral Homes in Orefield, PA
Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., has a long history dating back to the late 1800's both in Topton and Kutztown. Irwin and Katie DeLong began operating the DeLong Funeral Home, located on Home Avenue in Topton, until 1942, when a partnership was...
I t all began in 1852 when Peter Burkey started a cabinet making business in Hamburg, PA. Eventually he was called upon to make wooden caskets. The pairing may seem odd at first, but the very roots of the founding makes very good sense. Down...
Our Sinking Spring facility has a fascinating history. It was constructed in the late 1700s as a farmhouse, and was used through the years as a school for boys and even as a flower farm. In the late 1960s it became a very popular restaurant known...
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Facts about the city
Orefield is a small unincorporated community in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States, split between North Whitehall and South Whitehall township. Located along Pennsylvania Route 309, Orefield has the zip code of 18069. Its name is derived from the extensive deposits of limonite (iron ore) once mined here. It was once the terminus of the Siegersville Branch of the Ironton Railroad, which was extended here to haul the ore.Orefield is the former home to Parkland High School. It is a part of the Lehigh Valley and is only a few miles outside of Allentown. It is surrounded by many suburban housing developments, many of which were former farms operated by the Pennsylvania Dutch whose influence in the community is waning. There are many covered bridges nearby which cross the Jordan Creek.Located near Orefield is a large factory for Alpo Dog Food, which has been owned by the Ralston Purina Company since the 1990s. Also located nearby are the Jaindl turkey farms, which provide the turkey for the White House on many Thanksgivings. Located in Orefield is Shankweiler's Drive-In, the second drive-in ever built (1934) and America's oldest operating drive-in theater.Orefield is served by the Parkland School District, which has Orefield Middle School in the village. The district's high school was located in Orefield until 1999, when it moved to Cedar Crest Boulevard to the east. Kernsville Elementary School is located just west of the village.
Orefield Obituaries
It was noted by Hazleton Standard-Speaker on June 11th, 2014 that James R Wagner perished in Orefield, Pennsylvania. Wagner was 81 years old. Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James R's life.
It was noted by Williamsport Sun-Gazette on April 4th, 2014 that Donna M "Betts" Scarborough died in Orefield, Pennsylvania. Scarborough was 79 years old. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Donna M "Betts"'s life.
It was noted by The Chronicle-Herald/Mail Star on October 19th, 2013 that Esther Mae Ellenberger (Hausman) passed on in Dartmouth. Ms. Ellenberger was 94 years old and was born in Orefield, PA. Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Esther Mae's life.
History
Category:Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Category:Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania.
Orefield is the former home to Parkland High School (Allentown, Pennsylvania) High School. Also located nearby are the Jaindl turkey farms, which provide the turkey for the White House on many Thanksgivings. There are many covered bridges nearby which cross the Jordan Creek (Pennsylvania) Creek.
Located near Orefield is a large factory for Alpo (pet food) Dog Food, which has been owned by the Ralston Purina Company since the 1990's.
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