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Tributes flood in after local sprint car driver, 19, killed in weekend motorcycle crash
Tributes have flooded in for a local sprint car driver that was killed in a motorcycle crash in Penn Township over the weekend. Riley Emig, 19, of Paradise Township, was killed in a motorcycle crash that occurred on Broadway near Beaver Creek Road around 4:47 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Penn...
Women’s Volleyball 2024 Slate Set
Lancaster Bible College Athletics and the Women’s Volleyball program has released its 2024 schedule in anticipation of the upcoming season. After a visit to the United East Volt Division Championship, the Chargers will look to make another postseason run. The Chargers open the regular season on the road at Moravian on Friday, August 30 at 5:00 p.m. Season in Review: The Chargers finished with 18 wins, the second time in a row for the program, going 18-11 overall and 5-1 in the United East. This included win streaks of both six and four games in-a-row finishing the year 4-1 with…
U.S. Senator John Fetterman, Government Officials Make Appearance at Vigil for Pauly Likens
Signs of Pauly Likens along Stambaugh Avenue gently blew in the breeze on Saturday night in Sharon, Pa. The Sharon community, friends and family, allies and government officials gave speeches, calls to action and words of encouragement. U.S. Senator John Fetterman also gave remarks during the event. "I would just...
Palmyra graduate Gage Miller’s Major League dreams were right on target
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Aqua Pennsylvania Getting the Lead Out in Chester County
Aqua Pennsylvania replaced lead and galvanized service lines in Chester County, completing 150 replacements in just a few months. In just a few short months since kicking off a major project to replace customer-owned lead and galvanized service lines in several Chester County communities, Aqua Pennsylvania has now completed replacements at 150 homes and businesses.
Once Dilapidated Chester County Barn Finds New Life as Entertainment Venue
A weathered barn in Chester County has recently been fully renovated to turn it into a stunning space for entertaining by its new owner. A weathered Chester County barn has been renovated and turned into a stunning entertaining space, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for the Main Line Today. The barn...
Zuber Realty’s Annual Veteran Food Drive Collects and Delivers Donations
Pictured above, from left to right: Rich Zuber, Vanessa Deskie, Connie Dolansky, Diane Evanco, Kathy Morcrette, Dennis Morcrette, and Lee Heffner get ready to load the Zuber bus with donations from the community for their annual veterans food drive. Zuber Realty realized another successful food drive that brought in an...
2 Hospitalized After Separate Back Stabbings On Central PA Streets: Police
Marvin Henson has been charged with aggravated assault and Emelidihbette Murphy has been charged with harassment following the second stabbing police explained, although court documents were unavailable as of Monday at 1 p.m. The two men were fighting each other in the 100 block of N. Queen St. around 11:55...
Update: Be prepared for heat index values up to 106 degrees until Wednesday evening
An updated excessive heat warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 3:16 a.m. in effect until Wednesday at 8 p.m. for Western Chester, Western Montgomery and Upper Bucks as well as Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties. The weather service says, "Dangerously hot conditions with heat index...
Restaurant group saves national pizza chain from brink of bankruptcy
Following rumors MOD Pizza might file for bankruptcy, a buyer has stepped forward to purchase the chain, according to news reports. The fast-casual pizza chain was acquired last week by the Los Angeles-based Elite Restaurant Group. The restaurant group had acquired 100% of MOD’s equity in the merger agreement between...
Dirty vents, filters, ceiling fans throughout facility: Berks County restaurant inspections, July 13, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Hoober’s Produce, 2934 N. 5th St. Reading, July 6. Pass. Temperature measuring device for ensuring proper temperature of equipment is not available in small refrigerator. Observed stained/scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required.
Dauphin County chocolatier wins ‘Academy Awards’ of candy making
A Dauphin County candy maker recently won a sweet award. In June, Chocolates by Tina Marie in Hummelstown took home the inaugural Grand Confection Award from the Retail Confectioners International’s annual convention and expo in Buffalo, N.Y. Owner Tina Olaf-Lerch competed against about 30 chocolatiers from across the United...
Authorities raid Penn Street t-shirt shop, arrest operator on drug, gun charges
READING, Pa. - A Reading business operator is under arrest, facing multiple drug and weapons charges. On Friday, July 12, Pennsylvania State Police, Berks County Detectives and the Berks County Drug Task force served a search warrant on 60-year-old Gregory Borges. Investigators also served a warrant on a retail business...
Crews Battle Early Morning Barn Fire In Berks County
The fire at the barn, located off South 7th Street, reached two alarms, authorities said. The barn contained hay and equipment but all the dairy cows on the property were in another structure and were not harmed, the department said. Excavation equipment was called to the scene to "tear apart...
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