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No charges for man who shot teens
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:06:04 -0800
A 65-year-old Reading man who was riding his bicycle was justified in shooting two teens - one fatally - who tried to rob him on a Schuylkill River trail as part of a crime spree, the Berks County district attorney said Thursday.
Chorus a Dutch treat for 30 years
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:08:29 -0800
The business of the West Berks Fersommling committee having been completed, Edith Reifsnyder sat down at the piano and began playing Pennsylvania German folk songs.
Pennsylvania Students Improve State Test Scores After Using Fast ForWord And Reading Assistant Products
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:35:41 -0800
More than three-quarters of Pleasant Hills Middle School students who used the Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant family of educational software products from Scientific Learning Corp. improved their reading achievement by one or more levels on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) in 2011
Cumru Police say teens were shot in apparent robbery attempt
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:50:49 -0800
A 65-year-old man riding his bicycle on the Thun Trail shot two youths Wednesday, killing one and injuring a second. According to Cumru Township Police, three juveniles allegedly attempted to rob the man, who’s identity has not been released by police.
Royals Win Again in Wheeling, 4-2
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:06:04 -0800
Wheeling, WV - The Reading Royals of the ECHL (17-18-3-340, 3rd Atlantic Division), affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, defeated the Wheeling Nailers (22-15-2-147, 2nd Atlantic Division), 4-2, at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Cops: Man, 65, kills teen who knocks him off bicycle
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:27:51 -0800
A 65-year-old man who was knocked off his bicycle by three teenagers on a Pennsylvania trail shot two of them, killing one, police said according to reports.
Reading Hospital worker hit, hurt by hospital shuttle bus
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:49:24 -0800
A Reading Hospital employee was injured Tuesday morning when the hospital's shuttle bus struck her in a parking lot next to the West Reading campus, police said.
Royals Blanked by Nailers, 5-0
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:06:24 -0800
Reading, PA - The Reading Royals of the ECHL (16-18-3-338, 3rd Atlantic Division), affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League, were defeated by the Wheeling Nailers (22-14-2-147, 2nd Atlantic Division), 5-0, at Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania.
DUI task force to step up efforts, Cocalico Area Leaders learn
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:19:53 -0800
Drunk or aggressive drivers in East and West Cocalico townships, Adamstown and Denver soon will have law enforcement monitoring them closely.
Westtown School Appoints Kristin Trueblood as New Lower School Principal
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:28:23 -0800
On January 24, Westtown Head of School John Baird announced the appointment of Kristin Trueblood as Lower School Principal, effective July 2012. Trueblood emerged from a competitive national search as a visionary leader whose experience and educational philosophy make her an excellent match for Westtown, a pre-K - 12 college prep school located in West Chester, Pennsylvania.West Chester, PA ...