Berks county news

• Potentially hazardous material deemed safe
  Emergency officials have deemed a potentially hazardous package to be safe and are reopening the 700 block of Penn Street and the 600 block of Cherry Street.Officials were called to the state office building at Sixth and Cherry streets around 2:15 p.... […]
• Reading man charged after car strikes girl, 7, in city
  A Reading man was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a license after his car struck a 7-year-old girl in the 100 block of Pear Street, city police said today.Marc P. Jackson, 41, of the 200 block of North Front Street w... […]
• Lawyers say all 3 candidates qualified for state bench (5/20/13)
  The Issue: In the primary election, three men are vying for nominations to the Pennsylvania Superior Court.Our Opinion: Evaluations by the Pennsylvania Bar Association can help voters with their election choices.When voters go to the polls Tuesday, t... […]
• Vote instilled little confidence (5/20/13)
  Editor:A 4-4 vote by the Boyertown School Board relating to the high school building project didn't instill public confidence ("Divided Boyertown board advances high school project," Reading Eagle, May 15). Clearly it was evidence of indecisiveness.T... […]
• Longswamp Township holds workshop teaching about creating spaces that help conserve water, attract wildlife
  Rain gardens help conserve water and attract birds and other wildlife. And, really, they aren't very complicated to start.That's what a group of 10 people from Berks and Lehigh counties learned recently at a Longswamp Township workshop. Funded with a... […]