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Easton, Pennsylvania: A Small Town's Transformation

Welcome to Easton, Pennsylvania, a quaint town of 28,000 residents situated at the confluence of the Delaware and Lehigh Rivers. Despite its modest size, Easton boasts a rich history that harkens back to the colonial era when it was one of the first cities to publicly read the Declaration of Independence, alongside Philadelphia and Trenton. Once a bustling hub for transportation, manufacturing, and commerce—primarily involved in the coal and steel industries—Easton experienced a significant decline in the mid-20th century, a fate shared with many towns in Pennsylvania as the manufacturing sector waned and automobile culture rose.