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Road projectsRiver Bridge Road, Route 422 to Route 724, Amity and Union townships: bridge closed.Interstate 176 near Route 422 in Cumru Township: around the clock.Route 61 between Route 222 and Leesport.Route 100, Gehringer to Niantic roads, Washingt...

Editor:A letter writer misrepresented the facts behind a proposal I have introduced at the request of an overwhelming majority of local residents ("Legislation would hurt education," Reading Eagle, Nov. 11). Senate Bill 76 would shift school funding ...

Editor:Concerning the editorial "State needs better law against smoking in public places" (Reading Eagle, Nov. 16): Your opinion stinks.Every job has its risks. Do you know what perm solution or bleach does to lungs when a person breathes the fumes? ...

Editor:President Barack Obama complained that one party in one house of Congress has the power to block Democratic Party wishes. His opponents are fighting the results of an election.The election that put hard-line Republicans in the House should be ...

Bloomberg News.Twitter Inc., which surged in its initial public offering, will decline over the next six months, according to a Bloomberg poll of investors.Shares of the microblogging company founded in 2006, which climbed 73 percent on its first day...

We baby boomers, no matter how young, remember where we were when we heard the news of President John F. Kennedy's death.I know I do.But I have a much more vivid memory of the day Lee Harvey Oswald was shot, exactly 50 years ago today.My parents were...

What: Glick's Greenhouse annual poinsettia showWhere: 57 Fisher Mill Road, Oley TownshipNumber of poinsettias on display: 10,000, including 35 varietiesDon't miss: The wreath contest/display with more than 100 wreaths designed by individuals and comm...

Glick's Greenhouse, Oley Township, will have a circus theme for its annual poinsettia show. The owners consider it a gift to the community.

If you owe a debt, you should make every effort to pay it. After all, you've enjoyed the services or goods that your debt bought. And companies have a right to try to collect or even sell that debt to recoup their money.But consumers have a right to ...

The GoggleWorks Schmidt Gallery is at 201 Washington St., second floor. Call 610-374-4600 or visit www.goggleworks.org for hours and information.