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James DamoreJunior, Exeter"The Glass Menagerie," the classic American play by Tennessee Williams, is often required reading in high school English classes. Students complain about the assigned reading and sometimes call the play "boring," even though...

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Today Go bowling after school until 11 p.m. at Bowl-O-Rama, 4100 Perkiomen Ave., Exeter Township. Admission is $2.Wednesday Watch the film "Endurance" at 6 p.m. in room 101 of the Franco Building at Penn State Berks, 2080 Tulpehocken Road, Spring Tow...

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Power up and shop.Millions of Americans took advantage of online deals ranging from free shipping to hundreds of dollars off electronics and half-price clothing Monday, which was expected to be the busiest online shopping day of the year.The spending...

A Myerstown man was pronounced dead Monday after a head-on crash on Route 422 in Lebanon County, authorities said.Clifton Minard, 83, whose car was eastbound, turned at Ramona Road in front of a westbound pickup truck towing a trailer, state police a...

Pennsylvanians can now purchase dog licenses for 2014 from their county treasurers.State law requires all dogs three months and older to be licensed by Jan. 1 each year.An annual dog license is $8.45, or $6.45 if the animal is spayed or neutered. Lif...

UGI Gas Utilities officials said Monday the company has cut the price it charges to its gas customers in most of Berks County by 6.3 percent.The cut, which took effect Sunday, lowers the average residential gas bill from $92.36 to $86.55 per month.Co...

Amazon.com is already cracking same-day delivery. Next up: getting your package delivered quicker than a pizza? The online retailer is working on a way to get customers their goods in 30 minutes or less - by drone.Amazon.com said it's working on the ...

Will shoppers be naughty or nice to retailers this holiday season?"The economic free fall of 2008 is starting to abate, and people are finding a foothold," said Sarah Catlett, vice president of The Futures Co. "But they still aren't skipping down th...