Berks county news

• Man of faith worth reading (5/24/13)
  Editor:Well done and thank you to Harry J. Deitz Jr. ("Our place in life often provides opportunity to have an impact," Reading Eagle, May 19).We need more influential citizens such as Deitz to share that their faith has an important role in their li... […]
• Students vie for best business idea
  Reading EagleKutztown University's Weslie Null and her idea for Kollege Town Tacos took the cake at the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry's business idea challenge. Null, whose first-place finish was announced Thursday, presented her... […]
• Killer wants conviction overturned, new trial
  William R. Landis Jr.'s new attorney asked Berks County Judge Jeffrey K. Sprecher to overturn Landis' conviction and life sentence in the October 2009 slaying of his wife because Landis' previous attorneys did not allow him to testify.Attorney Joseph... […]
• Berks vet, local pet owners part of nationwide golden retriever cancer study
  A Berks County veterinarian and some local golden retriever owners are participating in a nationwide study to learn more about the breed and why so many of the dogs die from cancer.The study, led by the Morris Animal Foundation in Denver, aims to tra... […]
• Bruce Williams: Seek local legal advice to determine will's validity
  Dear Bruce: I am married with two grown children. We live in New Mexico. My wife has no children. In both of our names, we have two cars, credit cards and a home, which is paid off. My investments, mutual funds, are in my name, and my wife is the ben... […]