Mount Penn News

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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)

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.

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

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.