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Bryan Adams' show Sunday night in Reading reminded him of cat pee.It had nothing to do with a feral feline rampage at the Santander Performing Arts Center. The 54-year-old actually mentioned how much he loved playing in the SPAC and old theaters like...

The Associated PressPHILADELPHIA - Democrats who are vying for the party's nomination to run for governor are positioning themselves to run on issues including expanding Medicaid, extending kindergarten to a full day and increasing the minimum wage.O...

Reading EagleReading police said they are investigating a street-corner shooting that occurred about 4 p.m. Sunday.Two people were taken to Reading Hospital after the gunfire at Pear and Greenwich streets.Police did not identify the two, but said the...

Reading EagleFleetwood Borough Council plans to keep the property tax of 4.5 mills the same for a second year in a row."We worked hard to keep expenses down so our residents should be happy with the budget," Council President Suzanne Pittella Touch s...

The Washington PostWASHINGTON - When Senate Democrats invoked the "nuclear option" last week, they immediately did one thing: Made this president - and future ones - much more powerful.Consider: Nominations for executive branch positions - including ...

Female composers, female poets and songs about women took center stage in Reading Choral Society's fall concert Sunday afternoon in Atonement Lutheran Church in Wyomissing.The title, "Binders Full of Women," poked gentle fun at Mitt Romney's infamous...

The Associated PressVATICAN CITY - The Vatican publicly unveiled a handful of bone fragments purportedly belonging to St. Peter on Sunday, reviving the scientific debate and tantalizing mystery over whether the relics found in a shoe box truly belong...

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JERUSALEM - After feverishly trying to derail the international community's nuclear deal with Iran in recent weeks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu now has little choice but to accept an agreement that he has derided as deeply flawed.Netany...

The Associated PressJERUSALEM - Israel's prime minister harshly condemned the international community's nuclear deal with Iran on Sunday while Saudi Arabia remained conspicuously quiet, reflecting the jitters felt in the Middle East over Iran's accep...