On a weekend night not too long ago, my whole family was gathered to watch some TV together. It was one of those rare moments…
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By Laura Biancone, Executive Director, The LGBT Center of Greater Reading Photo courtesy of Cecilie Bomstad on Unsplash At a time when LGBTQ+ individuals, people…
By Amy Young, Adult Basic Education Coordinator at Tec Centro Berks For over four decades, I have called Reading, PA, home. My journey from working…
The Cherry Hill School District in New Jersey has come up with a new idea to fill the gap of lack of substitute or daily…
You may have heard that the Philadelphia Eagles are going to their second Super Bowl in three years and fifth overall. Never mind that they’ve…
A few things that the Chicago Tribune failed to note in the Dec. 6 editorial execrating President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son. First, President-elect…
Now is an ideal time to reflect on some strategic insights that have shaped 2024. The challenges and successes of 2024 have taught valuable lessons…
This is crazy — I cannot believe this is the last article that I will write as President of the TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce.…
For decades people have debated whether Christmas is primarily about Santa Claus or Baby Jesus. Since our contemporary society is steeped in secularism and commerce,…
Dear Random Capitalization Adherent: The purpose of this inquiry is to attempt to understand your thought process in your use of capitalization for various words…
The story of Operation Holiday began 34 years ago in Pottstown with The Mercury and the newspaper’s leadership goal of giving something meaningful to children…