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  1. Gov't issues record 2.1M recall for dropside cribsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Beacon News

    ... Product Safety Commission urged parents to stop using convertible bassinets manufactured by Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa. after a 5-month-old girl was strangled to death when she became entrapped between the bassinet's metal bars. (CPSC.gov) * ...

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    Related Topix: Product Recalls

  2. 2.1 Million Dropside Cribs RecalledRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | MyFoxAtlanta

    ... have been recalled by the CPSC since 2007 In July,A the CPSC recalled 400,000 Drop Side Cribs from Simplicity of Reading, Pa., after finding that faulty hardware on the side of the crib could detach and create a space where an infant could be ...

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  3. Mayor Signs City's Budget For 2010Read the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | WFMZ-TV Allentown

    Despite rejections from two city employee unions, Reading's mayor has signed the budget for 2010.

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  4. City Council rejects deal over diversity lawsuitRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    City Council on Monday rejected a proposed settlement of a Reading police diversity dispute with the Pennsylvania Statewide Latino Coalition, in large part because a federal judge has ordered council to disclose neither the dispute nor the settlement.

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    Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA

  5. Reading eyes worst-case scenario for layoffs, citing lack of union concessionsRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    The rejection by Reading unions of contract concessions means the city will have to lay off 40 more employees in addition to the 27 announced last week, Mayor Tom McMahon said Monday.

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    Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA

  6. Drug-shooting suspect waives hearing, being held in lieu of $100,000Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    A West Reading man waived a hearing Monday on charges he shot a city man during a dispute over drugs in the borough.

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    Related Topix: Drugs, West Reading, PA, Berks County, PA

  7. Reading Public Library backers rally for branchesRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    A rally was held Monday at the southeast branch of the Reading Public Library, the latest attempt by supporters to save three branches threatened with closure due to city and state budget cuts.

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  8. Soldiers tells students getting letters was 'best feeling in the world'Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... deployed. But the visitor wasn't from a band, and he wasn't going to sing. Army Pfc. Adam Gaskin simply came to the Reading school to say "thank you." Gaskin, 19, of Fleetwood joined the Army after graduating from Fleetwood High School in 2008 and ...

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    Related Topix: Education Etc., Fleetwood, PA, Cell Phones, Electronics

  9. RHS horn player set to strut his stuff in Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... as he marches Thursday morning in New York, it will be unlike any performance he's ever given. Sure the 17-year-old Reading High School senior has marched and played before. But never in his wildest dreams did he picture himself in something like ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Berks County, PA, Ernest, PA

  10. At Alpha Packaging Corp., Centerport, family members working for the...Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    Happy 40th birthday, Alpha Packaging Corp. Founder: Harold R. Leh Jr. Reading Eagle: Ryan McFadden At Alpha Packaging Corp., Centerport, family members working for the company gather around a new piece of equipment that glues boxes.

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    Related Topix: Centerport, PA, Berks County, PA

  11. Reporters' Notebook: The shy need not apply to be Lingerie Football League playerRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... our staff members share some of the stories behind the news. I covered the Lingerie Football League's first game in Reading a few weeks ago. While the league has since canceled the second game at the Sovereign Center, organizers were planning an ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  12. Report says Reading 37th most dangerous city in U.S.Read the original story

    5 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    With police layoffs and tax increases looming, Reading got another shot of bad news Monday.

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Philadelphia, PA

  13. 4 Carpenter employees hospitialized after minor fire at Reading plantRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    Four Carpenter Technology Corp. employees were taken to Reading Hospital for evaluation Monday morning after a small fire in a building at the sprawling specialty alloy plant, a company official said.

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    Related Topix: Carpenter Technology, Steel, Metals

  14. Five-Axis Trimming Of CompositesRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Modern Machine Shop

    ... The most extreme demand is likely to be the range of five-axis motion required. This video taken at Hydrojet, a Reading, Pennsylvania, shop specializing in machining composites, shows how much five-axis motion is needed to trim a relatively simple ...

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  15. Myerstown to hold parade, tree lighting SaturdayRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | The Lebanon Daily News

    ... from Philadelphia; the Rajah Shrine Legion of Honor float, Rajah mounted horse patrol and Rajah String Band from Reading; the Reilly Raiders drum and bugle corps from Philadelphia; the Catasauqua High School and Elizabethtown Middle School bands; ...

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    Related Topix: Myerstown, PA, Allentown, PA, Philadelphia, PA

  16. Reading Rises On List Of Country's Most Dangerous CitiesRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | WFMZ-TV Allentown

    Reading was the 37th most dangerous city in the United States and second in Pennsylvania in 2008, according to the results of an annual study released today by CQ Press. 35 comments

    Related Topix: Prison, Philadelphia, PA, Allentown, PA

  17. Crib recall may be announced on TuesdayRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Denton Record-Chronicle

    ... isn't aware of any of its products being recalled, spokesman David Doolittle said in an interview. SFCA Inc., the Reading, Pennsylvania-based company that purchased the assets of Simplicity Inc. after foreclosure, no longer appears to be in ...

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    Related Topix: Product Recalls

  18. Large Number of Cribs to Be Recalled TueRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Fox Charlotte

    ... have been recalled by the CPSC since 2007. In July, the CPSC recalled 400,000 Drop Side Cribs from Simplicity of Reading, Pa., after finding that faulty hardware on the side of the crib could detach and create a space where an infant could be ...

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    Related Topix: Product Recalls

  19. Man In Court For Murder; Victim Remembered In VigilRead the original story w/Photo

    9 hrs ago | WFMZ

    The man accused of gunning down the owner of a barber shop in Reading has pleaded not guilty.

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  20. Effort Brewing To Keep Popular Coffee Shop OpenRead the original story w/Photo

    9 hrs ago | WFMZ

    ... lovers. >> SILVERMAN: I probably come here three or four times a week. >> REPORTER: The Hard Bean Cafe in West Reading, Berks County is not just around the corner for customers like Jeff Silverman, who travels from Mohnton or Heather Ronco from ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: West Reading, PA, Berks County, PA, Ronco, PA, Mohnton, PA

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