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Wyomissing will appeal Unger case to PIAA - Reading Eagle
The fact that the transfer came in mid-semester, just weeks after the end of football season, raised suspicions among committee members, a source said. When Mike Unger heard late last month that Wyomissing was not planning to appeal the District 3 ...
Parks next football coach at Boone? - Reading Eagle
Parks, 35, met with Daniel Boone officials Wednesday to discuss the job, according to a source close to the Boone program. Parks would succeed Dave Bodolus, who resigned abruptly in early February after becoming the winningest coach in school history ...
Pa. Dutch history on the auction block - Reading Eagle
"I began collecting as a kid," said the collector, who requested anonymity. "I'd buy whatever I could get my hands on, mostly at auctions." Preparing for the sale, auctioneer Clarence N. Shirk marveled at the depth and sophistication of the collection.
Driver shot by Spring police - Reading Eagle
A next-door neighbor, who asked that his name not be used, said he heard sirens coming and looked out to see police surrounding Hojnowski. The neighbor said he heard a loud bang and thought it was a shot. Adams said no shots were fired on Cleveland ...
Texting law sends message to drivers - Reading Eagle
"I try not to, but I work on the road and I have to admit I sometimes do," said one woman who asked not to be identified. That's consistent with a recent AAA survey in which 95 percent of motorists consider other drivers who are text messaging or ...
New Web privacy guidelines a Google win? - Reading Eagle
"She will help lawmakers better understand our company, how it works and what its impact is," said a Google official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Google officials declined comment on the company's lobbying operations.
RiverView still a big project, but it's in limbo - Reading Eagle
Many say they've never gotten paid, although they asked to remain anonymous. Burdge said there may still be a few people owed money, but most were paid. Burdge and Giannasca acknowledged they had explored numerous other ways to tweak the project to ...
White homeowners decreasing in Reading - Reading Eagle
Some non-Latino real estate agents, who did not want to be identified, said another reason whites have told them they are leaving is because they don't particularly want to be the minority in their neighborhoods.
State plans to develop health insurance exchange - Reading Eagle
"We will meet the states where they are," an administration official said in a teleconference Wednesday. "If states don't develop an exchange, health care will be offered to residents of those states through the federal exchange."
Acosta poised to preside over City Council, sources say - Reading Eagle
Several sources said Acosta has four votes and Councilman Jeffrey S. Waltman Sr. has two, as the board prepares for the election at a special meeting Friday. Still, in part because the city charter says the job is open to any qualified resident, ...
Harry Deitz: There are signs of hope in Reading - Reading Eagle
He insisted on anonymity, then went around the city and handed out about $20000 of his own money. He left behind people who were overjoyed, overwhelmed and overcome with tears of appreciation. More important, he spread a message of hope and sharing. ...
Some Oley residents want curfew for juveniles - Reading Eagle
"I go to work at quarter-to-three in the morning and I see 14- and 15-year-olds messing around the neighborhood," said the resident, who asked that her name not be used for fear she'd be targeted for vandalism or theft by the youths. ...
Driver injured when car strikes house in Muhlenberg - Reading Eagle
The homeowner, who declined to give his name, said he was in the shower when the car hit and felt the house shake as though in an earthquake. Police did not release the driver's name Sunday night. The car was traveling north on River Road when, ...
As police search for suspect, residents get caught in the middle - Reading Eagle
The woman, who declined to give her name, said the situation startled her, especially because she had received a text message that morning from Alvernia telling her the campus was locked down. The woman, an Alvernia student, was surprised the same ...
Customer shows knife at drive-through window, cops say - Reading Eagle
"I guess tomatoes can really tick you off," said the court employee, who declined to give her name. "I guess he wanted it his way." She said Saydek told the judge he is a self-employed hunting and survival guide and was driving from New Jersey to ...
Blockbuster to close Exeter Township store - Reading Eagle
The Blockbuster store at 3985 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township, is slated to close, a source said Monday. The individual, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that the store, which opened in 1990, will cease renting videos on Thursday, ...
2 youths overdose in Antietam Junior/Senior High - Reading Eagle
... kids bringing prescription drugs to school and distributing them to other students," said the mother of a freshman who asked that her name not be used. ...
Murdered driver lived nearby in east Reading neighborhood - Reading Eagle
The female resident, who asked that her name not be used, said Phillips was always friendly and helpful. "I'd hate to think it was intentional because I ...
Unorganized crime: Role of gangs in city violence often overstated - Reading Eagle
... are perhaps two dozen crews of Reading High School students and recent graduates, according to police and the gang member, who requested anonymity. ...
Couple starts divorce support group to help those going through marriage breakup - Reading Eagle
A former support group participant, who asked that his name not be used, said the program helped to save him from complete despair when his marriage fell ...
Opinions vary year after syringes became legal - Reading Eagle
The addict, who asked to remain anonymous, said he never buys syringes at stores but gets them - clean or dirty - from others on the street. ...
Birdsboro man fatally shoots wife, them himself in city house - Reading Eagle
"I hope they didn't see," said another neighbor, who declined to give his name. "That would affect them for life." Berks County Chief Deputy Coroner Charles ...
Woman charged in abuse of corpse case kept mostly to herself, ex-neighbors say - Reading Eagle
A 41-year-old Blandon woman who asked to remain anonymous said she provided nursing services for Andrew Kalina in the late 1990s. The woman said she visited ...
Jason Kahl: 'God' prostitution investigation still unfolding - Reading Eagle
She wouldn't give her name but told a tale that piqued county detectives' interest. The woman said Sewell looked for runaways and other young women ...
David Mckeel: Suits likely after Citadel done - Reading Eagle
When those involved speak off the record or among themselves, the reason becomes apparent: Once construction of the Citadel is complete, some major legal ...