http://news.yahoo.com/local/Philadelphia/25503 Yahoo! Local News - Reading Eagle and Reading Times en-us In two important ways, last month was the coolest June in 17 years. And drought concerns were washed away by thunderstorms spawned by unsettled weather. But not too far away. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11t6mn0dn/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146770 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146770 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:14:30 +0000 A Lebanon County man died Friday afternoon after his motorcycle collided with a sport utility vehicle on Route 72 in Union Township, Lebanon County, authorities reported. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11t8kgcuj/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146776 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146776 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:14:20 +0000 A box truck stolen in Bethel Township this week has been recovered in Newark, N.J., minus $9,500 worth of truck wheels and tires the thieves had loaded into it, township police reported Friday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11t0noeup/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146774 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146774 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:14:10 +0000 Lenhartsville Borough Council has learned it can't use money from a $70,000 Community Development Block Grant to pay for more than $5,000 in engineering costs associated with the recently completed Main Street sidewalk replacement project. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11tj909ah/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146764 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146764 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:14:01 +0000 Fireworks finale at 10 p.m. caps the Greater Gov. Mifflin League Community Days at the Gov. Mifflin campus, Lancaster Avenue, Shillington. Attractions open from 2 to 11 p.m. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11tbogim2/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146772 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146772 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:13:50 +0000 A 43-year-old Reading man was stabbed during a struggle with two men in a city residence Friday morning, police said. The man was stabbed once in the upper body in a second-floor bedroom of his brother's residence in the 400 block of Schuylkill Avenue about 5:45 a.m., police said. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11t3n7f9e/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146773 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146773 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:13:40 +0000 Click on picture to enlarge. Arnel Greth, groundskeeper for the Conrad Weiser Homestead, prepares to mark the parking area for Sunday's patriotic concert. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11t33bok1/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146768 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146768 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:13:29 +0000 With the market values falling, it may be harder for Berks County property owners to justify reductions they seek in their tax assessments in 2010. That could result in fewer appeals being filed next year, county officials said, and in fewer reductions being granted. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11tnjh22c/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146760 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146760 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:13:19 +0000 Life has been tough for Kelly McGreal of Douglassville, who has watched her father battle cancer the past three years. But on Friday, the 13-year-old received a special surprise, one that was delivered by airmail, so to speak. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11tkfu9p6/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146777 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146777 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:13:09 +0000 John Adams thought Independence Day would be celebrated July 2 - the date the legal separation from Great Britain was approved in a closed session of Congress. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11tr22em8/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146729 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146729 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:12:59 +0000 A 28-year-old man was charged in an attempted holdup Friday at a city nail salon that was committed by a knife-wielding man who said he was homeless and hungry. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11t9785sf/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146779 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146779 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:12:50 +0000 Kenhorst Borough Council voted unanimously Thursday to reject a police services contract offer by Cumru Township. According to borough officials, they expect to begin negotiations with the city of Reading for police services in two months. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11tirknp0/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146685 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146685 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:13:34 +0000 A group of Ontelaunee Township residents wants the township supervisors to take control of the township municipal authority's accounts and fix the financial problems behind a proposed 60 percent sewer fee increase. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11tkaprrv/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146684 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146684 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:13:24 +0000 The Ruscombmanor Township supervisors Thursday night announced that about half of the Pricetown-area sewer system is complete and ready for hookups. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11t996coo/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146683 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146683 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:13:14 +0000 The Maxatawny Township supervisors have voted 3-0 to advertise a joint comprehensive plan for adoption. The municipalities included in the plan are Kutztown and Lyons. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11tu93a3n/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146682 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146682 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:13:04 +0000 Wernersville Borough Council has received a funding request from the Western Berks Ambulance Association. The ambulance company is asking for $30 per household to fund its operations, instead of membership fees. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11ti1c93q/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146681 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146681 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:12:53 +0000 The West Reading Planning Commission is considering creating an overlay district to allow residences and offices in an expanded central business district. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11t0j5aab/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146680 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146680 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:12:44 +0000 Buckle up and live! (All information was obtained from records in the Berks County Courthouse.) Before Thomas M. Gauby Sr. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11t3ssqhs/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146622 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146622 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:15:08 +0000 Question: How do you plan to celebrate the Fourth of July? http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11tcjfe7q/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146614 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146614 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:14:58 +0000 In May, we gave readers a chance to boast about their favorite family beach vacation spots. You responded with dozens of tips on what to do, see and eat at shore points from Long Beach to Hilton Head. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Philadelphia/Reading_Eagle_and_Reading_Times/SIG=11tl4pqrb/**http%3A%2F%2Freadingeagle.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D146609 http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=146609 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:14:48 +0000 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:14:30 +0000