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Generations Of Reading Families Have Stopped At The Peanut Bar Restaurant In Reading, Pennsylvania, For Free Peanuts

Some restaurants hand you a menu and a glass of water. One spot in downtown Reading hands you peanuts, and then it lets you toss the shells right onto the floor. Nobody frowns, and nobody grabs a broom in a panic. The practice has been going on for so long that grandparents, parents, and kids in Berks County have all shared the same simple ritual at the same tables.

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Berks Weekly

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Holiday Lights at Gring’s Mill returns for 38th season with festive displays and special events

Berks County Parks & Recreation will welcome visitors back to Gring’s Mill this holiday season as the annual Holiday Lights at Gring’s Mill returns for its 38th year, beginning Saturday, November 28. The popular holiday tradition features illuminated displays throughout the historic recreation area, highlighting the property’s buildings...

Berks County, PA · 2d
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3 new tenants to bring fresh dining, shopping experiences to Whitehall's MacArthur Commons

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. –A prominent shopping center in Lehigh County is set to welcome three new tenants, including a beauty retailer, a specialty bakery, and a restaurant featuring an all-you-can-eat buffet. New locations of Nothing Bundt Cakes, Ulta Beauty, and UMI Hot Pot Sushi & Seafood Buffet are coming...

Whitehall, PA · 1d
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Times Leader

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Luzerne County 911 holding job fairs to fill 24 dispatcher openings

With numerous telecommunicator vacancies to fill, Luzerne County 911 is holding job fairs at its Hanover Township facility Thursday, Nov. 12 a

Luzerne County, PA · 1d

Lehigh Daily

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Allentown and Bethlehem police open 2027 hiring rounds

Police in the Lehigh Valley's two largest cities are taking applications for new officers, with Allentown's window closing Monday, Dec. 14, and Bethlehem's on Monday, Jan. 4, 2027. The post Allentown and Bethlehem police open 2027 hiring rounds appeared first on LehighDaily.com .

Allentown, PA · 1d

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Salisbury Township Police Department announces one-ton food drive Nov. 29

The Salisbury Township Police Department will debut its annual holiday food drive 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 29 at GIANT Food Store, South Mall, 3300 Lehigh St., Allentown. According to a recent press release, the effort has two main goals. “First, we aim to collect one ton of canned...

Allentown, PA · 13h

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Former St. Cecilia’s Church in Exeter to become Luzerne County history center

EXETER, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — A former church that served as a gathering place for generations is being planned as a new home for Luzerne County’s history. The Luzerne County Historical Society outlined plans Tuesday for a $5.5 million to $6 million museum, research library and community center at the former St. Cecilia’s Church. The project is expected to take about three years before the facility opens.

Luzerne County, PA · 11h

NorthcentralPA.com

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Columbia, Lycoming County libraries win state grants

Harrisburg, Pa. — The Columbia County Traveling Library and the James V. Brown Library in Lycoming County are among 26 libraries throughout Pa. sharing more than $243,000 in Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Action Grants administered by the Pa. Department of Education. The Columbia County Traveling Library received $10,000 for a project that creates Community Access Points in everyday gathering places to bring digital access, books, and resources directly to residents experiencing economic hardship across Columbia County. The James V. Brown Library received $9,390 for All Are Welcome: District Sensory Welcoming Kits, which will provide Sensory Welcoming Kits to all district libraries to support neurodiverse youth with tools that promote regulation, comfort, and inclusive participation during library visits. Action Grants provide up to $10,000 per project for initiatives that strengthen library services, address local needs, deepen partnerships, and build organizational capacity. Eligible projects may focus on adult or youth services, community engagement, staff training, technology and digital access, or innovative programming. “Libraries are the cornerstones of their communities, providing critical resources to patrons,” said Secretary of Education Carrie Rowe. “This funding will help libraries serve the diverse and unique needs of their local residents by creating innovative educational programming

Lycoming County, PA · 1d

WFMZ-TV Online

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New Reading restaurant to serve up fresh pizza, pasta, cheesesteaks and more

READING, Pa. – A new spot for specialty pizzas, sandwiches, and six-packs of beer is coming soon to Berks County. Anthony’s Pizzeria 817, offering freshly prepared pizza, pasta, and other dishes along with beer and wine to-go, is tentatively set to open on Nov. 19 at 817 Oley St. in Reading, owner Henry Cruz told 69 News.

Reading, PA · 1d

Reasoncom

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If You Commit a Crime with a Gun, You Might Not Want to Use a Purple Gun with a Blue Laser Sight

The trial court summarized the evidence adduced at Appellant's jury trial …. On February 11, 2023, … [(Ms. South)] was carjacked in Reading City, Berks County, Pennsylvania, by three men in black balaclavas[, one of whom] brandish[ed a] handgun[ ] with blue laser sights…. The evening prior, on...

Berks County, PA · 15h

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Letter to the Editor: A stronger faculty makes a stronger Lehigh

Faculty morale at Lehigh is low. Last year, Lehigh faculty revived the university’s longstanding chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), which was founded in 1915 to defend shared governance and academic freedom on U.S. campuses. Shared governance is a simple idea, meaning the people who teach...

Lehigh County, PA · 1d

Wellsboro Gazette

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Commonwealth U honors 3 Keepers of Flame

Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education has named three Commonwealth University individuals as a recipient of the fifth Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Keepers of the Flame Award. Award recipients are Albert Jones, athletic director at Lock Haven; Madelyn Rodriguez, executive director, Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Affairs at Bloomsburg; and...

Lock Haven, PA · 19h

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Game Notes - Week 11: Bloomsburg at California (Pa.)

BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - The Bloomsburg football team heads to California (Pa.) for the regular season finale for both teams. Currently, the Huskies and Vulcans are both in the hunt for an at-large bid to the playoffs as Cal is ranked sixth in the latest NPI rankings and Bloomsburg is #11 in Super Region 1.

Bloomsburg, PA · 14h

WFMZ-TV Online

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Measles outbreak, including 1.5K cases in Pa., threatens U.S. elimination status

READING, Pa. – "This is kind of unheard of. I didn't think that I would actually see measles in my career," said Dr. Debra Powell, chief of infectious diseases at Tower Health. The U.S. is in the midst of its worse measles outbreak since 1991. There are more than...

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