Mertztown News

A birthday party in Muhlenberg Township turned deadly early Sunday when a 22-year-old township man was fatally stabbed by another man, police said.

Authorities in Berks County say they have arrested a suspect in the homicide of a man stabbed to death at a backyard birthday party.

Pittsburgh native Mike Friedman was named to the United States Olympic cycling team on Tuesday.

Congratulations to Dawn Wartzenluft of Mertztown - She won Beef & Beer for a year for assembling her grill the fastest at KC SToves! She not only has won beef from the Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market and ...

Lower Macungie Township Commissioners have a tough decision to make: Close a road to large trucks and appease safety concerns in a neighboring township or save a local farmer time and money by continuing to allow him to drive tractor-trailers on the route.

Officials in Longswamp Township, Berks County want the township to post a sign near the Lehigh/Berks border on Fairchild Street banning large trucks. Residents along a steep decline on the road in Longswamp say trucks often run off the roadway or force other cars onto lawns. Although the problem is in Berks County, not Lehigh, officials in Longswamp need Lower Macungie to post the sign because once motorists cross the township and county line, they don't have an option to turn off the road and are committed to going up and down the steep, narrow hill.

A former Parkland High School wrestling coach had been booked for drunken driving, released and was walking home alone when a car driven by a 25-year-old Allentown woman struck and killed him, authorities said.

Topton and Hamburg combined to hit 10 home runs and score 43 runs, as Topton won 28-15 in Berks Legion baseball Friday at Mertztown.

If Disney had a theme park for transporting visitors back to the middle of the past century for music, food and fun, it would be a lo-tech picnic grove in some sleepy, timeless town.

“There was always at least one of his friend's cars in the driveway”

Topton Fire Company volunteers on Tuesday got the kind of assignment emergency workers dread. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

A historic Alburtis tavern cited for violating more than 40 building code regulations is making massive improvements and will remain open as work progresses. via The Morning Call

“He was a dedicated, professional educator. He was a caring person and coach. He's going to be missed”

A former Parkland High School wrestling coach was killed early Saturday morning after being hit by a car while walking on Hamilton Boulevard, South Whitehall Township police said. via Express-Times

Posted by Express-Times staff April 19, 2008 14:14PM Categories: Breaking News A Mertztown man was killed early this morning after being hit by a car while walking along Hamilton Boulevard, police said. via Easton Express-Times

“We figure we'll be out there a while”

Reading Eagle: Ryan McFadden A popular spot in Berks County for discarding trash is along Interstate 176. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Justin Mullen, 19, of Mertztown, Pa. A this point while the big names are not yet competing in the Burton U. S. Open at Stratton Mountain Resort in southern Vermont, my photography strategy is to push the ... via The Jersey Journal

Lower Macungie commissioners have passed the township's revised budget, expanding the one passed two months ago by about $700,000 to include the hiring of six new office employees, renovations to a historic home on a township-owned farm, more money for a local youth group and funding to provide better internal controls.

The revised $16.24 million 2008 spending plan replaces the $15.52 million budget passed by township supervisors in December. The board of three supervisors was replaced by five commissioners in January when the township shifted from second- to first-class -- the result of a voter referendum passed in November and sparked by the alleged embezzlement of $2.5 million by Margaret Szulborski, a former supervisor and township employee. Read more

MERTZTOWN, Pa. - A 60-foot tree toppled by high winds fell onto a sport utility vehicle traveling along a Berks County road, killing a man and critically injuring his wife, state police said. via Cumberlink.com

“Ich winsche dir un deinie Hausfraa. Sohnie un Techder, Gnecht un Mechder. Un alle die in diesem haus, ein Glickseeliches Neies Yaahr”

Reading Eagle: Richard J. Patrick Peter V. Fritsch, left, plays dulcimer during the "Nei Yaahr Winsching" ceremony with Luke Hertzog on guitar and Mike Hertzog on banjo in St. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Since 60 percent of adult Americans are either overweight or obese, a lot of us are probably resolved to slim down. via The Morning Call

YOU CAN DO IT! THE PLAN Eat a low-calorie, low-fat diet.

Weigh yourself often.

Stay very physically active.

Eat breakfast.

National Weight Control Registry THE MOTIVATION Make weight management and exercise a necessity, like brushing your teeth.

Remember, it's not temporary -- it's a lifestyle change.

Create a diet and exercise program that's flexible and comfortable to live with in the real world.

Examine the underlying emotional reasons for being overweight. Treat the psychological side. Read more

You might want to bring an extra dollar with you when you pick up your Christmas Tree this year. via WFMZ