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National Penn hires Carol Zechman BOYERTOWN - National Penn Bancshares Inc. announced that Carol Zechman has joined the company as an assistant vice president and manager of the Reading Community Office.

National Penn hires Carol Zechman BOYERTOWN - National Penn Bancshares Inc. announced that Carol Zechman has joined the company as an assistant vice president and manager of the Reading Community Office.

The Robesonia Post Office opened about two hours late Thursday after employees smelled a foul odor that made one worker ill, officials said.

Emergency management officials are searching for the source of an odor that sent one woman at the U.S. Post Office in Robesonia, Berks County to the hospital this morning.

Multiple manufacturers target cost savings, happier customers Say "make to order" or "build to order," and Dell Computer immediately comes to many minds.

“I know she'll do very exciting things”

Illustrations by Allyson R. Lamm of Robesonia will appear in a children's book about apologizing. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

THEFT: Francis Rose, 32, Robesonia, was charged with theft, criminal mischief and making false reports after an incident April 25 at the Boscov's warehouse, 120 N. 25th St., police said. via The Lebanon Daily News

“I do not have music every day of the week. In fact, I might not have music for months at a time.”

Action: Robesonia's Borough Council has voted 7-0 to borrow $495,000 to fix a bridge on Meadow Avenue. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

“She was a wonderful, wonderful person”

State police are seeking a 42-year-old co-worker of the Millcreek Township woman whose body was found Sunday afternoon at Wernersville State Hospital in Berks County. via The Lebanon Daily News

“All the trouble was worth it just to get through it, just to finish (the race).”

Alli DiPiazza contorted herself into a three-wheeled chair better suited for speed than comfort. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

A child who nearly drowned in Robesonia last week remains in the hospital. But, police say she's making progress in her recovery. via WFMZ

“It's ironic that she would borrow the president's tactics in her own campaign and invoke bin Laden to score political points”

Hillary Rodham Clinton invoked Pearl Harbor, the Berlin Wall and Osama bin Laden as she reached for a victory in Pennsylvania's Democratic presidential primary to recharge her comeback effort. via Centre Daily Times

“Isn't that exactly what we need to change?”

Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., greets diners after buying a box of pastries at the Heidelberg Restaurant in Robesonia, Pa., Sunday, April 20, 2008. via HendersonvilleNews.com

A local police chief is being hailed as a hero tonight. This after rescuing a two-year-old girl from a back yard pond Thursday afternoon. via WFMZ

A toddler who wandered away from its mother this afternoon in Berks County has been found--unresponsive--in a nearby pond. via WFMZ

Ametek Inc. said Monday that it bought Reading Alloys, a privately held, niche specialty metals producer. via Philadelphia Business Journal

The annual Virginia trailfest attracts Rovers from around the world writer: Joel Kilby photographer: Joel Kilby Hundreds of Land Rovers scattered across the acreage at the site of the 2004 Mid Atlantic Rally. via Automotive

“I don't think our people are having a problem”

The Millcreek Township supervisors last night learned there may be some confusion with addresses of two homes in the 900 and 1400 blocks of Texter Mountain Road. via The Lebanon Daily News

State police and school officials have released the names of two teenagers killed Wednesday night when the car in which they were riding collided with a minivan in Rapho Township. via LancasterOnline

Two teenagers from western Berks County were killed Wednesday when the car in which they were riding collided with a van in Lancaster County, state police said this morning. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times