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Police say SE Pa. teens robbed, beat blind man

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:01:02 -0400

READING, Pennsylvania - Police say two teenagers robbed and beat a blind man walking from a bus stop in Reading, Pennsylvania

Pa. man sentenced to life in wife's slaying

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:38:03 -0400

READING, Pennsylvania - An eastern Pennsylvania man convicted in the shooting death of his wife 3½ years ago has been sentenced to life in prison despite his angry proclamation of innocence.

Man gets 27½ to 55 years in eastern Pa. slaying

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:11:07 -0400

READING, Pennsylvania - A man has been sentenced to 27½ to 55 years in prison in the shooting death of a man whose body was found in the parking lot of an eastern Pennsylvania arts center a year ago.

Pa. boy dies after he's found hanging from curtain

Mon, 13 May 2013 05:34:19 -0400

READING, Pennsylvania - Authorities in Reading are investigating the death of a 7-year-old boy who was found hanging from a curtain while playing with his brother.

Same procedure, different bills at Pa. hospitals

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:12:12 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Pennsylvania hospitals sometimes charge vastly different rates for the same medical condition, according to Medicare health care billing information released by the government Wednesday.

Pa. judge fines, briefly jails tardy attorney

Tue, 07 May 2013 06:02:07 -0400

READING, Pennsylvania - A Berks County judge fined and briefly jailed a defense attorney who was nearly an hour late for jury selection in a drug case.

Pa. auditor general report blasts Reading schools

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:39:09 -0400

READING, Pennsylvania - State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale issued a scathing assessment of the Reading School District in a Friday report that alleges that weak leadership has exacerbated academic and financial problems in one of the state's largest and poorest school districts.

Clerk set on fire at Pa. store remains 'critical'

Thu, 02 May 2013 06:56:12 -0400

READING, Pennsylvania - A 32-year-old clerk who was set on fire at a sandwich shop in eastern Pennsylvania remains in critical condition at a hospital as police continue searching for a suspect.

E.Pa. wineries bring home gold in competition

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:06:09 -0400

BERNVILLE, Pennsylvania - Tom Calvaresi, founder of Berks County's oldest winery, knows it's tough to elbow his way into the glasses of a drinking public more attuned to Napa Valley pinot noirs and French Burgundies.

Murder charge filed in fatal Pa. bridge collision

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:40:57 -0400

READING, Pennsylvania - Authorities in eastern Pennsylvania have filed a murder charge against a man accused of having deliberately driven his car into another vehicle on a bridge last year.

Ex-Pa. bank manager gets house arrest in theft

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:50:22 -0400

READING, Pennsylvania - A former bank manager who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $200,000 from an incarcerated customer has been sentenced to six months of house arrest and has vowed to work hard to pay the money back.

Moulton: Dolphins draft will define GM Jeff Ireland's...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:55:35 -0400

By DAVID MOULTON - Not tough to conclude this is the biggest draft for the Miami Dolphins this century. With no playoff wins in 13 years and only two winning seasons since 2003, it's long since time for the Dolphins to be contenders again.

Reading, Pa., arena threatened with water shut-off

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:10:35 -0400

READING, Pennsylvania - Municipal officials are threatening to shut off the water at a multi-purpose arena in Reading if its water meter isn't replaced.

Heirs might miss what's in online accounts

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:52:53 -0400

READING, Pennsylvania - A retired restaurant owner spends his free time on the Internet opening bank accounts and investing in stocks.