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Shoppes at Wyomissing to gain two new tenants

Elevation Burger is known for its organic patties and healthy approach, but it also boasts a 1,950-calorie burger. The hamburger chain will join another business in the strip mall.

 

Penske Logistics to manage Brazilian brand

Reading EaglePenske Logistics, Green Hills, has been selected to manage the logistics processes of the Italian motorcycle brand Ducati in Brazil. At the distribution center in Cajamar, the company has a team of associates to handle inventory managem...

 

State warns about lending scam

Reading EagleThe state Department of Banking and Securities is alerting the public about an advance fee loan scam being perpetrated under the name Northlawn Lending.Over the Internet, Northlawn solicits personal and business loans, as well as debt co...

 

Dow, S&P logged longest streak in decade

The Associated PressThe stock market fizzled Friday at the end of a holiday-shortened trading day, but still logged its longest streak of weekly gains in a decade.The Standard & Poor's 500 index ended down one point, or 0.1 percent, to 1,805.81. ...

 

Klein Transportation, ViVA Bistro 'stuff the bus' for Toys for Tots

Amid the retail madness Friday, shoppers bought gifts not only for their own kids, but also for those whose parents can't afford to surround their Christmas trees with boxes and bags. Klein Transportation and ViVA Bistro and Lounge partnered with the...

 

Tips needed in attempted Reading murder

Reading police are asking for tips on the whereabouts of Luis Jimenez Jr., 31, and Jonathan Gonzalez, 27, who are wanted in the June 22, 2011, shooting of a man in his car at 11th and Spring streets.Anyone with information can call Reading police at ...

 

Cathedral to be closed for renovation

LOS ANGELES - The former Crystal Cathedral will close as it undergoes a transformation from a space built as a TV studio as much as a sanctuary into the spiritual home for the Orange County, Calif., Catholic community of more than 1.2 million people....

 

My 2 Cents: Holiday season flips a switch for this Scrooge

This time of year, I have two modes: Ebeneezer and Fred. The former, you might recall, is the miserly main character from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." The latter is his insufferably cheerful nephew.From the retailers' start of the Christmas ...

 

John Smith column: Church trial prompts discussion on love. vs. law

It was not surprising that in last week's United Methodist trial at Pughtown, Chester County, which drew national attention, counsel for both sides quoted a Bible passage in closing argument. After all, they're preachers, not lawyers.But it was somew...

 

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