Bernville News

Womelsdorf Borough Council has voted unanimously to schedule a meeting with officials of Bernville and North Heidelberg Township to talk about forming a regional police department.

Taking a break from a long day on Stumpland Farm in Penn Township are, from left, Brennan Johns, Duane Stump and his sister, Denise Stump, who is Brennan's aunt.

TODAY Zumba class for high school and full-time college students is 6:30 p.m. in Sokol Hall, 411 Crestmont St., Millmont.

Editor: I was in utter shock and disbelief when I learned that one of the perps in the Bernville cat-feeding caper was none other than Margie Clay, the widow of Stanton H. Clay, who had served as mayor of Bernville for more than 45 years .

Editor: There should be as strong a law concerning cats as there is for dogs . Do we see dogs roaming our streets and yards? Existing laws do not protect all property owners.

Get the Led Out will play its tribute to Led Zeppelin Saturday night at 8 at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center.

The Penn Township supervisors have agreed to file a civil complaint against Christian Missionary Technical Services Ministries for not complying with township storm water management regulations and its subdivision and land development ordinances.

One of the stray cats in Bernville that authorities say are being fed by residents.

Three people were injured in a two-car crash Wednesday afternoon that tied up traffic on Route 183 in Jefferson Township, state police said.

Editor: In regard to the story " Women cited for feeding feral cats " : That is a good thing Bernville is doing about its cat problem.

Editor: Cindy and Kristen Wise and Margie Clay are the good guys . They took responsibility for homeless cats that resulted from others neglecting to spay or neuter their animals.

The Berks County Area Agency on Aging under the leadership of Executive Director Kathy Y. Monroe set goals last year for making the agency more responsive to the needs of senior citizens.

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Cindy Wise and daughter Kristen thought they were doing the right thing by feeding the feral cats that had taken up residence in their Bernville neighborhood.

Daily Thought "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9 When we go to God and admit that we are sinners and ask for His forgiveness, he will forgive us and cleanse us through the blood of Jesus Christ.