Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) back issues from October 2006:
A study in contrasts: The switch from 73 municipal school systems to today's 18 districts revolutionized local education four decades ago.
Oct 01, 2006
Learning from the past: Schools in Berks County have been adapting to changing times since their inception as an extension of local households and churches.
Oct 01, 2006
Old school evokes pleasant memories: Two men who attended a township school say it's hard to compare what they experienced with education today.
Oct 01, 2006
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
Oct 01, 2006
One last goodbye to soldier: Family, friends say farewell to Sgt. Jennifer M. Hartman.
Oct 01, 2006
Doll auction draws interest from collectors worldwide: Bidders make offers in person and via telephone and the Internet for items from the Mary Merritt Doll Museum.
Oct 01, 2006
EDITORIAL: Panel can't do much without police study.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2006
School vocational programs try to craft new public image: Technical schools want to be taken more seriously as a good option for students eager to get to work.
Oct 02, 2006
Tilden, bank standoff continues: Sovereign Bank disapproves of how the township spent funds linked to enticing Cabela's to build there.
Oct 02, 2006
NIGHT OF SORROW: A playwright both re-creates and imagines the night in 1908 that an opera house fire claimed 170 lives.
Oct 02, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Jim Kerr column: A hypocrite clears his conscience.(Column)
Oct 02, 2006
Pioneering paramedic unit folds: Founded in 1981, Northeastern Berks Advanced Life Support succumbs to financial woes.
Oct 02, 2006
EDITORIAL: Lawmakers ignore a logical remedy.(Editorial)
Oct 02, 2006
New voters decisive in 2006 race?: Berks County Democrats open a wide lead in firsttime registrations, but the local GOP leader says Democrats couldn't parlay a similar feat in 2004 into election wins.
Oct 02, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Bill Uhrich column: A little cement dirt? Those were the days.(Column)
Oct 02, 2006
More students on track for college.
Oct 02, 2006
An education by canoe: More than two dozen local high school students paddle a section of the Schuylkill River, getting a close-up view of the waterway's beauty and environmental problems.
Oct 03, 2006
Teaching styles shift as job market changes: Area high school students hear fewer lectures and routinely participate with others in team projects. Educators say the method better prepares them to meet future employers' needs.
Oct 03, 2006
Extracurricular work helps students explore world beyond classroom: The district mergers of 40 years ago opened up opportunities for more after-school activities. Students can develop skills that may influence their career choices.
Oct 03, 2006
Schools providing more social services: Increasingly, educators have to assume responsibility for giving help that many students don't get at home.
Oct 03, 2006
Rain above average at end of September: The total of 38.34 inches recorded at Reading Regional Airport so far this year is more than 10 percent above normal.
Oct 03, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Community Bulletin Board column: Area highlights.
Oct 03, 2006
Developer's plan a worry in Cumru.
Oct 03, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Health Digest column: Miller-Keystone Blood Center schedules collection sites.
Oct 03, 2006
Future schools: Transformed by technology, tailored studies: A longer year, smaller buildings and more focus on subjects coming up on standardized tests also are in store for students in the years to come, experts say.
Oct 04, 2006
Oley wants laptops for some students: One district official says youngsters need ready access to information and the ability to network with their teachers. But cost is an issue.
Oct 04, 2006
Merritt dolls bring in $2.25 million;: 400 came to auction, 600 bid online.
Oct 04, 2006
In Reading, prayers for healing: A group gathers in Hopewell Mennonite Church in the city to ask for divine intervention in Lancaster County.
Oct 04, 2006
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
Oct 04, 2006
Witnesses recall anger at gun theft: Defendant Joshua Colon told people at a party that he would shoot someone if he didn't recover his stolen pistol, according to testimony in his murder trial.
Oct 04, 2006
Cement firm vows to correct dust problem.
Oct 04, 2006
Scott: County force would be optional: The commissioner says municipalities could decide not to join a proposed countywide police department.
Oct 04, 2006
Candidates want reform in Harrisburg: Democrat Archie L. Follweiler Jr. and Republican Carl W. Mantz tell a voters forum they launched their campaigns because of the legislative pay raises of 2005.
Oct 04, 2006
Speaker not to blame for scandal, Pitts says.
