Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) back issues from May 2007:
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
May 01, 2007
KU opens defense of baseball title Thursday: The Golden Bears will travel to Slippery Rock, where they'll face Shippensburg in the double-elimination PSAC tournament.
May 01, 2007
Reading Eagle, Pa., Girls Soccer Notes column: Mustangs justify Deren's optimism.(Column)
May 01, 2007
Arson linked to gun death; man is jailed: A Lancaster County resident says he set his car on fire to try to destroy the weapon involved in a fatal shooting outside The Silo nightclub, according to court records.
May 01, 2007
After 50 years, matriarch found.
May 01, 2007
Reading Eagle, Pa., Health Digest column: Miller-Keystone Blood Center schedules sites for collections.
May 01, 2007
Democratic commissioner candidates air views in forum: Two incumbents and two challengers participate in a televised program sponsored by the League of Women Voters.
May 01, 2007
Judicial hopefuls spar, stress court views: Both Ronald C. Stanko and Tim Rowley, vying for the lone seat on the Berks County bench, tout their legal experience.
May 01, 2007
Birds down one linebacker, cut ties with Jones: Veteran Dhani Jones is sent packing, meaning the Eagles will rely on unproven players to fill the spot.
May 01, 2007
EDITORIAL: State should reform its open-records law.(Editorial)
May 01, 2007
New executive serves Boy Scouts: A Michigan native with experience that includes Scouting positions in Pennsylvania and Europe takes over for the Hawk Mountain Council's longtime executive.
May 01, 2007
Malcolm X's daughter carries on: America's young people need to be rich in more ways than financially, an offspring of a 1960s black nationalist tells an audience at Kutztown University.
May 01, 2007
BARTA may drop Saturday service: Fares are almost certain to rise, depending on how much service is reduced and whether the state increases funding.
May 01, 2007
Early talks planned for '08 Berks budget: Deficit projections as high as $27.9 million in 2011 warrant the head start, the county administrator says.
May 02, 2007
Recorder of deeds hopefuls air views: In the contested Republican primary race, incumbent Ellie Antoine denies claims by challenger John A. Fielding that the office has been mismanaged.
May 02, 2007
Susquehanna purchases area bank: The merger with the parent company of Blue Ball would create the 45th largest bank holding company in the United States.
May 02, 2007
Seifert takes another step, signs deal with Cincinnati: Elliot Seifert, an Exeter and Temple grad who has surprised himself at every level, will be a free agent with the Bengals.
May 02, 2007
Who's No. 1? KU baseball.
May 02, 2007
13 Penn State players subpoenaed to testify.
May 02, 2007
Reading Eagle, Pa., Community Bulletin Board column: Area highlights.(Column)
May 02, 2007
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
May 02, 2007
Reading Eagle, Pa., Don Spatz column: Albright drunks leave nice area smelling vile.
May 02, 2007
Hospital appoints new CEO: Scott R. Wolfe, 49, is promoted by the Reading Hospital trustees to the top post, replacing the retired Charles Sullivan.
May 02, 2007
Reading Eagle, Pa., Area Digest column: Work on Penn Street Bridge set to begin today.(Column)
May 02, 2007
Bullying? Peer pressure? She's been there: Miss Pennsylvania Emily M. Wills visits West Wyomissing Elementary School to share words of advice and encouragement.
May 02, 2007
Track access focus of Union session: Louis J. Mascaro hopes to use land owned by the Schuylkill River Heritage Area as an entrance to his planned Liberty Bell Motorsports Park.
May 02, 2007
Treasury seeks owners of unclaimed funds: An ad in today's Reading Eagle lists 2,100 Berks Countians owed $11 million. The money is being held by the state.
May 02, 2007
Monthly Art Strolls commence on Friday in Hamburg.
May 03, 2007
Reading Eagle, Pa., Dvd Review column: 'Woman Is Future of Man' a must for Asian cinephiles.(Column)
May 03, 2007
Lawmakers want faster results in cancer study: The state should work more quickly to see if Muhlenberg Township cases comprise a cluster, a local legislator says. He calls for the creation of a disease-monitoring office.
May 03, 2007
Crackdown on ID cards at Reading High nets 4: A safety committee had ordered the enforcement effort. An assistant principal says he never doubted students would comply. The principal is unavailable for comment.
May 03, 2007
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
May 03, 2007
Reading Eagle, Pa., Area Digest column: Authorities plan DUI checkpoint during weekend.(Column)
May 03, 2007
Depth carries Spartans to title: Wyomissing beats Wilson for the third straight year to win the Berks Boys Tennis League team championship.
