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Rick Perez giving back with new role at Olivet Boys and Girls Club of Reading & Berks County
Rick Perez continues to build community in Reading.The former head coach of the Reading High School basketball team had a successful run winning three PIAA 6A State Championships.Now, the coach has set his sights on creating a successful environment for the club that helped raise him.Perez is the new CEO of the Olivet Boys and Girls Club of Reading & Berks County.He now works in the same buildings where he spent his childhood growing up in Reading.The mission of the club is to serve as a recreational space for underprivileged youth.As the new CEO, he is sharing his personal story of struggle with kids who are coming from a similar background, hoping to inspire the next generation of leaders in the community.Olivet Boys & Girls Club of Reading & Berks County | Facebook | Instagram
Hydro to invest nearly $100 million in Cressona plant
CRESSONA, Pa. — The geometric shapes created by the roofs of Hydro Extrusions in Cressona have been a part of the horizon in Schuylkill County since World War II. "After the war, the government used it as a reclamation facility, and then after they reclaimed all the commodities they brought back from the war efforts, they sold it to Alcoa,' explained regional vice president Mike Hammer.
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