Oct 05, 2006
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
Oct 05, 2006
Keepers delight in labor on trail: Volunteers feel a sense of responsibility for the 2,175-mile Appalachian Trail, about 40 miles of which are in northern Berks County.
Oct 05, 2006
Cheers at raid hearten mayor: Police say they have been trying to be visible when searching suspected drug houses to show neighbors their complaints are heard.
Oct 05, 2006
Witness: Different man admitted killing girl: A Reading woman testifies that someone other than defendant Joshua Colon said he fatally shot a teenager in 2005.
Oct 05, 2006
Discovery of dead fish prompts investigation: The lifeless minnows and trout found in Mohnton may have resulted from more than one problem in the area, environmental officials say.
Oct 05, 2006
1 arrested, 1 sought in vandalism.
Oct 05, 2006
Each life cut short a story to remember: Homicide victims of domestic violence are recalled Wednesday in a ceremony in downtown Reading.
Oct 05, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Rich Scarcella column: Bryant's move a relief.(Column)
Oct 05, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Jerry Reimenschneider column: For McNabb, it is about T.O.(Column)
Oct 05, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Eagles Notes column: Eagles are dealing with 2 key injuries.(Column)
Oct 05, 2006
Reading Eagle, Pa., Penn State Notebook column: Stadium a must for Minnesota.(Column)
Oct 05, 2006
Royals' Taylor: loafers beware: Reading coach Karl Taylor is gearing up for a grueling tryout camp -- not training camp -- and says players "better be in shape when we drop the puck" Friday.
Oct 05, 2006
EDITORIAL: Spy agencies reveal reality of Iraq war.(Editorial)
Oct 05, 2006
Firearm permits leaked: list tops 25,000: If the Berks sheriff gave you authorization to carry a weapon, your name and personal information were out there, the county solicitor says.
Oct 06, 2006
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
Oct 06, 2006
Jury finds Joshua Colon guilty in girl's murder: The panel of seven men and five women deliberates for 90 minutes before rendering its decision. Two other defendants await trial.
Oct 06, 2006
Review of waste at Cabot sought: The firm wants to build a plant to remove pollution from wastewater it releases into Swamp Creek in Colebrookdale Township.
Oct 06, 2006
Cocaine seized in raid in Spring Township: It is becoming more common for city dealers to get their drugs from suppliers in the suburbs, a county detective says.
Oct 06, 2006
Berks GOP unveils new, shorter, promise list: "These are the most significant ones that the people of Berks County embrace," the county Republican chairman says.
Oct 06, 2006
McMahon hops on Rendell's bus: Reading's mayor joins other municipal leaders -- of both parties -- on a tour in support of the governor's re-election bid.
Oct 06, 2006
EDITORIAL: No simple solution will end the killings.(Editorial)
Oct 06, 2006
5th St. Highway to get upgrades for 11 signals.
Oct 06, 2006
This home repair job won't come out in the wash.
Oct 06, 2006
Feathered FRIEND: A wild turkey adopts a Windsor Township family; they call him Jake.
Oct 06, 2006
Muhlenberg expecting Crimson Tide to be 'ornery: Pottsville, which squandered a 16-0 lead in a loss to Mifflin last week, has also lost two straight to the Muhls.
Oct 06, 2006
Lost in T.O. circus is Dallas' tough 'D': The Cowboys have a defense that, according to Eagles offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg, is "very, very good" against the run and the pass.
Oct 06, 2006
Brehm sparks Wilson to win: Jon Brehm has two goals and two assists as the Bulldogs defeat Twin Valley in a Berks I-II showdown.
Oct 06, 2006
Spartans' title par for course: Wyomissing, led by Chris Button's 77, wins its fourth straight BCIAA team golf championship.
Oct 06, 2006
Eagles' rally overcomes Mifflin.
Oct 06, 2006
2 city policemen dive to avoid car: A 13-year-old boy drives at the officers in the vehicle that he and his accomplice, also 13, were trying to steal, investigators say.
Oct 07, 2006
Bail varies with judges: There are guidelines but no standards for setting fees intended to ensure that defendants don't flee before court appearances.
Oct 07, 2006