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Groups thankful they can share food, company throughout Berks
Waitresses from a West Reading cafe drove vans into Reading Thursday, picking up more than 50 people to indulge in a traditional Thanksgiving Day feast.
Talk of the Town: Mammogram recommendations
Question: How do you think you'd be affected if the government officially recommends that women not receive regular mammograms until after age 50? 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 West Reading and Wyomissing.
Fans celebrate release of 'New Moon' at Haute Chocolate Caf
"New Moon" hype was howling in West Reading on Wednesday night. Life-size cardboard cutouts of Edward, Jacob and Bella - the vampire, werewolf and girl torn between them - greeted fans at a celebratory pre-party at Haute Chocolate Cafe, where costumes were encouraged and apple-shaped candles demanded a vamplike mood.
Salvation Army kicks off annual campaign in Reading
The Salvation Army's 2009 Christmas Kettle Kickoff featured a free soup and food giveaway Friday at lunchtime in Penn Square.
Reading man arrested on shooting charges after nearly 2 months on the run
As he was being handcuffed after nearly two months on the run, a Reading man told a city policeman that he regretted that he hadn't stayed home and watched television as he had planned, police said Thursday.
Benefit art sale coming to Reading museum
"I'm inspired by little scraps," says Lydia L. Dierwechter, whose purses will be on exhibit at this weekend's Art of the Craft show at the Reading Public Museum.
Dan Kelly: Truancy in Reading a big problem needing big steps
Truancy in Reading is a big problem. I've mentioned several times here that, while crime in most cities usually happens overnight, in Reading it occurs between noon and 3 p.m., when truants from Reading schools are roaming the streets.
Many companies are continuing with plans for annual holiday festivities, but are scaling back due to the economy.
Arts and Events from The Daily Collegian
Poet Kathleen Sheeder Bonanno dealt with a mother's worst nightmare when her daughter was murdered.
Nov. 12: Rotary Club of West Reading/Wyomissing Special Event at Inn at Reading, 12am
Matthew R. Peters is the founder and director of Volunteer Peten, a not-for-profit charitable organization working in the northern rainforest regions of Guatemala called the Peten.. In his presentation, Matthew will talk about the history and current situation of the rainforest in Central America, the massive social problems that plague Central ...
Voters make some changes in school and municipal races
Reading Eagle Several Berks County communities and school boards had contested elections Tuesday.
Chamber hopes for public boost to Penn Corridor trolley-line proposal
One day, a visitor to the Sovereign Center might be able to hop on a trolley after an event for a ride to West Reading or Wyomissing.
Police chief: West Reading shooting over drugs, not a shootout, not a home invastion
Police: Man Shot, Other Arrested; Drugs Found In House
One person is in the hospital and another is in custody after an argument led to gunfire in Berks County.
City, West Reading police investigate home invasion, shooting
Gluten-free goodies are on the menu in this week's Local Flavor. You'll find the Good Eatz Green Cafe on Penn Avenue in West Reading.
Plenty of hand sanitizer available in Berks, retailers say
Flu changes blood center policy Miller-Keystone Blood Center is refraining from using volunteers under age 18 at its blood drives and centers because of the high rate of flu cases among young people.
Wear jeans to work in Berks and help a preemie or two
Ian and Lindsey Macomber's first son, Skylar, was born about eight weeks prematurely.
Road projects Interstate 78 between Route 183 and the Lehigh County line: lane restrictions until noon.
Project Helps To Transform 'Taggers' Into Artists
Almost three dozen arrests and $80,000 dollars are helping to clean up Berks County's graffiti-tagged walls.