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Chestnut Knoll At Home to hold Resource, Education and Support Series for caregivers
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Etchberger Foundation and OTF screen ‘MURPH THE PROTECTOR’ at Hamburg Strand
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Hamburg Area High School class of 1953 celebrates 61st reunion
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Hamburg’s From the Early Files
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Penn Street Market welcomes Alvernia student farm food as vendor
New York City children arrive in Hamburg for a summer in Berks County
Cars filled the parking lot of Wendy’s in Tilden Twp. on July 16 with parents and children anxiously awaiting the arrival of their host child for the upcoming week or two weeks. Fourteen children from New York City between the ages of 6 and 18 ...
Area lawmakers announce Route 263 named in honor of Officer Bradley M. Fox’s ultimate commitment
Reps. Bernie O’Neill (R-Bucks), Kate Harper (R-Montgomery) and Marcy Toepel (R-Montgomery) as well as Sens. Daylin Leach (R-Berks/Chester/Montgomery), Stewart Greenleaf (R-Bucks/Montgomery), Bob Mensch (R-Berks/Bucks/Montgomery) and John Rafferty (R-B...
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- Boyertown’s Historic State Theatre offers free showing of ‘Back to the Future’ to celebrate launch of clock tower campaign
- Bertie’s Inn fights Multiple sclerosis — with belt sanders
- Three Boyertown Area School District administrators see change in status; motion to reinstate ad-hoc committee fails
- Borough of Boyertown, Colebrookdale Township and Boyertown School District reach agreement regarding high school project
- Pa. State Police issue over 85 aggressive driving citations on Rt. 422
- Hamburg Area School District directors vote in favor of hiring new social services coordinator
- Amity police join Berks FOP
- Swift Technique and Historic State Theatre of Boyertown to present benefit concert for 6-year-old with CF
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Sports
Lee Mecherly retires from coaching after 37 years with the Bear-Cubs
For 37 years, Lee Mecherly coached the Boyertown Bear Cubs Junior Legion team. He won numerous league titles, regional and state titles. Mecherly stepped down as the coach in November of 2013, but still spends numerous hours working on the field which bears his name, making sure that it’s one of the best fields, if not the best field, in Berks County.
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Entertainment
Genesius West’s ‘Aida’ is captivating
I had a chance to see the dress rehearsal of Genesius West’s production of “Aida” Wednesday, July 9 and area audiences found themselves in for a treat. A cast of 80 talented young actors from all over Berks County brought Elton John and Tim Rice’s contemporary Broadway hit to life. Don’t let their ages (6-22) fool you. The principal characters delivered stellar performances with mature and emotionally-charged vocals.
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Boyertown Girl Scouts go galactic at Twilight Camp
“Galaxy Quest” was the theme for this year’s Twilight Camp, sponsored by the Boyertown Service Unit of the Girl Scouts of Eastern PA. The camp was held at Calvary UCC on Route 100 in Barto.
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