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Dog alerts couple to fire that destroyed house; fundraiser planned
A local police chief and a school principal have their dog to thank for alerting them to a fire that destroyed their home and much of what they own.
Books teach about adapting to change
An sage once wrote, "Change is often desirable, frequently necessary and always inevitable." That's a powerful statement.
Daily thought "Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord, your salvation according to your promise; then I shall have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word." Psalm 119:41-42 There is One for whom this came true perfectly; look to Him.
Letter carriers association to hold food drive Saturday
Pennsylvania residents are being asked to help feed the needy Saturday by taking part in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers in conjunction with the Postal Service.
Transformation of an orphans home
Emanuel Boehringer and his wife, Christiane, turn their home on Morris Street in Philadelphia into the Orphans Home of the Shepherd of the Lambs for children left parentless by the Civil War.
Residents in 3 towns taking recycling seriously
David Rohrbach recalls what the skeptics said when Wernersville, Womelsdorf and Robesonia unveiled 65-gallon blue recycling carts in the three boroughs last year.
Board gets set for trio of projects
The Berks County Housing Authority has agreed to hire two firms for work on projects at three of its properties.
Daily thought "Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon." Isaiah 55:6-7 The Lord invites us to repent and believe, and we will find ... (more)
New St. Paul's choir, Weiser jazz band to perform
The newly formed St. Paul's Community Choir, along with the Conrad Weiser High School Jazz Band, will perform its inaugural concert Friday at 7 p.m. at St.
Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter
Bethany Children's Home Awarded Mocavo Community Digitization Grant
Mocavo solicited proposals in November from organizations that care for genealogical content, archives, or historical records that they wish to make freely available online.