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Community in Reading gathers to mourn, pray for Pope Francis
Pope Francis was the first Latin American pope, and for many in Reading's Latino Catholic community, that connection ran deep ...
Reading City Council to reduce permit fee for storage of trash toters
Reading City Council on Monday night reviewed two proposed amendments to the city code ordinance addressing solid waste ...
'Things are actually looking up': Officials say Bear Mountain fire 53% contained on 3rd day of burning
JIM THORPE, Pa. – Monday night closed out day three of a large brush fire in the Jim Thorpe area. Officials say it broke out ...
Royals drop 2OT heartbreaker to Trois-Rivières in Game 3 of Kelly Cup playoffs
A Tommy Cormier goal for Trois-Rivieres midway through the first OT was overturned upon review due to goaltender interference ...
Late rally by Phillies comes up short as Francisco Lindor's two home runs spark Mets
NEW YORK (AP) - Francisco Lindor hit two more home runs, including a leadoff shot for the second consecutive day, and the New ...
Siara Gonzalez, Payton Besecker spark offense as Freedom softball cools off Stroudsburg
BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Stroudsburg softball brought a five-game win streak heading into a Monday matchup against Freedom. The ...
AG releases police body-cam footage after shooting suspect dies in police custody in Warren County
New details have emerged, following the death of a suspected shooter while in police custody more than a year ago. It came ...
Jury begins deliberating in Lori Vallow Daybell's trial on charge she conspired to kill her husband
Jurors began deliberating Monday afternoon in the Arizona trial of Lori Vallow Daybell, the Idaho woman with doomsday ...
Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
The Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the garnishing of wages for ...
Seattle Kraken fire coach Dan Bylsma. Botterill to replace Francis as GM, AP source says
The Seattle Kraken fired coach Dan Bylsma on Monday, ending his tenure after one season that concluded far out of playoff ...
Northwestern Lehigh softball shuts out Pen Argyl for 11th straight victory
PEN ARGYL, Pa. - A Colonial League softball matchup taking place at Wind Gap Middle School as Pen Argyl hosts Northwestern ...
Pope Francis' conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff
Every pope has his critics. But Pope Francis’ conservative opponents were unique in that they actually had a living alternate as a point of reference. Pope Benedict XVI lived as ...