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Owner of Berks personal care agency sentenced to prison for Medicaid fraud
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Owner of Berks personal care agency sentenced to prison for Medicaid fraud

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The owner of a Bally-based personal care agency has been sentenced to state prison for running a scheme that defrauded Medicaid. Gavin Mata, 36, of Bronx, N.Y., was sentenced Wednesday by Berks County Judge Thomas Parisi to one month in prison, followed by 22 months of parole and five years of probation. Mata was also ordered to pay $235,778 in restitution. Mata pleaded guilty in April to felony Medicaid fraud and perjury, as well as a separate …See the Story
5 Lancaster County farms to be preserved with $1.5M in county, state dollars
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5 Lancaster County farms to be preserved with $1.5M in county, state dollars

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Five Lancaster County farms are among 35 farms in 18 counties that will be preserved through a $10 million investment by local governments and the Pennsylvania Farmland Preservation Program.See the Story
Berks closes South Campus after legionella bacteria found in water system
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Berks closes South Campus after legionella bacteria found in water system

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The Berks County South Campus has closed its doors after a bacteria with potentially fatal consequences was found in the building’s water supply. Officials announced Tuesday that preliminary results of water tests indicated the presence of legionella in the water system at the Mohnton facility. Legionnaires’ disease is a type of severe pneumonia that can prove fatal for about 10% of people infected, according to the Centers for Disease Control a…See the Story

OPB’s ‘Class of 2025’ Project Culminates with Seniors Graduating, Followed Since Kindergarten

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In 2012, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced a goal that by 2025, the state would achieve a 100% high school graduation rate. Although Oregon today graduates only about 4 out of 5 students, that aspiration sparked the creation of OPB’s “Class of 2025” project. Journalists at OPB began tracking 27 students starting in first grade at Earl Boyles Elementary School in Southeast Portland through their senior year. For the past 12 years, the producti…EducationSee the Story

Penn State Berks Students to Participate in NSF Research Experiences

From Penn State Berks Two Penn State Berks students will conduct research related to drug exposure and ovarian cancer treatment as part of their U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) this summer. Daniel Abramov and Lauren Conrad, biochemistry and molecular biology majors who have conducted research at Penn State Berks, are also Schreyer Scholars and Penn State Berks Cohen-Hammel Fellows. Daniel Abra…Reading, Pennsylvania · ReadingSee the Story

PennDOT and BPC announce Route 143 overnight closures for I-78 Lenhartsville bridge beam installation

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) have announced upcoming overnight closures of Route 143 in Greenwich Township as part of the ongoing I-78 Lenhartsville Bridge Replacement Project. The closures will allow crews to safely set beams for the new eastbound and westbound spans of the bridge that carries Interstate 78 over Route 143. Work is scheduled to take place between 9 p.m. and …Pennsylvania · PennsylvaniaRead Article

Dominic Lombardo: On the front lines of emergency care

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Greater Berks Development Fund Helps Family Purchase Farm

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The Greater Berks Development Fund announced Wednesday that it has helped a family secure a $310,000 loan to purchase a farm. The organization, an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance, obtained the loan through the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority for Jeremy and Joanna Martin and their sons, Jeremiah and Shane. The Martins are purchasing a farm on Ridge Road in Perry Township. The Greater Berks Development Fund facilita…Entertainment · PennsylvaniaSee the Story

Pennsylvania Man Charged with Raping 6-Year-Old After Lover Finds Video: Officials

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Officials say an alleged child rapist is behind bars after he was arrested at his home in Berks County this week.Mobile Phones · Berks CountySee the Story

Reading & Northern promotes Raffa to EVP marketing and sales

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Jim Raffa. Reading & Northern PORT CLINTON, Pa. — The Reading & Northern Railroad has promoted Jim Raffa to executive vice president, marketing and sales, the company has announced. In his new position, Raffa will assist CEO Andy Muller and President Wayne Michel in creating and implementing the company’s commercial strategy. The R&N has seen freight traffic increase more than 50% over the last decade through significant increases in anthracite …Port Clinton · Port ClintonSee the Story

Downtown Reading Starbucks location set to close until further notice

The Starbucks location at Alvernia University’s John R. Post Center at Reading CollegeTowne, 401 Penn St., Reading, Pa., will be closing at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, until further notice. In alignment with the university’s new campus dining partner, Aramark Collegiate Hospitality, the Downtown Reading Starbucks location is set to close for the transition of technology and management. This temporary pause in services at Starbucks begins…Reading, Pennsylvania · ReadingRead Article

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