Laureldale News

Reading Eagle The Muhlenberg Arts Board is holding a holiday house decorating contest for property owners in Muhlenberg Township and Laureldale.

Preparing and serving plenty of delicious food is what Louisa Trumbore, 42, Blandon, and her dietary staff at Sacred Heart Villa Assisted Living, Muhlenberg Township, do.

A Laureldale woman was arrested Thursday on charges that she stole about $29,000 from a mortgage company while employed as office manager and a loan officer.

A former Mortgage Solutions office manager is accused of ripping off customers in Berks County.

A small fire broke out tonight in the art room of Muhlenberg High School in Laureldale, north of Reading, and it was quickly extinguished, authorities said.

Of the thousands of school board members serving districts across Pennsylvania, just 14 hold this honorable distinction.

A Laureldale woman got the fright of her life Monday when a taxi narrowly missed her house along Elizabeth Avenue.

Reading Eagle Interested in the mythical, blood-sucking creatures of the night? Then come to the Muhlenberg Community Library on Wednesday to hear Curt W. Herr, a vampire scholar and Kutztown University associate professor of literature, speak on the topic in a speech titled "The Vampire in Fiction and Pop-Culture." The event is slated for 6 to 8 ...

An 82-year-old man was killed in a crash on Route 61 in Windsor Township, Berks County Friday afternoon, state police at Hamburg said.

Paige Bennethum's famous stand with dad leads group to give military family a laptop By Dan Kelly When Abby Bennethum mentioned that her computer wouldn't let her videoconference with her husband, Staff Sgt.

Many years ago, when I started in the newspaper business, I received a valuable tip from my father, who also was a newspaperman: Readers love photos of kids and pets.

Paige Bennethum's image spreads across the Web The photo of Paige Bennethum holding her dad's hand became an Internet sensation after appearing in last Monday's Reading Eagle.

She's the little girl who didn't want to let go of her daddy's hand as he prepared to leave for war.

Columbus Day What's open, what's closed Monday for the holiday: a State offices: closed.

I've heard the stereotypes about Berks Countians being cheap. They throw nickels around like manhole covers, have deep pockets and short arms, even water won't trickle from their hands, are a few sayings I've heard.

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Photo courtesy of Abby Bennethum Paige Bennethum, 4, of Laureldale refused to let go of her fathers hand as her dad, Staff Sgt.

A 43-year-old Reading man has been sentenced in Berks County Court to five to 10 years in state prison for assaulting his 65-year-old mother and pregnant sister-in-law in their city grocery store.

Reading Eagle Craftsmanship work on the Muhlenberg Intermediate School, Laureldale, and the Ephrata Community Hospital was recognized by Mid Atlantic BX, a Harrisburg-based construction trade association.

Communities near Berks County's two battery companies may fall under new federal standards designed to reduce the amount of lead emitted into the air.