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Reading Eagle: Ryan McFadden The Marcincin family in front of their new home in Temple.

In a five-minute span, Art Ryan morphed from portraying a scared female slave into the overbearing Southern aristocrat who owned her.

Gardens at: her home in Temple. Profession: retired. When did you start gardening? I always did like it, way back when I started with Girl Scouts.

Youth revival JUNE 24 - Kingdom C.O.M.E. Ministries will host a Youth Revival at 7:30 p.m. at Ascension Hall, 318 Park Ave., Clairton.

Emergency crews searched the Schuylkill River from Leesport to south of the Cross Keys bridge in Ontelaunee Township on Sunday night after a report that a man had jumped into the river from a borough bridge.

Newsmakers form policy Newsmaker form policy The Reading Eagle publishes Newsmaker items and photos of area residents or former residents who have been promoted to supervisory management positions.

You think rising gas prices are bad? For Berks County drivers, this summer is shaping up to be a big pain in the neck for another reason.

Tips sought in Muhlenberg robbery attempt Crime Alert Berks County, a citizen crime-fighting group, is offering cash rewards of as much as $5,000 to anyone supplying tips that lead to an arrest in this case or any other case or crime.

Reading Eagle: Tim Leedy James B. Fry, owner and chief executive of L&J Transportation Cos.

Reading Eagle: Tim Leedy Protesters and representatives of the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, from left, attorney Michael Allen, Vice President Sal DeBunda and Executive Director Michael Ballezzi, attend a hearing Thursday at Kutztown University about tuition funding.

Michelle Grottenthaler Age : 22 Education : Gov. Mifflin High School, 2005; Temple University, 2009.

Most Americans say they're glad Big Government is back to help through hard times.

Reading Eagle: Ben Hasty Full-time student Alicia A. Davis, 22, of Temple is finding it difficult to afford formula for her 3-month-old twins, Maia and Mikayla Morales, without government assistance.

Sentences Judge Thomas G. Parisi presided over the following cases: Francis R. Cardinal, 27, of the 500 block of Shalter Avenue, Temple, was sentenced to one month to one year in Berks County Prison after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct in Reading.

Now that two judges are in prison for cashiering kids for kickbacks, I'm wondering just what the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was thinking: It was asked to intervene on the children's behalf, it took its time, ...

Reading Eagle An electrical malfunction started the fire that caused $100,000 damage to a Muhlenberg Township where a firefighter was injured, officials said Friday.

"You Ask Youker" is a weekly feature providing answers to quirky curiosities of the Berks County area.

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The Humane Society of Berks County says it has seized 18 roosters suspected of being used in a cockfighting ring.

Reading Eagle: Krissy Krummenacker Harry E. Yocom Jr., author of a book about the stained glass windows at Hopewell Mennonite Church, Sixth and Cherry streets, in front of a window depicting the Annunciation.