January 29, 2018 • Vol. 29 • No. 5 • $2 SERVING BERKS, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON & SURROUNDING COUNTIES www.LVB.com E-A-G-L-E-$ With Philly in the Super Bowl, area businesses stand to benefit more than usual By STACY WESCOE In fact, Feb. 4 is going to be a big day – bigger
[email protected] than a typical Super Bowl – for many businesses Maria DiMaggio is planning to buy a in the Greater Lehigh Valley. Besides pizza shops, Philadelphia Eagles jersey before Super Bowl grocery stores, bars, taverns, beer distributors, wine Sunday Feb. 4. and spirits shops and “The jersey I have now says Cunningham on clothing retailers stand to it,” she said, referencing 1980s-90s Eagles’ gain from the run to the quarterback Randall Cunningham. title game by the Eagles. “So, it’s pretty old.” “It is always a big day, DiMaggio, who owns but with the Eagles in it Mamma’s Delight Pizza after so long, we’re really Restaurant on Main looking forward to it,” said Street in Kutztown DiMaggio, who is thinking about with her husband specials for game day, perhaps offer- Vinny, has a reason ing discounts on combination orders of to be excited enough Mamma’s pizza, sodas and other food. to update her football ‘BIGGEST SUPER BOWL SALES EVER’ wardrobe. It’s not just a big a day for pizza, but for food Not only is it the Eagles’ first time back in the in general. PHOTOS/DAN MORELAND big game since January 2005, it’s going to be a Eagles’ fans celebrating at Tocci’s Tailgaters in Bethlehem during the Jan.