Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) back issues from September 2006:
Emotional goodbyes at final home game: R-Phils, fans honor slain officer, late baseball great.
Sep 01, 2006
Teachers set stage for strike: Tulpehocken classes won't resume after the long holiday weekend unless contract talks resume.
Sep 01, 2006
Pot seized in Exeter valued at $1 million: Federal agents raiding a poultry plant on Lincoln Road make multiple arrests, authorities say.
Sep 01, 2006
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
Sep 01, 2006
County appoints group to select consultants to study police issues.
Sep 01, 2006
It's his 9th birthday, but others get gifts: A Spring Township youngster celebrates by collecting school supplies and delivering them to some Reading first-graders.
Sep 01, 2006
EDITORIAL: Citizens must learn to follow the rules.(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2006
Corps questioned on water release: A spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says increasing the flow out of Blue March Lake before the heavy rains in late June would have caused more immediate damage.
Sep 01, 2006
And this homeless little 'piggy' went to Rockland: Ingrid A. McCue finds temporary homes for sick or pregnant guinea pigs, and sometimes a permanent place to live.
Sep 02, 2006
Civil suits against Bean to proceed, Berks judge rules: Two people who allege the funeral home director assaulted them in Reading Hospital after his estranged wife's death are seeking more than $1.2 million each.
Sep 02, 2006
2 schools in city fail to make adequate progress on exams: Students at Reading High School and Amanda Stoudt Elementary will get more help in 2006-07, district administrators say.
Sep 02, 2006
Today's rules make it tougher for teens to drive.
Sep 02, 2006
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
Sep 02, 2006
Heim helpers cast shadow: A volunteer service board donates things the county might not be able to afford.
Sep 02, 2006
City won't try to block hauling referendum: As part of preparations for a possible change in trash pickup, two bids are rejected as being too high.
Sep 02, 2006
Motorcycle chase ends with arrest in Wyomissing: The rider weaves through traffic on Penn Avenue to elude a pursuing cruiser until he is arrested in Berkshire Heights, police say.
Sep 02, 2006
EDITORIAL: Bush policies based on bad assumptions.(Editorial)
Sep 02, 2006
2 Kutztown High School students take part in Governor's School.
Sep 03, 2006
A bargain in Berks: Comparatively low housing prices keep the local real estate market humming.
Sep 03, 2006
Coffee bringing people together: Young and old are patronizing coffeehouses in growing numbers -- and not only for the brew.
Sep 03, 2006
Years of Tears: New group targets crime: The name bespeaks something organizers know all too well: an unsolved murder's toll on the victim's family and friends.
Sep 03, 2006
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
Sep 03, 2006
2 city women assaulted during home invasion: A pair of armed men kick open a door to gain entry.
Sep 03, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., John D. Forester Jr. column: 'Islamic fascism' inflames war debate.
Sep 03, 2006
Police seek information in 2000 murder: City investigators have an idea who may have fired the shots that killed William B. McMillan more than six years ago, but they say they need more evidence.
Sep 03, 2006
EDITORIAL: Reading's future depends on voters.(Editorial)
Sep 03, 2006
Group: Publicity, rewards key to solving cold cases: Years of Tears organizers say a Web site, billboards and possibly newspaper ads will be used to generate tips police might be able to use.
Sep 03, 2006
Weakened Ernesto drops rain, trees.
Sep 03, 2006
Muhlenberg joins Penn State program: Beginning with the spring semester, students in the district will be able to take six entry-level courses at the Berks campus designed to give an early introduction to college life to undecided students.
Sep 04, 2006
Tree smashes camper, kills boy: The 7-year-old was pinned in the wreckage for more than two hours, a Lebanon County campground manager says.
Sep 04, 2006
Speeding cars worry parents: Children are at risk in Maidencreek Twp., residents say.
Sep 04, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Jim Kerr column: $60 is better than nothing, but not much.
Sep 04, 2006
School district helpers under scrutiny: Gov. Mifflin officials hope that asking volunteers for criminal history and child-abuse clearances won't dissuade residents.
