Morgantown News

Daily thought "Hold fast to what is good; abstain from every form of evil." I Thessalonians 5:21. Temptation.

A New Holland man was killed when two pickup trucks collided Tuesday morning on Route 23 in Caernarvon Township, near Morgantown, according to the Reading Eagle newspaper's Web site.

One man was killed and another was taken to the hospital after a head-on crash in Berks County.

Click on picture to enlarge. Reading Eagle: Lauren Little With five children, including 16-year-old quadruplets, little in life is simple for the Pollock family of West Lawn.

Did you know that other parts of the country enjoy better coupon deals than we do here in WNY? Compare the Sunday paper coupon values against those in other parts of the nation and you might be surprised by what we're missing out on.

Traffic alert Only southbound traffic will be allowed on Park Avenue between Penn Avenue and Ruth Street in Sinking Spring.

Question: What do you think about the Twin Valley School District's teachers union giving up pay raises to help the district balance its budget? Talk of the Town features your comments on a current issue in the news and reader comments that were posted at readingeagle.com. This week we went to Caernarvon Township.

The state is planning to install cameras and message boards along Berks County interstates to help manage traffic during accidents and construction projects.

Mark Kochen's secret to success Saturday was some extra polish on his axles. Courtney Stuebner's technique was to keep her rear end back in the seat and her head just high enough to see over the top of her racer so she could cut down on wind resistance.

Today Memorial Day events are scheduled throughout Berks County, including at 8:30 a.m. in Kutztown; 9 a.m. in Mohnton and Exeter Township; 2 p.m. in Bernville; and 3 p.m. at Belleman's Church in Centre Township.

When my column appeared last Sunday morning I was in Morgantown, Pa., at the annual three-day meeting of the Pennsylvania Society for Ornithology.

Memorial Day event Holiday festivities kick off today with the Wyomissing Memorial Day Parade, which begins at 9:45 a.m. at the Wyomissing Hills Memorial Park and Playground.

Road projects Interstate 176 between Exit 2 and Exit 10 : lane restrictions around the clock.

Mark Hofmann can be reached at mhofmann@tribweb.com or 724-626-3539. The almost-lost art of tatting is on display at the Fayette County Law Library, featuring an artist from West Virginia.

Like many other machine tool builders, Behringer Saws Inc. hosts open house events that invite customers and prospective customers to learn about metal cutting technology.

Courtesy of Marlin King Chester County resident Marlin King gives away a wheelchair to a Vietnamese child during one of his recent visits to Southeast Asia, where he once served in the U.S. Army.

A retired Pennsylvania Superior Court judge has begun serving his 46-month sentence for insurance fraud at a minimum-security federal prison in West Virginia.

Morgan Corp., a manufacturer of dry freight and refrigerated truck bodies based in Morgantown, Pa., filed notice with the state Department of Workforce Development that it will lay off 35 employees by June 29 at its Janesville facility.

Road projects Interstate 176 in both directions between Exit 2 and Exit 10 : lane restrictions around the clock for construction.

Road projects Interstate 176 in both directions between Exit 2 and Exit 10 : lane restrictions around the clock for construction.