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Penn State defense corrals SMU Mustangs in College Football Playoff opener
By The Citizen on December 21, 2024
STATE COLLEGE – SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings said if the Mustangs executed the way they wanted to execute Saturday, “there’s no way they (Penn State)…
Asking for help is part of 76ers star Joel Embiid working through latest injury struggles
By The Citizen on December 21, 2024
By Dan Gelston PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid is trying to believe in the good that can come from asking for help. Embiid’s career has yielded…
Operation Holiday: Mom with special needs son working to make ends meet
By The Citizen on December 21, 2024
A young family could use some help for the holidays as they head into a big year. And Operation Holiday could help Dana from Norristown,…
Track and field: Twin Valley’s Addison Nudy wins long jump at indoor meet
By The Citizen on December 21, 2024
Twin Valley’s Addison Nudy won the long jump at the Delaware Valley Girls Track Coaches Association Winter Invite. The two-day meet was held at Lehigh…
Berks basketball roundup: Wilson wins a thriller over Reading High
By The Citizen on December 20, 2024
Madyx Gruber scored seven of his 32 points in overtime as Wilson defeated Reading High 71-63 in high school boys basketball on Friday night. Gruber…
Sixers Notebook: Masked Joel Embiid starts against Charlotte
By The Citizen on December 20, 2024
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid, ruled out for a week after a sinus fracture Dec. 13 and without whom the 76ers have already beaten the Charlotte…
Bonner grad Isaiah Wong hoping to have found a home with Hornets
By The Citizen on December 20, 2024
PHILADELPHIA — The Salt Lake City Stars were busing through Arizona when Isaiah Wong got the call. His stint in the G League didn’t go…
Berks sports roundup for Dec. 19: Wilson wins in rifle; Conrad Weiser wins in wrestling
By The Citizen on December 20, 2024
Cecilia DeJoseph and Catherine Wolf each shot 100s to lead Wilson to a 490-478 scholastic rifle victory over Gov. Mifflin on Thursday. Abigail Schaffer added…
Berks basketball: Buehler, Rhoads lead Oley Valley to win over Tulpehocken
By The Citizen on December 20, 2024
Isabella Buehler scored 16 points and Kaydn Rhoads added 14 to lead Oley Valley to a 59-38 girls basketball win over Tulpehocken on Thursday night.…
Sixers downtown arena passes final council approval
By The Citizen on December 19, 2024
PHILADELPHIA — The 76ers won city council approval on Thursday for a $1.3 billion downtown arena despite vocal opposition from nearby Chinatown residents and other…
Kutztown University hosts Berks County Science Olympiad Jan. 8
By The Citizen on December 19, 2024
Kutztown University will host the 2025 Berks County Science Olympiad Wednesday, Jan. 8 with a snow date of Jan. 9. This year’s Olympiad will welcome…
Eagles Notebook: Bryce Huff returns to practice to bolster edge corps
By The Citizen on December 18, 2024
PHILADELPHIA — As impressive as the Eagles defense has been, it might be easy to forget how thin they’ve been on the edge. With Brandon…
Sixers’ Eric Gordon responds to rotation drop with pro mentality
By The Citizen on December 18, 2024
CAMDEN, N.J. — Five games on the bench was uncomfortable for Eric Gordon. The veteran of 17 NBA seasons won’t pretend otherwise. Neither, though, was…
2 sentenced in killing of Gov. Mifflin High School student at Reading playground
By The Citizen on December 18, 2024
Two men have been sentenced to prison for the 2022 killing of a Gov. Mifflin High School student following a fight at Brookline Park in…
Berks basketball: Shermar Killen leads Muhlenberg over Conrad Weiser
By The Citizen on December 18, 2024
Shermar Killen scored 22 points to lead Muhlenberg to a 68-56 victory over Conrad Weiser on Tuesday in boys basketball. The Muhls trailed 37-36 at…