Business View Civil & Municipal l November 2022

111 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 NORTH WHI TEHALL TOWNSHI P family-run business.” Klusaritz says that they are one of the biggest turkey farmers in the US and the biggest property owner in Lehigh County. But this rural community has access to the bigger places, too. They are a second-ring suburb of Allentown, a city with 110,000 residents. They are close to I-78, a major artery to New York and New Jersey. And the Pennsylvania Turnpike is just five minutes out, offering quick access to both Harrisburg and Philadelphia. “I think that’s some of the reasons people come to North Whitehall,” Klusaritz believes. “People move to North Whitehall because we’re rural and a majority of our lots that people build on are about one acre. Lots of people like that. They can have a little garden. The kids can play out back.” Cope agrees. “I’ve been a Valley resident my whole life, as well. What makes North Whitehall unique in my eyes is what makes the Lehigh