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Bethlehem has gotten its share of national exposure for its Bethlehem Steel past, its quaint downtown and Musikfest, but the Philadelphia Eagles brought something Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan worries can't be replaced. "Coolness. There was a coolness factor that now is lost," Callahan said. "It's a blow, not just because of the economic impact, but for the sense of pride of having them here. As a father, I'll miss taking my sons. It's something we looked forward to every year." Callahan said he's saddened but not surprised by the move. The Eagles have talked for years about moving camp closer to home, and Callahan expected that when 14-year head coach Andy Reid gave way to Chip Kelly after last season the Eagles' days at Lehigh were over. Click here to read the article.
Bethlehem has gotten its share of national exposure for its Bethlehem Steel past, its quaint downtown and Musikfest, but the Philadelphia Eagles brought something Bethlehem Mayor John Callahan worries can't be replaced.
"Coolness. There was a coolness factor that now is lost," Callahan said. "It's a blow, not just because of the economic impact, but for the sense of pride of having them here. As a father, I'll miss taking my sons. It's something we looked forward to every year."
Callahan said he's saddened but not surprised by the move. The Eagles have talked for years about moving camp closer to home, and Callahan expected that when 14-year head coach Andy Reid gave way to Chip Kelly after last season the Eagles' days at Lehigh were over.
Click here to read the article.