Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley has maintained close ties with Philadelphia since the founding of the nation. 

The Liberty Bell was hurried from Independence Hall and secretly housed in Allentown from September 1777 to June 1778, saving it from advancing British troops during the Revolutionary War. 

The coal and steel produced in the Valley was shipped to Philadelphia by canals and railroads for transport around the world, helping both regions prosper. 

In sports, Philadelphia’s baseball and hockey minor league affiliates call the Lehigh Valley home.

So when the new NFL season starts in September, the excitement and anticipation of Philadelphia Eagles football is not relegated to the City of Brotherly Love. The fervor extends 60 miles north to the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton metropolitan area, where “Fly, Eagles Fly” chants echo across Lehigh Valley.

The Morning Call in Allentown will get the local Eagles fan base hyped with its upcoming 32-page “Road to Victory” special section.

The glossy insert is available only to seven-day-a-week subscribers, as part of The Morning Call’s premium circulation program. Featuring Saquon Barkley on the cover, the section includes the 2025 Eagles schedule, and a preview of the upcoming season. Stories and photos recap their 2024 campaign, including the team’s incredible playoff run, the Super Bowl victory in New Orleans, and the championship parade down Philly’s Broad Street.

Morning Call Editor John Misinco praised Regional Sports Editor Tom DeSchriver and Kris Werley, who handles pre-press for Media News Group’s southeast Pennsylvania cluster, for their work putting the section together. DeSchriver oversaw the content while Werley handled layout and design. 

“If you want to turn a vision for something into reality, these two know how to get it done,” Misinco said. “I can’t thank them enough for their hard work and dedication on this special section, which is an outstanding collection of premium content that we are pleased to offer our loyal subscribers.”

As enthusiastic as the fan base it serves, the Morning Call team works intently to deliver a keepsake product the area’s Eagles faithful can cherish through the season and beyond. 

“Road to Victory” will be Morning Call subscribers on Thursday, Sept. 4, the same day the Eagles begin their title defense in Philadelphia. Fans in the Lehigh Valley will be tuned-in.