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Local news for Shoemakersville, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

15 hrs ago | The Mercury

9 cited for trespassing on Pennhurst property

Police cited nine individuals for trespassing on the Pennhurst property during the late evening hours of July 10.

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Related Topix: Phoenixville, PA, Millbourne, PA

Sat Jul 19, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Visiting Chinese students enjoy outdoors in Berks

Youngsters gleefully blew bubbles and dashed quickly to pop them before the bubbles floated beyond their reach.

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Related Topix: Berks (Pennsylvania State University System), Berks County, PA, Wilcox, PA

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Manmiller takes risk, is rewarded

Doug Manmiller rolled the dice Tuesday night at Grandview Speedway. And he came out a winner.

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Related Topix: Reading, PA, Reading Metro, Bechtelsville, PA, Oley, PA

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Catching the wind in Berks County

In the market for a windmill? The Keystone Home Energy Loan Program provides low-interest loans of up to $10,000, and possibly more, for Pennsylvania homeowners to make their homes more energy efficient.

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Related Topix: Berks County, PA, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Kempton, PA

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Missing soccer goals linked to Shoemakersville official

Four soccer goals owned by the Hamburg Area Soccer Association are missing, and some association officials blame a borough councilman.

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Related Topix: Hamburg, PA

Fri May 30, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Variety of improvements transforming riverfront

Several projects - some small, some not - have quietly begun along the Schuylkill River, the result of several partnerships fitting little pieces into a larger plan.

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Related Topix: West Reading, PA, Berks County, PA, Reading, PA

Mon May 26, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Von Dohren races to win

Planning ahead. That was the key to Craig Von Dohren's NASCAR Whelen All-American Series 358-modified victory Saturday night at Grandview Speedway.

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Related Topix: Oley, PA, Bechtelsville, PA

Fri May 23, 2008

Trucks world news

Fuel Frustration * Usa - Fuel costs more than people.

The price of diesel fuel rises daily and it's now the highest expense for local trucking companies, surpassing even personnel costs Pottsville,PA,USA - Republican Herald, by STEPHANIE LASOTA ... Nationally, the ...

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Related Topix: Pottsville, PA

Sun Apr 27, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Election frenzy over in Berks, campaigns move on

“I was pleasantly pleased with the support that I received from the Berks County component of this district, and I look forward to continuing working with the people of Berks County”

Reading Eagle: Krissy Krummenacker Andrew R. Brenner, left, a Barack Obama campaign volunteer, and Max S. Blachman, campaign coordinator for Berks and Schuylkill counties, clear the windows of the local office ... via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

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Related Topix: Reading, PA, Reading Metro, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Hamburg, PA, Lenhartsville, PA

Fri Apr 25, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Shoemakersville nonresident water rates debated

“That doesn't seem to be the case no matter how you slice it.”

Action: Shoemakersville Borough Council has learned it is common for boroughs to sell water to other municipalities for less than they sell it to their own customers. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

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Wed Apr 23, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Argall beats challenger in House race, will seek 13th term

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

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Related Topix: Lenhartsville, PA, Centerport, PA, Leesport, PA

Mon Mar 10, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Ontelaunee Township business out $143,290 in embezzlement, police say

A former employee of an Ontelaunee Township furniture manufacturer has been charged with embezzling $143,290 from the company. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

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Sat Mar 08, 2008

WFMZ

Woman Steals $143,000 from Ontelaunee Township Company

A Shoemakersville woman is charged with stealing more than 140,000 dollars from a local furniture company. via WFMZ

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Mon Feb 04, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Video: WEEU Celebrates Groundhog Day

Video by Charles J. Adams III WEEU celebrated Groundhog's Day on February 2 with a raucous remote broadcast in front of the Strand Theater in downtown Hamburg. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Groundhog Day, Hamburg, PA, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Fri Jan 18, 2008

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

3 arrested in drug raid on fortified house in Reading

Reading and state police, Berks County detectives and federal agents raided a fortified drug house Thursday in the 300 block of Pearl Street and arrested two men and a teenager, authorities said. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

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Related Topix: Berks County, PA, Reading, PA, Reading Metro, Drugs

Sat Dec 29, 2007

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Hamburg elementary schools won't be equal, parents say

“It would be a major waste of taxpayer money”

Some Windsor Township parents continue to battle the Hamburg School District, saying their children will not get the same opportunities as those attending the new Tilden Elementary Center. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Strausstown, PA, Hamburg, PA

Sun Dec 09, 2007

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Slow going for bridge repairs in Berks County

“All these things make it difficult to get approval”

Reading Eagle: Ryan McFadden Rick Rothermel's auto repair business in Tilden Township has suffered since the Berne Station bridge closed in 2006, making it tougher for Perry Township residents to reach his ... via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

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Related Topix: West Reading, PA, Berks County, PA, Reading, PA, Reading Metro

Tue Nov 27, 2007

The Morning Call

Police Blotter

HAMBURG Criminal mischief -- Reported at Perry Golf Course, 220 Zion's Church Road, Shoemakersville; nine golf carts taken from storage garage and driven around golf course between Thursday and Friday ... via The Morning Call

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Related Topix: Hamburg, PA

Fri Nov 23, 2007

Pocono Record

Palmerton train station featured in new video

“There was agitation in Palmerton to have a railroad station in the community”

Pennsylvania train buffs have something to celebrate. A new video, "Pennsylvania Train Stations &#8212 Restored and Revitalized," showcases train stations that have been preserved, restored and are being used ... via Pocono Record

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Related Topix: Westmoreland County, PA, Latrobe, PA, Berwyn, PA, California, PA, Berks County, PA

Tue Nov 20, 2007

Reading Eagle/Reading Times

Hamburg to close 3 elementary schools

“I feel like my kids at Perry are going to feel like second-class citizens to the kids at Tilden”

The school board expects the district to save $300,000 a year by shutting the Hamburg, Strausstown and Upper Bern buildings, and assigning the students to Perry Elementary and the new Tilden center. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Strausstown, PA, Hamburg, PA, Kids, Family

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