Robesonia News

A state study recommends that Heidelberg Township join with Western Berks Regional Police to expand police coverage and allow for more training.

The Western Berks Regional Police Department Board learned Tuesday of an animal-slaughtering incident Friday in Robesonia.

A workshop designed to help people preserve family photographs will be held Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. in Connor Auditorium at the Historical Society of Berks County, 940 Centre Ave.

Volunteers at Trinity Lutheran Church in Robesonia pack Myerstown Elementary School students' backpacks with food as part of the Conrad Weiser Food Pantry's program.

Melissa S. Price of Robesonia is the winner of Outten Auto Group's 2011 Car Give-A-Way contest, and James Outten holds her winning mystery license plate Dec.

Spring Township road master Jay W. Vaughan, who is also a supervisor, says the township's salt shed has seen little use during the mild winter.

Rules for a slimmed-down wardrobe No fashion diet can succeed if the dieter doesn't have the right garments.

Vernon and Edith Reifsnyder of the Tulpehocken Sanger Chor. Edith was a founder of the group in the early 1980s.

Melissa K. Nordhoff, right, owner and organizer of the Best Kept Secrets Tour, speaks with The Salt Box co-owner Jo Wartluft in her Robesonia store about the possibility of being on the next Best Kept Secrets Tour.

Robesonia Borough Council has voted 6-0 to increase re-inspection fees on rental properties to $60 from $50 per inspection, and to $30 from $10 for each additional unit on the same property.

State Police have filed third degree murder charges against Penny Kochel, 51 of Robesonia.

Sculptor William Sanders of Exeter Township puts the finishing touches on his second ice sculpture at Womelsdorf's Fire and Ice Festival.

Nell's Shurfine set out nearly two years ago to make its South Heidelberg Township supermarket the second in Berks County to sell beer.