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  1. Reading, Berks County due more than $1 million each in stimulus aid for homelessRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    Reading and Berks County will each get more than $1 million of the more than $1 billion in federal economic recovery funding released Thursday in an effort to prevent homelessness and put homeless people back into homes.

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    Related Topix: Berks County, PA

  2. Greenwich Township couple in, out of jail following raid that netted hundreds of pot plantsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... found hundreds of pot plants, a small amount of hashish and cocaine. The block number was incorrect in Thursday's Reading Eagle. Both were charged with manufacturing, possessing and intending to deliver marijuana, possessing and intending to deliver ...

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Berks County, PA

  3. Series means much to police familiesRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... to police families (7/10/09) Editor: Concerning Harry J. Deitz Jr.'s column ( "We need to look beyond the badge," Reading Eagle, July 5), I was interviewed for this series. My dad and husband are police officers. I have to say the column was very ...

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  4. Good reason for prideRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    Good reason for pride Editor: I am writing in response to Christopher McErlean's letter to the editor in the July 2 Reading Eagle .

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    Related Topix: Sports, Horse Racing

  5. Investor group applies for last casino licenseRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Pittsburgh Tribune

    ... of a Berks County hotel applied for the license. Board officials will review the application for the Crowne Plaza Reading Hotel in Wyomissing. A spokesman for the group would not reveal the investor names and a gambling board spokesman said he did ...

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    Related Topix: Berks County, PA, Wyomissing, PA

  6. Savery wins 12th; R-Phils top AkronRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    Game recap: Joe Savery became the winningest pitcher in professional baseball as Reading defeated first-place Akron Thursday night in an Eastern League game at Canal Park.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Ozzie Chavez, Baseball Players, Tuffy Gosewisch, Mike Zagurski, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball

  7. Surging Scouts upset RaidersRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    Reading Eagle Mike Weinhold and Mark Minisce combined on a three-hit shutout Thursday night at Twin Valley to help Conrad Weiser upset the regular season champion Raiders 6-0 in the first round of the Berks Legion League playoffs.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  8. Reading man charged in Perkiomen Avenue shooting

    7 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    A 25-year-old Reading man was committed to Berks County Prison on Thursday on attempted murder and other charges in a June 28 shooting in the 1300 block of Perkiomen Avenue, authorities said.

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

  9. Details of Wyomissing hotel slot plans emergeRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... Feeley, spokesman for Wyo Gaming, the limited partnership which filed the application for gaming in the Crowne Plaza Reading, said the company is planning to locate the 500 slot machines allowed under state law in a conference room or ballroom area ...

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    Related Topix: Wyomissing, PA, Gaming, Penn National Gaming, Grantville, PA, Dauphin County, PA

  10. Reading police to keep K-9 unit; dog handlers reassignedRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    Reading police Chief William M. Heim on Thursday broke a two-month impasse over the future of the city's K-9 squad, offering K-9 jobs to four patrolmen in accordance with an arbitrator's ruling.

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    Related Topix: Berks County, PA

  11. Voice your opinion on health care, organizers at forum in Reading adviseRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    Click on picture to enlarge. Reading Eagle: Abby Drey At a forum on health care Thursday night in the Unitarian Universalist Church in Reading are, from left, Dr.

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    Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Palm, PA, Health Insurance, Health, Health Care Policy

  12. Drivers in critical condition after car, pickup collide in Richmond TownshipRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... Township, officials said. Fleetwood police, who patrol the township, identified the drivers as Nina Bickel, 28, of Reading and Barry Greenland, 53, of Allentown. Both were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital near Allentown after the crash about 6:30 ...

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    Related Topix: Fleetwood, PA, Allentown, PA, Berks County, PA

  13. Talk of the Town: Slots in Berks CountyRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    Question: How do you feel about potentially adding slot machines at the Crowne Plaza Reading hotel in Wyomissing? Talk of the Town features your comments on an issue in the news.

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    Related Topix: Berks County, PA, Wyomissing, PA, Shillington, PA, Elverson, PA

  14. Third person dies as result of Jefferson Township crashRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... two other people, the Berks County coroner's office said Thursday. Arlene K. Bare, 80, was pronounced dead by a Reading Hospital staff physician Wednesday at 8:26 p.m., officials said. She died of multiple internal injuries, and her death was ruled ...

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    Related Topix: Berks County, PA, Schaefferstown, PA

  15. Film Review: 'Bruno' too quickly goes out of styleRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... Bono, Snoop Dogg Directed by Larry Charles Running time: 88 minutes Venues: Cinema Center Fairgrounds, Fox East, R/C Reading Movies 11 & IMAX, Wyomissing Cinemas 8 7/10/2009 FILM REVIEW: 'Bruno' too quickly goes out of style By Christy Lemire LOS ...

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    Related Topix: Bruno, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Da Ali G Show, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Sacha Baron Cohen

  16. America has no choiceRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    ... reach the conclusion that the Canadian system of paying for health care is failed ( "Will we adopt failed system?" Reading Eagle, July 1). The few statistics he cited were meaningless. No one is suggesting that America reduce the number of MRI ...

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    Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, Illegal Immigration, US News

  17. Ward, mayoral brethren target illegal weaponsRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | The Lebanon Daily News

    ... illegal guns from the street. The Pennsylvania coalition of Mayors Against Illegal Guns was started a year ago by Reading Mayor Thomas McMahon and six other mayors who put their names on the list. The state's coalition is part of a national ... 6 comments

    Related Topix: Lebanon, PA, Philadelphia, PA

  18. Rival emerges for FernwoodRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Pocono Record

    ... which has stumbled in its bid to win Pennsylvania's last available gambling license, now has competition. A suburban Reading resort, the Crowne Plaza Reading Hotel in Wyomissing, filed an application under the name Wyo Gaming, L.P. for the ...

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    Related Topix: Wyomissing, PA, Bushkill, PA, Valley Forge, PA

  19. Union Workers See Light at Tunnel's EndRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | WICU12 Erie PA

    ... There is another hopeful sign for the striking workers: Earlier today, FirstEnergy settled with IBEW Local 777 from Reading, Pennsylvania. That union received a two year contract after 25 sessions of negotiation. "Yes, 777 getting a resolution -- ...

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    Related Topix: Energy, FirstEnergy

  20. Heim agrees to appoint four new K-9 officers, but current officer could lose jobRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Reading Eagle/Reading Times

    Reading Police Chief William M. Heim has agreed to appoint four new K-9 officers according to an arbitrator's ruling, but the complex decision means a current K-9 officer could lose his job, and his dog.

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