From the Allentown Morning Call: In a nod to regionalism, the minor league hockey team that will play in Allentown’s new downtown arena starting in 2014 won’t be named after the city, but instead will be called the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. The Phantoms’ owners say they were determined to make a statement that their team will be a regional asset. Read the full story it here.

And read Philadelphia’s take from their great sports blog, The 700 Level.