Feb. 20
Free Drive-Thru Community Meal: 12 to 1 p.m. at St. Andrew UMC, 611 Swamp Creek Rd, Bechtelsville. Follow the signs to the back of the church. Please wear masks.
Feb. 21
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Pioneer Grange, Topton: order deadline for Italian Hoagie Sale is Feb 21. $5 each. Pickup March 1 at the Grange Hall from 3 to 5 p.m. Call orders to Tammy at 610-463-7213.
Feb. 22
Go Taste Berks: Feb. 22 to March 1, hosted by the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance. Visit GRCA member businesses with Go Taste Berks Passport to sample the best of Berks in the food, agriculture and hospitality industries. To enter to win one of three Go Experience Berks prizes, drop off or mail completed passport to GRCA by March 7. Passport holders will also receive a digital coupon book to be used at GRCA member businesses for the remainder of 2021. Registration required: $10 per passport. Register at greaterreading.org.
Positive COVID-19 Cases Continue To Rise In Pennsylvania
(Harrisburg, PA) More positive COVID-19 cases are being reported in Pennsylvania. The state s Department of Health announced over 2,500 new positive cases yesterday. There have now been almost 873,000 positive cases reported statewide since the start of the pandemic. Four more people also passed away due to complications of the coronavirus. Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board Files Charges Against District Judge
(Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board is filing misconduct charges against a Dauphin County Magisterial District Judge. The board announced yesterday that it has charged Judge Sonya M. McKnight for her alleged actions during a traffic stop involving her son last year. According to the filing, McKnight is being accused of violating the rules governing standards of conduct of magisterial district judges. Board members say if she is found guilty by the court, she could face sanctions i
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Stephanie Filipski recently joined the Reading Public Library Foundation board of directors. (Shutterstock)
READING, MA The Reading Public Library Foundation recently welcomed Stephanie Filipski to its board of directors. Filipski, a principal quality engineer at SimpliSafe, has over 20 years experience as a manufacturing and quality engineer.
The Foundation said she will bring a deep scientific background, keen management skills, and focus on execution that will be a strong asset it continues to grow and expand during these uncertain times. Filipski also brings a boundless energy and positive attitude to all matters she takes on, the Foundation said.
Santa Claus finally came to Reading on Friday night.
Typically Santa makes his first appearance of the season during the Reading Holiday Parade but it was canceled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Â
With the assistance of the Reading fire and police departments, Santa was escorted throughout the city waving to people gathered along the route on a cold December evening.
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Mayor Eddie Moran suspended issuing permits for large gatherings earlier this year in an effort to curb coronavirus infections, which is why the parade had to be canceled. He was happy he could still bring some joy to families Friday evening.Â