Sep 04, 2006
Always something cooking: The success of first-year classes, films and regional and national exhibits has artists and supporters looking forward to a second year at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading.
Sep 04, 2006
Blending performing arts with teaching: Reading educators learn new instruction methods as the district prepares to open two magnet schools.
Sep 05, 2006
Shred of evidence: Leesport Bank offers professional shredding services The Spring Township financialservices company teams with a Bucks County firm to place document-destruction stations in its branches.
Sep 05, 2006
Boy killed in camper was Exeter 2 nd-grader: School officials plan to help students cope with the death of the St. Lawrence 7-year-old.
Sep 05, 2006
Praying for Reading: At the Reading House of Prayer, people of faith beseech God to help the troubled city they love.
Sep 05, 2006
Mother, daughter take treats to police at sobriety checkpoints: Mothers Against Drunk Driving volunteers don't mind working until 2:30 a.m. to help keep roads safer.
Sep 05, 2006
Talking to offenders tough, rewarding: A Wernersville woman whose parents were killed by a drunken driver speaks publicly about the tragedy on behalf of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Sep 05, 2006
Alvernia senior capital intern: The Navy veteran says the summer program showed him life in Washington is crazy compared to relaxed Berks County.
Sep 05, 2006
KU student, 21, charged in assault on 13-year-old girl: Court records identify the alleged victim as the suspect's girlfriend, who was on campus for an overnight visit.
Sep 05, 2006
Redefining normal: Children who suffer from the chronic disease cystic fibrosis have to adjust their ambitions and goals to be compatible with the illness' limitations.
Sep 05, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Health Digest column: Area blood drives scheduled.
Sep 05, 2006
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
Sep 05, 2006
Police say Exeter teen stole gun that wounded 2.
Sep 07, 2006
For sale: 94 acres, one spectacular oak: An Oley Township property has an asking price of $975,000. But the tree that comes with it has incalculable value, many say.
Sep 07, 2006
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
Sep 07, 2006
Incomplete driveway at school challenged: City Councilwoman Donna Reed says the city decision to allow a new magnet school to open without an occupancy permit creates a traffic hazard.
Sep 07, 2006
Strike enters 3rd day: Tulpehocken teachers and administrators set to meet tonight; students lament missed classes.
Sep 07, 2006
Perry mulls tax break for June flood victims: The township also will consider a waiver of the $800 building-permit fee for residents who rebuild their homes.
Sep 07, 2006
Oley Valley panel to seek bids for new track at high school.
Sep 07, 2006
Exeter library to reopen Friday: Flood damage resulting from heavy rain Aug. 29 had caused the facility to close.
Sep 07, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Area Digest column: Lenhartsville man sentenced in fatal crash.(Column)
Sep 07, 2006
Local colleges address affordability.
Sep 08, 2006
School traffic issues draw a crowd: Top city and district officials visit Thursday to assess congestion near Glenside Elementary and the adjacent magnet school.
Sep 08, 2006
Interest in return of police seems to wane: A month after a raucous borough council meeting over Shoemakersville's disbanded force, only a few shop up at the latest session.
Sep 08, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Community Bulletin Board column: 6 executives named foundation fellows.
Sep 08, 2006
State targets dam at Brecknock pond: The Department of Environmental Protection says it's a high-hazard structure that needs an emergency action plan. The owner doesn't intend to comply.
Sep 09, 2006
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
Sep 09, 2006
Ideas flow at meeting about city: A congressman, federal official and local philanthropist agree that promoting homeownership is key to revitalizing Reading.
Sep 09, 2006
BARTA fares to rise unless state antes up: The head of the transit agency says it's another sign that Pennsylvania needs to find more money for transportation.
Sep 09, 2006
Stone film ties horror with reality.
Sep 10, 2006
Cheap houses tied to rise of gang activity: A former Philadelphia police captain says he has an answer as to why there are so many gangs in small cities in Pennsylvania.
Sep 10, 2006
Fleeing a terrorist strike from the 61st floor: Running from the burning World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, Berks County native Rebecca Croneberger Smith turned to look back -- against the advice of police -- and saw the second hijacked jetliner hit.
Sep 10, 2006