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Community Meets About Youth Gun Violence in Reading

Community Meets About Youth Gun Violence in Reading

It's a conversation that began with a question and led to lots of hands being raised. "When we saw the rash of violence that happened and, unfortunately, the death of young Aniya last week, [it] just kinda galvanized our efforts, and we said we needed to stop the...

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Reading Community Holds Town Hall to Discuss Youth Violence

Reading Community Holds Town Hall to Discuss Youth Violence

Dozens of residents and volunteers with a handful of community organizations packed the gym at the Olivet Boys and Girls Pendora Park Club in Reading Saturday night to address the recent wave of youth violence in the city. Organizers of the town hall announced they're...

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Day Off from School Becomes Day of Service for Olivet Kids

Day Off from School Becomes Day of Service for Olivet Kids

Kids at the Olivet Boys and Girls Club in Reading took time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to give back to the community in honor of a man with a big message and an even bigger dream. "We're helping the community with all the trash that's on the floor," said 9-year-old...

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Berks Groups Aim to Provide Beds to Kids Who Need Them

Berks Groups Aim to Provide Beds to Kids Who Need Them

If by the end of the day you look forward to climbing into bed, you already have one thing that many kids in Berks County don't. From Boyertown to Reading to Wernersville, one of life's most basic staples, for many, is but a dream. "Every day, there's a child or an...

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