
Results 1 - 20 of 104 in Birdsboro, PA
Birdsboro man jailed in assault and robbery
An 18-year-old Birdsboro man has been arrested on charges he beat and robbed a man while the victim was visiting a borough residence this month. Comment?
Reform candidate challenges incumbent in 130th House Dist.
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... Dist. seat for 20 years, will serve as Maloney's campaign chairman. The 130th District includes Amity Township; Birdsboro; Boyertown; Colebrookdale Township; Douglass Township; Earl Township; Exeter Township (Districts 01, 03, 06 and 07); Fleetwood; ... Comment?
Retired owners of greenhouse back at the helm due to zoning snafu
... been selling lots of poinsettias, and they also have shipments of poinsettias ready to be delivered to two local Birdsboro churches to decorate the sanctuaries for Christmas services. While Christmas sales have been good, the fate of the business is ... Comment?
Conservative to challenge Kessler for 130th House seat
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... 130th Dist. seat for 20 years, will serve as Maloney's campaign chairman. The 130th Dist. includes Amity Township; Birdsboro; Boyertown; Colebrookdale Township; Douglass Township; Earl Township; Exeter Township (Districts 01, 03, 06 and 07); ... Comment?
Cumru's policing demand called unusual, but not unfair
... the Berks County Chiefs of Police Association. "The thinking behind that is sound," said association president and Birdsboro Police Chief Theodore R. Roth. Kenhorst is saving money by contracting with Reading for police coverage, ending a 23-year ... Comment?
Union Township to drill exploratory wells
... to alleviate high rates for more than 350 households in the western part of the township that receive water from Birdsboro. It's not yet known what Union's rates would be. A firm plan for a water system is still at least 18 to 24 months away, said ... Comment?
Birdsboro steps back in time with Christmas celebration
... clop" of the horse-drawn carriage making its way up Main Street. Or perhaps the groups singing out carols. The Birdsboro Christmas tree is lit Saturday, above, and Major Colin D. DeVault, at left, plays with a Salvation Army band. It could have been ... Comment?
... The blood drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the old gymnasium of the high school, Chestnut Street, Birdsboro PA. No appointments will be necessary; walk-ins are welcome. For more information, call 610-385-6671. Wednesday, Dec. 16 A ... Comment?
Man killed after being struck by car in South Heidelberg
... were looking for him at a nearby shopping center when he was hit. The driver of the car, Samuel M. Mengel, 25, of Birdsboro stopped immediately, police said. He was not injured and will not be charged, Chwastiak said. Comment?
Armorcast owner agrees to site cleanup, inspection with Birdsboro, Union officials
... safety concerns. Gregory Flynn, who has owned the site for 18 years, also agreed in district court to allow Birdsboro and Union Township officials to inspect the property once a month. Two-thirds of the 91-acre complex lies in Birdsboro; the rest is ... 2 comments
Girl Sings About Belief In Santa In Song Written With Father
Come Saturday, a Christmas tree will light up in Birdsboro in Berks County. And as the borough prepares for the holiday, one little girl is set to sing the praises of a man who embodies the spirit of the season. Comment?
Tractor Trailer Overturns, Loses Load Of Live Chickens
... 6,300 chickens. "My driver called me right after it happened," said Art Heckman of the Mehadrin Kosher Poultry in Birdsboro. "That's how I found out what went on. I tried to get other drivers and people here right away." Many of the crates rolled ... 27 comments
Muhlenberg, Ressler facing life after Reggie
They're switching from Reggie to Ressler in Laureldale and expecting big things in Birdsboro. Comment?
Traffic Alert: Truck spills load of chickens on bypass ramp in Wyomissing
... 10:35 a.m. accident spilled the load of chickens, which were reportedly being shipped to a processing plant in the Birdsboro area. Wyomissing police, fire police and the state Department of Agriculture are on the scene. Further updates as they ... Comment?
Windstream to cut 35 positions in Birdsboro
Windstream Corp., the Little Rock, Ark.-based firm which last month completed its purchase of D&E Communications Inc., Ephrata, said Monday that in addition to the jobs it is cutting in that area, it also is reducing its work force in Birdsboro. Comment?
Fire damages abandoned Robeson Township house
... the building, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to the building at 1314 Haycreek Road, just south of Birdsboro, about 8:40, Chief Eugene Kochel of the Gibraltar Fire Company said. The house was in flames when firefighters arrived, he said. ... Comment?
Alpha/Omega returns to an old favorite, 'Godspell'
... out old holiday favorites such as "The Nutcracker" and "A Christmas Carol" left and right, north and south. Birdsboro's Alpha/Omega Players is no exception. The company returns to its own version of a holiday home this year with a new production of ... Comment?
Two men charged with homicide by vehicle in fatal Windsor crash
... that killed the brother of one of the drivers. Scott M. Donofrio, 25, of the 1000 block of East Fourth Street, Birdsboro, and Codie A. Berk, 20, of the 500 block of Dreibelbis Mill Road, Perry Township, were arraigned Tuesday before District Judge ... Comment?
Candlelight vigil marks one-year anniversary of Reading barber's murder
The sign hanging in the corner of the window said it all. Printed in black ink on a small piece of white paper was a simple phrase, "We need a barber." April Halligan, right, former fiancee of the late Scott Bitler, is joined by friend Ashley Armstrong of Birdsboro, left, and others during a Sunday evening vigil in memory of the slain barber ... Comment?
40 Berks youngsters get a taste of homelessness
... Ministerium have organized Shackathon, said the Rev. Joseph Motz, pastor at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Birdsboro. Youngsters who participated in the event had to raise money, with proceeds going to Hopewell Love Inc., which distributes ... Comment?