Douglassville News

There's nothing quite like the comforts of home. And along the Schyulkill River in Berks County, you'll find a place that's been a source of shelter for close to 300 years.

Life has been tough for Kelly McGreal of Douglassville, who has watched her father battle cancer the past three years.

Weekend activities for Sanatogans , July 3-5: Friday, July 3 The North Coventry Fire Company Fair runs this year from June 29A through July 4 and the firehouse grounds on PA Route 724.

It seems there's one in every crowd, at least, on the Fourth of July. You know, the guy who bought a small cache of fireworks and can't wait to woo the children and others at a party by launching them into the night sky.

The cleanup from storm damage continued Saturday after Friday night's storms in Berks and Montgomery Counties.

Health care news for Sanatogans , June 28-July 4, 2009: These events have been added toA The Post calendar .

A man and his wife from Douglassville, Berks County were killed in an accident on Route 23 in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County late this morning, according to police.

Girls From Mars will play the Wentz Farmstead on Friday night. SANATOGA PA - Weekend activities for Sanatogans , June 5-7, 2009: These events have been added to The Post calendar .

The haters out there can bash the Jersey Shore all they want. They won't sway the loyalists like Ed MacDonald of Spring Township.

Weekend activities for Sanatogans , May 29-31, 2009: Friday, May 29 Up for a challenge? The Amity Chess Club meets from 7-10 p.m. at St.

The operator of a Shooting Waters race game called out and pointed at prize choices Sunday afternoon as young Tyler Masciarelli - mouth open, hands on his hips, and Mohawk haircut bristling - looked at a wall covered with plush toys.

Reading Eagle It was tough driving on Berks County roads Saturday with accidents and disabled vehicles on major roads and thunderstorms in several areas leaving roads flooded or blocked by downed trees and power lines.

Berks County's first confirmed swine flu case outside the Conrad Weiser School District was reported Friday by a Douglassville medical center.

Weekend activities for Sanatogans , May 22-24, 2009: Friday, May 22 "Open Mind," a show of digital illustration by the artist Mir, who specializes in the female form, will be on display through May 30, Mondays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., at the Dada Art Gallery, 217 High St., Pottstown PA.

Reading Eagle: Susan L. Angstadt Scott E. Drexel in December 2003 along Route 422 in Amity Township, where he sold Christmas trees to replenish the college fund that he had drained to help his parents.

Four sales next week will offer auctiongoers opportunities to bid on fine Eastern carpets, Pennsylvania-related WPA art, antiques by the carload, and a chance to venture into the commodities market.

Fun, food, games and rides hosted by Tons Of Fun Shows will be set up in the parking lot of Sunnybrook Ballroom, 50 Sunnybrook Rd.

After months of aggravation, one failed test and a few anxious moments, my 16-year-old daughter has her driver's license.

The westbound lanes of Route 422 have been reopened near Douglassville following closure after a two-vehicle crash, emergency dispatchers said.

Reading Eagle Benjamin Knott, Spring Township, has graduated with highest honors with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.