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On hand Wednesday to cut the ribbon to open a new section of the Schuylkill River Trail in Bern Township are, from left, Kurt Zwikl, executive director of the Schuylkill River Heritage Area; Lucille Brady, township supervisors chairwoman; and Brian Potts, township manager.

The residence built for Frank Yuengling and designed by Reading architect Harry Maurer is now an educational and cultural center in Pottsville.

Helen Amole is a single mom. The Sinking Spring resident works all day and has a second job at night.

The leader of Berks County's first charter school is leaving his post. Dr. Yamil Sanchez, head of school at I-LEAD Charter School, has announced his resignation, effective Jan. 10. He plans to take a new job as executive director of Promise Neighborhood of the Lehigh Valley, a community development group in Allentown, according to a statement from ... (more)

A Philadelphia-area group is hoping to start twin science-focused charter schools in Muhlenberg Township and Reading.

City lawyers on Wednesday asked a federal Bankruptcy Court judge in Philadelphia to overturn a state court decision that most municipal recycling fees such as Reading's are illegal.

The Reading Theater Project is creating an original piece of theater in response to drawings about identity and breaking stereotypes by local visual artist Pamela Shields.

Reading's representative in Washington is making a big push for the city to be awarded one of Pennsylvania's two City Revitalization and Improvement Zone designations.

The Yocum library on one bank of the Schuylkill River from the Penn Street Bridge with snow covering the trees, in Reading Tuesday afternoon.

Why she's in the news: Moyer was recently named director of the St. Joseph campus at Sixth and Walnut streets in Reading.

A Reading couple testified Tuesday that 4-month-old Ayden Jimenez appeared lifeless when they stopped by his parents' residence on Feb. 3, 2009, to drop off Pedialyte because they thought the infant was sick.

I said in last week's column that despite no real-world proof that a land-value tax does what is claimed, many governments - including Reading's - still keep trying.

Plow drivers in Exeter Twp., Berks Co., wasted no time clearing the roads and trying to get ahead of the storm that dumped several inches of snow across the area.

Cole McGrath Sophomore, Berks Catholic Although caring about what clothes people wear is a thing of the past, it can still be a much-discussed topic today.

Next steps After moderating a conference Monday on the local economy and poverty in Reading, U.S. Rep. Joseph R. Pitts said he and his staff will review points made during the meeting by about 75 participants and come up with several items to address.

Due to the winter storm impacting the region, PennDOT has temporarily reduced the speed limit to 45 miles-per-hour on Interstate 78 and also on Route 222 between the City of Lancaster and Reading in Berks County.

Hamid Chaudhry has taken over the Lukoil store in West Reading, where he sells freshly made doughnuts, coffee, and sandwiches as well as gasoline.

Commonwealth Court on Monday denied the city's request for a new hearing before the entire nine-judge court on Reading's recycling fee.

The state dropped to 49th place from seventh in job creation nationwide over the last three years, so that issue would be a priority if he would be nominated as the Democratic candidate for governor next year and win, Allentown's mayor said Monday at a Reading campaign stop.

Reading Eagle Reading police are continuing to investigate a weekend shooting of a 21-year-old man during a street robbery in the 600 block of North Second Street.