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The Washington PostWASHINGTON - Three years ago, the Progressive Policy Institute realized that a senior manager had quietly used unauthorized checks, credit-card charges and cash withdrawals to drain about $100,000 from the Democratic think tank's a...

Reading EagleThey ate. They drank. And they sure were merry.For in the cafeteria at Antietam Middle-Senior High School last week, they had a lot of life to celebrate.Cancer survivors and their caregivers came together at the school for the annual ear...

Reading EagleThe American Red Cross Berks Chapter is requesting food items for holiday baskets for veterans.Donors should bring items to the office, 701 Centre Ave., the week of Dec. 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Veterans in the Veterans' Transportation ...

Here's a look at the transportation funding package that was passed by the state Legislature last week and is expected to be signed by Gov. Tom Corbett today.New funds: Increases statewide transportation spending by $2.3 billion a year.Timeline: New ...

PennDOT already has a list of projects it will take on in the next 10 years with new transportation funds.For the full list, visit www.dotdecade.pa.gov. Here are some highlights for Berks County:Route 222: PennDOT already plans to address some proble...

No fast fixes even if transportation funding bill is signed today

Anytime a politician says they're doing something for the good of the people, I get a clot in the back of my throat.Five years ago, when Reading District Judge Wally Scott said he was going to put up a Christmas tree on a vacant lot he bought at Nint...

People say a picture is worth a thousand words. That may be true, but to me, this one is worth 10,000 smiles.It's a family portrait that immediately whisks me back to a Christmas long ago and reminds me of what's good in life. I'm sure you have pictu...

District that had been running big deficit now has $828,000 in fund, auditor says

They say farsightedness is one of those gifts that tends to come with age. Maybe so.In life or landscapes, in vision or vistas, whenever possible, I like to take the long view.For six weeks, I've been alone on a lake in the mountains where I grew up,...