For quite some time the Reading area has been hanging its transportation hopes on the return of passenger train service to Philadelphia or perhaps a…
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High school sports fans relished the opportunity to enjoy a full return to a normal winter schedule this year as local student-athletes delivered another exciting…
This should be an exciting and incredibly promising moment for Reading as it continues long-awaited efforts to position itself to prosper after so many years…
Once again, state Rep. Frank Ryan deserves credit for tackling the ever-troublesome issue of school property taxes with a refreshingly honest approach. The Lebanon County…
We’re in the middle of Black History Month, and for a second consecutive year the observance is being affected by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A…
Among the many frustrating things about politics today is the pure, unapologetic hypocrisy on display among an alarming number of our nation’s leaders. Too often…
Winter weather has arrived once again, and with it the usual dangers that accompany cold temperatures and frozen precipitation on our roads. One would think…
For many years people have dreamed of turning the Morgantown area into a popular destination for visitors. The community on the southern tip of Berks…
It’s not just a Christian concept. It’s not just what Jesus embodied and preached. It’s the heart of our humanity: Christian or Jew, Muslim or…
December is not exactly peak fireworks season, even if one accounts for New Year’s festivities. But it’s a good time to revisit the state’s law…
It’s hard to imagine a better location to pay tribute to teamwork than in a baseball stadium, a place where success is impossible without people…
In these divisive times, there is one area where people of all political persuasions should agree: People exiting the criminal justice system need opportunities to…
It seems there are some things you can always count on. One of them is that when there’s a so-called off-year election in these parts,…
Anyone who ventures outside their house for even a short period of time should be aware that there’s an election coming up. The signs are…
Dangers of assisting stranded motorists on roadsides have resulted in a number of tragic deaths recently. Most notably, in Montgomery County, a New Jersey woman…
Berks County certainly has its share of famous names who resided here, from Daniel Boone to Taylor Swift. It’s a long and impressive list. Last…