Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) back issues from June 2006:
Pair sue Bean, seek damages of $2.4 million: A county deputy coroner and a hospital technician file separate actions, alleging the funeral home operator injured them in an assault March 19.
Jun 01, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Area Digest column: Longswamp man, 19, held for court on rape charge.
Jun 01, 2006
Eat, sleep for free while you learn: Hundreds of students take advantage of Kutztown University's offer during summer sessions.
Jun 01, 2006
High degree of debt: Loans have long been a way to pay for college, but the cost-benefit ratio is changing. For some, big bills and relatively low wages could add up to a lifetime of debt.
Jun 01, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Dan Kelly column: Bam! Friends and family kick it up a notch for Whitfield girl.
Jun 01, 2006
Financial planning can reduce college debt's sting.
Jun 01, 2006
Improved job market awaits.
Jun 01, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Community Bulletin Board Area Highlights column: Annual river trip begins Saturday.
Jun 01, 2006
Recycle computers, cell phones at Muhlenberg site on Saturday.
Jun 01, 2006
Three remain at large in 8-mile police chase.
Jun 01, 2006
Man hurt in crash with bus in Exeter.
Jun 01, 2006
EDITORIAL: U.S. Constitution would be desecrated.
Jun 01, 2006
Report: Challenges await hospitals: The state's health care organizations pump billions into the economy, but will need to prepare for demographic changes, according to a study. Two hospitals in Berks say they're already doing so.
Jun 01, 2006
Man charged with bootlegging discs: Jose Ramon Maria-Trinidad had four employees to help him illegally copy and sell music and movies from a city row home, police say.
Jun 02, 2006
Man, wife found dead in their city apartment.
Jun 02, 2006
Man 'satisfactory' after city shooting.
Jun 02, 2006
19-year-old given life sentence in death of Sinking Spring man: Witnesses say three defendants kidnapped, robbed and killed Jonathan Yocum, whose body was found in Wyomissing in March 2005.
Jun 02, 2006
Drawings decide 10 local races.
Jun 02, 2006
Girl shot with pellet while on school bus.
Jun 02, 2006
Wilson may turn to assistant coach: A vote to name defensive coordinator K. Doug Dahms to lead the football program during the suspension of Jim Cantafio could come as soon as Monday, players parents are told.
Jun 02, 2006
Rabid cat bites 3, including trooper: The state policeman shoots the animal, which is later found dead. Officials are seeking people or their pets who may have had contact with the feline.
Jun 02, 2006
Boyertown may raise parking fines: The penalty for staying too long in a lot and for some other violations not at street meters could increase to $25.
Jun 02, 2006
Signals will be adjusted to ease traffic: Starting today, a light at Fourth and Penn in the city that has been causing backups during morning rush hour is scheduled to be green longer.
Jun 02, 2006
Bethel firm to remove mold in Heim buildings: The 11-week cleanup will help get the two vacant structures ready for other uses.
Jun 02, 2006
Coroner rules overdose caused death along I-78: An Allentown man whose nude body was found May 8 near the interstate died there from cocaine use after his vehicle ran out of gas, officials say.
Jun 02, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Area Digest column: City woman injured in crash after tire blows on I-78.
Jun 02, 2006
Elections board to meet on poll site relocation: The panel is considering moving a voting place from a church to the Oakbrook Homes administration building.
Jun 02, 2006
EDITORIAL: Screening methods save lives, money.
Jun 02, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Kori Walter column: Wages made issue in 6th District race.
Jun 02, 2006
Globalizing kindness: Volunteering internationally is a travel opportunity like no other.
Jun 02, 2006
2 men rob city grocery, strike owner with gun.
Jun 03, 2006
Seven people are displaced in Sinking Spring house fire.
Jun 03, 2006
Grade school closing doors to students, not to memories: Lower Heidelberg School students, who will move to a new building in the fall, and former teachers and pupils say goodbye.
Jun 03, 2006
Students learn merits of abstinence: About 120 sixth- and seventh-graders attend a conference where they participate in workshops on refusal skills, selfesteem and career goals.
