The turquoise backpack with flowers and a pink owl is jammed full with long-sleeved shirts, jammies, socks, underwear, a unicorn stuffie and one slightly used…
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We’ve been encountering confusion with people names and dog names lately. Some of the grands have a new puppy named Emmie. That’s cute. But when…
Reading children have a new place to splash and play. The newly expanded City Park playground and splash pad were officially opened Wednesday morning. Some…
Only in these days of AI (artificial intelligence) can you create a Vincent van Gogh masterpiece while seated at an Italian restaurant between the time…
My phone is listening. Yours is, too, but you probably knew that. My PC monitors my every move. I’m constantly chased through cyberspace by products,…
We witnessed the passing of the drums last weekend. It was a momentous occasion, and not just because they were passed down from the attic…
Most kids like at least a mildly scary book from time to time. When there is tension, young and old alike root for the hero…
Name: Marie Anna Fioravanti Address: Shillington Age: 108 Birthday: July 13, 1914 Where born: Reading Name of spouse: Joseph Fioravanti (deceased) Occupation of spouse: Salesman Parents: Anna Kessler Heinly…
Q: My daughter had to take antibiotics, and they seem to have given her some tummy issues. Can probiotics help restore gut balance? A: Antibiotics…
Jan. 4: Master Watershed Steward information session, 7 p.m., Berks County Extension, 1238 County Welfare Road, Bern Township. Register for the information sessions: https://extension.psu.edu/masterwatershed-steward-information-session-for-berks-andschuylkill-counties. Webinar…
Reindeer are not the kind of livestock you would usually find on the LaFaver Family Farm near Hamburg, but they recently took center stage over…
Jan. 4: Master Watershed Steward information session, 7 p.m., Berks County Extension, 1238 County Welfare Road, Bern Township. Register for the information sessions: https://extension.psu.edu/masterwatershed-steward-information-session-for-berks-andschuylkill-counties. Webinar…
Dec. 15: Light the Lane holiday, 6:15-7:30 p.m., Clover Hills Vineyard, Breinigsville, Lehigh County. Dave Kline performs Christmas and holiday music at the celebration with…
“I pledge my head to clearer thinking, my heart to greater loyalty, my hands to larger service, and my health to better living, for my…
Q: How much fruit, vegetables, and protein do my kids really need every day? A: There’s a lot of information out there about proper nutrition…
Q: There’s been a lot of dramatic weather in our area recently, and it worries my kids. How do we prepare for flooding or a…