Bechtelsville News

Nothing is worth more than confidence. Ask Keith Hoffman. Hoffman's 2009 season has been abysmal.

Health care news for Sanatogans , June 14-20, 2009: These events have been added toA The Post calendar .

Rain curtailed Saturday night's NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 358-modified feature at Grandview Speedway.

How tough is the 358-modified competition at Big Diamond Raceway and Grandview Speedway? Just look at the numbers.

Brett Arndt is living his dream. Arndt grew up glued to the television every Thursday night, watching midget races on ESPN.

Weekend activities for Sanatogans , May 8-10, 2009: Friday, May 8 Club Revive , the under-age-21 adult-supervised dance club will open at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall, 1700 Industrial Highway, Pottstown PA .

The 2009 season for Craig Von Dohren isn't quietly successful anymore. The Oley driver, who has efficiently clicked off top-five finishes, recorded his first NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 358-modified win of the year Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.

Kevin Hirthler knows how to win big. Hirthler, who has posted high-profile triumphs at Hagerstown Speedway in Maryland and Delaware International Speedway, added another line to his resume Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.

For Duane Howard, it was perfect night. The Oley driver led wire-to-wire in Saturday night's 47th annual Season Opener at Grandview Speedway, collecting $3,000 for his triumph in the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 358-modified 40-lap feature.

Even during the country's current economic straits, more new jobs are created within small businesses than anywhere else.

Most Berks County host sites for the Georgia-based Angel Food Ministries will continue distributing low-cost food boxes despite the charity's recent legal troubles.

Saturday's 358-modified event at Maryland's Hagerstown Speedway was a strong start to the 2009 season for several Berks-area drivers.

Health care news for Sanatogans , March 15-21, 2009: Monday, March 16 The Ostomy Support Group of Pottstown Memorial Medical Center will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the PMMC ground floor boardroom, 1600 E. High St., ...

A former volunteer firefighter was sentenced Monday to nine to 23 months in Berks County Prison for making bomb threats at a Bechtelsville store after he was released from prison for similar hoaxes.

Health care news for Sanatogans , Feb. 15-21, 2009: Tuesday, Feb. 17 The first meeting in a three-session program on "Living With Diabetes" will be held from 6-9 p.m. in the ground floor boardroom at Pottstown ...

Buckle up and live! Berks traffic toll 2009 2008 Total killed to date 5 5 District judges .

Snow is cleared from the front steps of Reading High School. Snowiest cities Snowiest cities in...Average annualSnow daysSnow daysSnow days '08-09 snowfall Antietam 2006-07: 2 2007-08: 2 2008-09: 1 Boyertown ...

NICHOLAS PAPPAS will give an informal presentation on the meaning and language of religious icons at 4:30 p.m. today at St.

President-elect Barack Obama, whose campaign themes included "change" and "hope," has in many ways fulfilled the promises outlined in King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

The Men's Bible Study Group of St. James Lutheran Church, 93 Kugler Road, will meet at 8 this morning at The Casual Gourmet, Ridge Pike, Limerick.