Leesport News

Reading Eagle: Ben Hasty Around the fire in the Mohrsville back yard of Mark and Paula Gyomber are, from left, Tim Boldt of New Philadelphia, Thomas Lukawski, 5, of Mohrsville and Sam Reeser, 13, of Leesport.

Mindy Gehris, president, sales and marketing, Fleetwood Fixtures What retailers, in your opinion, are in need of a fixture makeover? I see many outlet store concepts that are in need of a fixture program in ...

Experts will study Berks bank barns at unique confab The Pennsylvania Dutch, to be certain, have left an indelible mark on Berks County culture.

A Mohnton boy won the Su per stock division Saturday in the borough's annual Soap Box Derby.

A 41-year-old Leesport man has been charged with sexually assaulting a borough girl repeatedly between summer 2007 and March, starting when the girl was 14. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

A Centre Township man died of injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash about 2:15 a.m. Saturday in the 400 block of Main Street, Leesport, officials said. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

The only incumbent challenged in Tuesday's primary election will have the opportunity to fight in November for a 13th term in the 124th Legislative District of the state House of Representatives. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Berks County detectives arrested a 41-year-old Reading man Monday on charges he twice sold small amounts of cocaine to undercover detectives. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

“What could have happened to him to make him do something like this?”

Federal prosecutors are expected to take over the case against the New York City police officer who is being held in jail on bank robbery charges in Pennsylvania , a prosecutor said on Saturday. via New York Times

“It's wonderful to see how people are taking each other's works and working with them, and with each other”

Reading Eagle: Susan L. Angstadt The moon becomes a connecting image in "In Our Backyard," featuring, from left: Maria T. Kowalski of Wyomissing, Adam L. Kissinger of Leesport and Michelle Wasik of Reading. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

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A Leesport woman was sentenced Wednesday in Berks County Court to 23 days to one year in the county prison for making phony voter-registration forms to collect a cash bonus from a group conducting a ... via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

“Jake, I'm sorry to hear about your cousin”

The touching messages from the Schuylkill Valley Elementary School students are displayed at Nathan R. Raudenbush's funeral. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

“Bill will take our Land Development Division to the next level in today's challenging market”

Bursich Associates Inc., a full-service civil engineering firm based in Pottstown, Pa., has added William J. Rountree as director of land development. via Construction Equipment Guide

An army captain with ties to Berks County has been killed in Iraq. His family found out last week, and is now ready to share more details about his death, and more importantly, about his life. via WFMZ

Q: Why should I insist on my son's attendance at the school-sponsored post-prom party? My son and his friends went to the party last year as juniors and they want to attend a house party for their senior year.

A: Family Project members can answer that with one hyphenated phrase: life-or-death.

Attending a secure, school-sponsored party may make the difference between whether or not your son survives the night. Not all area schools sponsor a party, but if yours does, try to convince him to take advantage of it, they say. Furthermore, support the school's effort by donating your time, money or products. They may save a life. Read more

“We have an 1890 borough with 21st-century traffic”

Berks County, PA - Two separate road projects planned for Route 61 around Leesport are expected to ease traffic flow and make the heavily traveled highway safer. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

“There is a trend to define a company in a way that has no restrictive geographical or other associations - ' not to be branded because of artificial limitations of history or geography”

Leesport Financial Inc. will change its name March 3 to VIST Financial. Robert D. Davis, president and CEO of the Spring Township firm, characterized the firm as being a confederation of several companies - ' ... via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

“I think it could be a good thing if it was monitoring the police as well as everyone else”

Exeter Township police have a new tool in the fight against drunken driving. Besides relying on blood-alcohol tests to prove a case against a DUI suspect, now they have video evidence of erratic driving and ... via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

“Basically, it states that people with an immediate relationship cannot work in any direct supervisory capacity”

Reading Eagle correspondent Many employers in Berks County have no policy forbidding workplace romances, and those that do try to regulate love in the office often do so only between people who work together ... via Reading Eagle/Reading Times