May 03, 2007
Reading Eagle, Pa., Don Stewart column: Look for Mayweather to beat De La Hoya.(Column)
May 03, 2007
Erb returns, better than ever: Lock Haven's Kristin Erb, an Exeter grad, comes back to Berks County for the PSAC softball tourney. She says she's "improved" over last year, when she was 36-1 with a 0.20 ERA.
May 03, 2007
Jury acquits city man of attempted murder: A Berks County judge immediately releases Anthony L. Williams, who had been in jail since his Sept. 12 arrest.
May 03, 2007
After beating Oley, Hamburg just two wins away from playoffs: The Hawks, who failed to qualify for the postseason for the last six years, have a two-game lead over the Lynx with four league games to play.
May 03, 2007
7 from PSU charged in debit card scheme: Police say three students withdrew money using four others' cards, then the alleged victims reported the cards stolen. "They gave their cards willingly for money," the Penn State Berks campus police chief says.
May 03, 2007
Enforcement called key to crime issue: County residents, not candidates for office, do most of the talking at a forum in Reading.
May 03, 2007
Activist: Troubled children mirror adults: Paul Kivel, also an author and educator, is in Reading to speak at a breakfast in support of a summer day camp that focuses on social justice issues.
May 03, 2007
Court filing targets county deeds official: Allegations by a title insurers group concern the handling of documents by Ellie Antoine's office.
May 03, 2007
EDITORIAL: Town goes too far with its smoking ban.(Editorial)
May 03, 2007
Corrections and clarifications.(Correction notice)
May 04, 2007
Renovate older schools, report urges: A publication edited by Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Thomas Hylton argues that reusing such buildings, which are often the centerpiece of a community, makes economic sense.
May 04, 2007
Police say victim likely lied about shooting: A man driven to a closed emergency room in the city may have traveled here after being wounded in Lancaster, investigators say.
May 04, 2007
County awards contract for Antietam property survey: The work is required by the state as part of a promised $2 million grant to help Berks buy the site from the city.
May 04, 2007
Brandywine holds back Wyomissing: The Bullets remain perfect in Berks II by surviving a challenge from the second-place Spartans.
May 04, 2007
Similarities emerge in District 5 rivals' debate: Incumbent Maria R. Baez and challenger Larry Miccicke Jr. seem to agree on immigration, city assets and the structure of the municipal government.
May 04, 2007
Council candidates differ on city's trash problem: Challenger Stefan C. Kosikowski says Reading must enforce existing rules. Incumbent Marcia Goodman-Hinnershitz says unlicensed haulers are the problem.
May 04, 2007
Ex-student surrenders in debit-card scheme: The woman and a current Penn State Berks student are the last of seven present and former students at the Spring Township campus to be charged.
May 04, 2007
EDITORIAL: DNA evidence helps improve the system.(Editorial)
May 04, 2007
Handled with care: Gladys Campbell, 80, of Reading works full time tending to the needs of other seniors in their homes, earning their trust and becoming more than just a hired employee.
May 04, 2007
Kahl leads Trojans to Berks III title: Carolynne Kahl scores one goal and delivers one assist in Tulpehocken's shutout win over Hamburg.
May 04, 2007
Bears back in PAC-10 race: Boyertown beats firstplace Spring-Ford to move within a halfgame of the Rams and Owen J. Roberts with a week left in the Pioneer Athletic Conference regular season.
May 04, 2007
Kutztown, Lock Haven advance in PSAC softball: The Golden Bears beat East Stroudsburg, and Kristin Erb shuts out Bloomsburg for nine innings.
May 04, 2007
Sovereign shareholders raise concerns: The board chairman says at the annual meeting that there are no discussions about a sale of the bank. An agreement prevents a Spanish financialservices firm from making an offer until June 2008.
May 04, 2007
Playboy pose costs guard job at prison: A correctional officer identified as Heather Hull is fired after the magazine publishes pictures of her in and out of a fake uniform.
May 05, 2007
Jail term ends; civil suit remains: Sophie K. Selig faces more court action in the drunken-driving crash deaths of two Brandywine Heights High School classmates and injuries to a third.
May 05, 2007
Wish list for Pagoda may exceed budget: The city will hire a consultant to recommend projects, then decide what it can afford to do.
May 05, 2007
Local forces often rely on state police: Of four unsolved homicides in Berks County this year, municipal departments have relinquished investigative control of three.
May 05, 2007
EDITORIAL: Another view Bush and Congress abuse vacation perk.(Editorial)
May 05, 2007
Reading Eagle, Pa., Area Digest column: Lebanon County man charged in sexual assaults.
May 05, 2007
Introducing ... Lorraine Geibel: Introducing ... Lorraine Geibel.
May 05, 2007
KU proves Erb mortal: The Golden Bears hand Kristin Erb, an Exeter grad, just her second loss of the season. They score a career-record-tying three runs off Lock Haven's ace.
May 05, 2007