Sister Cities and Twin Cities
Main article: List of sister cities in PennsylvaniaAllentown has three official sister cities as designated by Sister Cities International:
- Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Israel
- Vinci, Tuscany, Italy
- Lelów, Poland
Allentown also has two designated "twin cities":
- Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
- Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
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