Jun 03, 2006
For Tilden alumni, open house affords heartfelt farewell: "It was a home away from home," says a 1962 graduate of the 77-year-old Tilden Elementary School.
Jun 03, 2006
Mothers welcome word of an arrest in shooting.
Jun 03, 2006
Police say girl fired pellet that hit child: The 17-year-old accused of wounding the girl, 9, by firing an air gun into a Wyomissing school bus is also a district student, according to officials.
Jun 03, 2006
Wilson union goes to bat for suspended coach: Jim Cantafio's lawyer says his client is being punished for belonging to the education association, which has filed a grievance seeking his return to the classroom.
Jun 03, 2006
Rush-hour flooding chokes off Route 12: A state transportation official says runoff from a construction site next to Glenside Elementary School may have compounded problems in a sudden downpour.
Jun 03, 2006
Police say air guns can be as dangerous as firearms.
Jun 03, 2006
Pennsylvania coroners required to take course.
Jun 03, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., John W. Smith column: Anti-abuse activists criticize cardinal.
Jun 03, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Local Religion Digest column: Up to 4,000 expected to attend Family Bible Camp.
Jun 03, 2006
Area man to be ordained a priest.
Jun 03, 2006
Volunteers still in demand for World War II: Re-enactors step back in time to entertain -- and teach -- the thousands who attend the Mid Atlantic Air Museum's annual World War II Weekend.
Jun 03, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Mary Young column: Poor grades irk commissioners.
Jun 03, 2006
Secrecy will avoid suits, commissioners say: The reasons three Berks County Youth Center managers were forced from their jobs are guarded by privacy laws and a need to avoid costly legal fees for taxpayers, the county's top elected officials say.
Jun 03, 2006
City police say man's shooting was preceded by altercation.
Jun 03, 2006
Coroner looking for family of man found in apartment.
Jun 03, 2006
Adolescent-addiction expert receives award: Cheryl D. Knepper, clinical director of youth behavioral health services at Reading Hospital's Center for Mental Health, was nominated by her colleagues.
Jun 03, 2006
3 bitten by rabid cat likely the only victims, officials say.
Jun 03, 2006
Olivet sites remains safe havens for youths to spend time, learn.
Jun 03, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Area Digest column: Lightning strike blamed in fire that destroys chicken coop.
Jun 03, 2006
Hairy situations: Spending time in the sun and in pools can damage your do, but there are steps you can take to keep it looking healthy.
Jun 03, 2006
Rudd set to relieve Stewart: Because of his broken shoulder blade, Tony Stewart will give way to Ricky Rudd at the first caution flag Sunday at Dover.
Jun 03, 2006
The scales of justice weigh down taxpayers: As local crime increases, the public pays the price, funding both the prosecution and defense in a growing number of criminal cases.
Jun 04, 2006
Death-penalty cases costly.
Jun 04, 2006
Expect delays on day of big race, police warn: "If we get 10,000 to 15,000 people to watch this like they're expecting, we're going to have problems," the traffic division supervisor says.
Jun 04, 2006
Police cadets graduate from academy.
Jun 04, 2006
Bicycle races benefit some, irritate others: Nearby cities that have hosted major pro cycling events report considerable benefits, but some headaches as well.
Jun 04, 2006
High cost of running courts frustrates commissioners: County leaders say they wish they didn't have to spend so much on the justice system, but they understand the need.
Jun 04, 2006
Young attorneys see benefit in representing poor clients: Serving as conflict counsel can provide valuable experience and exposure.
Jun 04, 2006
City braces for Thursday's bicycle race: Organizers hope thousands of visitors will clog streets and spend their money at downtown businesses.
Jun 04, 2006
Emergency crews preparing for changes on race day: Fire trucks and ambulances will be staged differently to allow for the least amount of intrusion onto the course as possible, officials say.
Jun 04, 2006
Local helpers transport Colombian cyclists for race: The team likely was counting on competition organizers to get them from Philadelphia to Lancaster, where the event starts, an official of the Daniel Torres Hispanic Center says.
Jun 04, 2006