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Mount Penn, Pennsylvania is located in Berks County. Zip codes in Mount Penn, PA include 19606. More Mount Penn information.

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Thursday | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Condemnation was unnecessary

Editor: I read with great interest the editorial "Municipalities take correct approach to merger talks" and also applaud both communities for being very transparent in their discussions and their decision to include residents.

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Wed May 30, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Treasure trove of trails

Monocacy Hill's trails have a good variety of terrain differences and elevation levels to really challenge those looking to hike.

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Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Board balks with $444,856 deficit in tentative budget

The Issue: The Antietam School District directors pass an unbalanced proposed spending guide.

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Tue May 29, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Daily Planner: Wednesday

Road projects Projects involve lane restrictions and run from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

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Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Shooting in Mount Penn leads to chase, crash

One person was shot in Mount Penn and two other people were injured when a vehicle pursuit that followed the shooting ended with both vehicles crashing at 27th Street and Fairview Avenue, Central Berks Regional police said.

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Sun May 27, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Hikers and bicyclists have one more path to explore

The Issue: The Berks County Conservancy formally opens the Gravity Trail. Our Opinion: This offers an opportunity to get some exercise and learn a little about local history.

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Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Bill Uhrich: As time passes, sound of the blackpoll warbler recedes

It's true. The blackpoll warbler's song is the first to go. Birders consider the appearance of the blackpoll as the curtain-closer on the warbler migration.

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Sat May 26, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Think snacks, drinks and entertainment when you're traveling with kids

"Are we there yet?" Anyone who's ever traveled with kids probably still has that question echoing in their ears.

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Wed May 23, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Municipalities take correct approach to merger talks

The Issue: Lower Alsace Township and Mount Penn officials meet publicly to discuss a possible union and agree to move forward with a study.

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Tue May 22, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Daily Planner: Wednesday

Road projects Projects involve lane restrictions and run from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

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Sat May 19, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Sites along Gravity Trail

The Gravity Trail connects sites on Mount Penn of scientific, historical, cultural and natural interest.

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Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Era of Funtoysia comes to an end

Toy shopping is not going to be what it used to be with the closing of Funtoysia in Mount Penn by June 2. Manager Shirley Oswald, who has been with the business since before it moved to Mount Penn in 2000, said times have been tough for the destination toy store.

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Fri May 18, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

About Gravity Trail

Officially opened: Friday. Operated by: Berks County Conservancy. Land: Owned by Reading and Berks County.

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Thu May 17, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

If you go: Gravity Trail ceremony

If you go The Gravity Trail Opening will be held on Friday at 2 p.m. at Egelman's Park, Hill Road, Reading.

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Wed May 16, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Wyomissing motorcycle rider hurt in 6-vehicle crash on bypass

A Wyomissing motorcyclist was injured in a six-vehicle crash on the westbound West Shore Bypass that snarled rush-hour traffic for nearly two hours Wednesday morning.

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Tue May 15, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Mount Penn, Lower Alsace meet, talk merger

Claudia Hurwitz and Josh Nowotarski were there to find facts. John Theodossiou wanted to promote moving forward with an open mind.

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Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Health digest: Miller-Keystone Blood Center sets donation sites

Reading Eagle The Miller-Keystone Blood Center, 2745 Leisz's Bridge Road, Bern Township, has scheduled the following blood drive sites: Wednesday: Bally Ribbon Mills, 23 N. Seventh St., Bally, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Good Shepherd United Church of Christ, 170 Tuckerton Road, Muhlenberg Township, 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday: Good Shepherd United Church of ... (more)

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Mon May 14, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

5 arrested at Perkiomen Avenue checkpoints

Reading Eagle Five people were arrested - one for having a stolen handgun - during sobriety checkpoints on Perkiomen Avenue in Mount Penn and Exeter Township over the weekend, Central Berks Regional police said Monday.

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Thu May 10, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Municipal workers to pick up bundled branches

The Lower Alsace Township supervisors will have township employees pick up bundled branches from some township residents this fall.

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Tue May 08, 2012

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Don Spatz: Volunteers step up for spent city

It's always a shock to learn that the sugar daddy who paid for all your goodies has gone broke and can't buy them anymore.

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