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Laureldale woman arrested in embezzlement of $29,000 from mortgage company
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.
Ex-Mortgage Office Manager Charged With Fraud
A former Mortgage Solutions office manager is accused of ripping off customers in Berks County.
High school fire near Reading quickly extinguished
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.
Muhlenberg school director gets top grade from state association
Of the thousands of school board members serving districts across Pennsylvania, just 14 hold this honorable distinction.
Taxi spins out of control, stops near front door of Laureldale house
A Laureldale woman got the fright of her life Monday when a taxi narrowly missed her house along Elizabeth Avenue.
Gory lore at the library: Berks vampire expert to speak at Muhlenberg Community Library
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 ...
Man dies in car accident on Route 61
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.
VFW delivers for family of Laureldale girl famous for holding father's hand
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.
Harry Deitz: Little girl's story has big impact
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.
Laureldale girl explains predeployment hand-hold: 'I didn't want my daddy to go'
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.
Laureldale Girl's Photo Captures National Attention
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.
Dan Kelly: Image of little girl from Laureldale with soldier-father touches hearts
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.
Reporters' Notebook: Laureldale girl holds hand, breaks hearts
Reporters' Notebook is a weekly feature in which our staff members share some of the stories behind the news.
Dan Kelly's Korner: 4-year-old clings to deploying daddy in formation
Photo courtesy of Abby Bennethum Paige Bennethum, 4, of Laureldale refused to let go of her fathers hand as her dad, Staff Sgt.
Reading man sentenced in assault on mother, sister-in-law
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.
6 municipalities in Berks might not meet new standards for lead emissions
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.
Laureldale policeman doesn't deserve job
Laureldale policeman doesn't deserve job Editor: Imagine an employee who retains his job after exposing himself in the workplace after he is upset with a supervisor's decision .
A theft in Laureldale, a plea for help and a good guy to the rescue
Dylan Grillo did his best to fix up the second-hand bike he got from a neighbor.