As a global organization, Tyco Electronics offers career opportunities throughout the world. Below are regional overviews of four of our largest United States locations. Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg is the capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the Harrisburg area population was 643,820, making it the fifth most populous metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Scranton. Demographics As of the census of 2005, there were an estimated 47,472 people living in Harrisburg. In the census of 2000, there were 48,950 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 31.72% White, 54.83% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, 2.83% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 6.54% from other races, 3.64% from two or more races and 11.69% Hispanic or Latino. Harrisburg is the sixth most populous city in the eastern U.S. and 47th in the nation with a Vietnamese population of 2,649 residents. Culture & Sports Downtown Harrisburg has two major performance centers. The Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, completed in 1999, is the first center of its type in the United States where education, science and the performing arts take place under one roof.

Beginning in 2001, downtown Harrisburg saw a surge of commercial nightlife development; positioning downtown Harrisburg as a destination for events from jazz festivals to Top-40 nightclubs. Harrisburg is also the home of the annual Pennsylvania Farm Show, the largest agricultural exhibition of its kind in the nation.

The following teams call Harrisburg home:

Historic Gettysburg, Carlisle, Hershey Cumberland County, and Lancaster County are all within an hour’s drive and Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, and New York City are all within a 90 minute to 4-hour drive. For more information, you can explore the Pennsylvania tourism site at www.visitpa.com or www.harrisburgregionalchamber.org.

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Lynchburg, VA

Lynchburg is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 67,720 and it is the fifth largest Metropolitan Statistical Area in Virginia with a population of 239,510. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills", "The Hill City" and sometimes described as "A City Unto Itself" because it is not located within any county limits, but a city in the middle of Amherst, Bedford, Campbell and Appomattox Counties.

Arts and Culture
Academy of Fine Arts: A nonprofit organization committed to promoting and presenting the visual and performing arts, while creating opportunities for arts education. Located in the old Academy theatre (circa 1905).

Virginia School of the Arts: Founded in 1985, the Virginia School of the Arts has developed an international reputation for excellence by providing an outstanding pre-professional arts training program for students of high school age.

Sports and Recreation
Lynchburg is home to numerous sporting events and organizations including:

• Liberty University Athletics
• Lynchburg College Athletics
• Lynchburg Hillcats: A Class High-A professional baseball team in the Carolina League affiliated with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In 2007, National Geographic Adventure magazine rated Lynchburg, Va. as one of the best small towns in the United States. The magazine's September issue names the country’s best places to live, play and seek adventure. Hiking areas in the area include Crabtree Falls, Sharp Top, Candlers Mountain to Camp Hydaway, Flat Top, Appalachian Trail, Blackwater Creek Natural Area, Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area, Holliday Lake, Apple Orchard Trail, Otter Creek Trail.

As of the census GR2 of 2000, there were 65,269 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 66.63% White, 29.70% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population. For more information, you can explore the Virginia tourism site at www.virginia.org or www.lynchburgchamber.org

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Menlo Park, CA

Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County, California. Menlo Park had 30,785 inhabitants as of the 2000 U.S. Census. Located on the San Francisco Peninsula, Menlo Park is conveniently located between San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.

Menlo Park is part of the original 35,420-acre Rancho de Las Pulgas owned by Don Luis Arguello, the ninth governor of California. In 1853, Dennis Oliver and D. McGlynn, purchased a 1700 acre tract from the Arguello family and named the area Menlo Park after their homeland of Menlough, Ireland.

The racial makeup of the city was 72.35% White, 7.03% African American, 0.44% Native American, 7.15% Asian, 1.26% Pacific Islander, 8.56% from other races, and 3.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.60% of the population.

Menlo Park and is easily accessible by CalTrain VTA, or SamTrans. For more
information, you can explore the California tourism site at www.gocalif.ca.gov or www.ci.menlo-park.ca.us.

Lowell, MA

Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts and is the fourth largest city in the state. It is located at the intersections of Routes 495, 93 and 3, with great access to all points of interest in Massachusetts as well as New Hampshire and Maine.  Founded as a planned manufacturing center for textiles along the Merrimack River northwest of Boston, it was a thriving industrial center during the 19th century, attracting many immigrants and migrant workers to its mills. The former mill district along the river is partially restored and composes part of the Lowell National Historical Park.

Demographics
As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 105,167.  The racial makeup of the city was 68.60% White, 16.52% Asian, 4.21% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 6.48% from other races, and 3.92% from two or more races.  Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.01% of the population.  Lowell is home to the second largest Cambodian population in the United States after Long Beach, California.

Sports & Culture

• On April 1, 2006, Lowell held the 2006 World Curling Championships for the men's teams at the Tsongas Arena.
• Lowell Devils - AHL hockey team (formerly Lowell Lock Monsters). Affiliate of the New Jersey Devils
• Lowell Spinners - Class A short-season professional baseball. Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox
• New England Riptide [6] - National Pro Fastpitch League (Major League Softball)

Lowell's National Park is known as one of the greatest tributes to the Industrial Revolution and the textile industry that boomed in New England in the nineteenth century.  The rehabilitated mill buildings are further complemented by 2 1/2 miles of trolley tracks, canal boat tours, and several museums.
 
The 3200-seat Lowell Auditorium hosts many of the country's best performers at affordable prices.  The Merrimack Repertory Theatre, which is also located in downtown Lowell, is one of the few self-sustaining repertory theater groups in the northeast.
 
Lowell also host special events throughout the year including a folk festival, known as the best in New England and draws over 200,000 people annually, Riverfest, First Night, and Fourth of July fireworks.
 
For more information, you can explore the state tourism site at www.massachusettsvacation.com or www.lowellma.gov.

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