Berks woman charged with food stamp fraud
State authorities have accused a Womelsdorf woman of fraudulently receiving more than $8,000 in government food benefits over a 10-month period by failing to report income of a member of her household....
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Tower Health announces leadership team promotions
WEST READING — Tower Health has announced several promotions it said enhance its leadership team while strengthening operations. Michael Stern has been named president of Tower Health while continuing...
View ArticleResidents in southern Berks concerned about proposed quarry expansion
Union Township residents are concerned about a proposal for rezoning that would enable the expansion of a quarry. The 290-acre quarry that borders parts of Hopewell and Chestnut streets in the township...
View ArticlePottstown PowWow set for Riverfront Park this weekend
POTTSTOWN — The 11th annual PowWow at Mantawny Creek will be held Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and May 4, at Riverfront Park, 140 College Drive. The hours for both days are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The gates...
View ArticleDemocrats say they will save Speaker Mike Johnson’s job if Republicans try to...
By KEVIN FREKING (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats will vote to save Republican Speaker Mike Johnson's job should some of his fellow Republican lawmakers seek to remove him from the...
View ArticleBerks man charged with contractor fraud
A Birdsboro man faces home improvement fraud charges after a West Lawn homeowner said the contractor left a partially completed patio project and stopped returning her calls after she paid him nearly...
View Article5 takeaways from the global negotiations on a treaty to end plastic pollution
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT (Associated Press) OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The world’s nations finished a round of negotiations early Tuesday on a treaty to end plastic pollution and made more progress than they...
View ArticleRecipe: Make these muffins to give to Mom on Mother’s Day
Making a treat on Mother’s Day can create joy for the baker as well as the beloved recipient. This is especially true if the baked goods are delicious and easy to make. These Pecan Pie Muffins go...
View ArticleUS drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift,...
By ZEKE MILLER, JOSHUA GOODMAN, JIM MUSTIAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous...
View ArticleCommute PA giving away gift cards for recording bike trips
In honor of National Bike Month, Commute PA is encouraging riders to record their bike trips to earn rewards and a chance at winning a $100 gift card. “Cycling isn't just exercise for your body, it's a...
View ArticleTrump says states should decide on prosecuting women for abortions, has no...
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO (Associated Press) CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says in a new interview it should be left to the states whether to prosecute women for abortions or whether to...
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What Florida’s new 6-week abortion ban means for the South, and traveling...
By Christopher O’Donnell, Tampa Bay Times and KFF Health News Monica Kelly was thrilled to learn she was expecting her second child. The Tennessee mother was around 13 weeks pregnant when, according to...
View ArticleHow to escape from a money rut
By Kimberly Palmer | NerdWallet Sometimes, climbing out of a money rut starts with a pep talk — to yourself. “I like affirmations and speaking out loud,” says Giovanna Gonzalez, a financial educator...
View ArticleFDA finalizes rule to increase oversight of lab tests
By Lauren Clason, CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday finalized a rule to regulate most tests developed in a lab, in a move that observers expect will face legal...
View ArticleMore student loan forgiveness available, but April 30 deadline looms
Jon Healey | Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — Those who obtained federally backed student loans from private banks can have some or all of their remaining debt forgiven by the Biden...
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Travel: 9 reasons you won’t recognize Las Vegas on your next trip
By Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune LAS VEGAS — The most common refrain you'll hear from anyone who's been to Las Vegas — besides “what happens there stays there” — is how it's nothing like it used to be....
View ArticleRepublican states challenge new Title IX rules protecting LGBTQ+ students
By COLLIN BINKLEY (AP Education Writer) WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican states are filing a barrage of legal challenges against the Biden administration's new expanded campus sexual assault rules, saying...
View ArticleSupreme Court ruling on Trump immunity could alter impeachment
Michael Macagnone | CQ-Roll Call (TNS) WASHINGTON — How the Supreme Court rules on presidential immunity in former President Donald Trump’s effort to jettison his federal charges could have some...
View ArticleThey staffed the Jan. 6 committee. Threats still follow them
Chris Marquette and Michael Macagnone | CQ-Roll Call (TNS) WASHINGTON — A deep unease trickled through Jacob Glick’s entire body. He had started a virtual deposition of Jim Watkins, the large, scruffy...
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How to make Chinese dumplings at home
Gretchen McKay | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) When it comes to Chinese comfort food, nothing beats a really good bowl of hand-pulled noodles or a steaming, silky bowl of mapo tofu. Yet our love affair...
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