From the Reading Eagle (6/24/2009):

The draft report on a countywide study of police operations will not be revealed publicly until July 14.

That is when consultants from the Police Executive Research Forum, Washington, D.C., will go over the results with municipal officials, police chiefs and Fraternal Order of Police representatives, county Commissioner Kevin S. Barnhardt said.

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From the Reading Eagle Editorial Column (6/23/2009):

The Issue: The Friends of the Conrad Weiser Homestead vow to try to keep the facility open to the public.

Our Opinion: We wish them success. Weiser lived an important life, and his home should serve as a reminder of the role he played in Pennsylvania history.

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From the Reading Eagle:

HARRISBURG - An industrial research park is critical to Berks County's economic future, but it needs $3.75 million from the state by the end of the year to keep the project moving, community leaders from Berks told legislators Tuesday in a meeting here.

Representatives from county government, economic development organizations and business agree the project is the county's top priority, said Thomas C. McKeon, executive director of the county industrial development authority.

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From the Pottstown Mercury:

READING; The long-awaited Police Executive Research Forum study to assess the possible regionalization of Berks County's police forces is nearing completion. 

Commissioner Kevin S. Barnhardt told fellow Commissioners Mark C. Scott and Christian Y. Leinbach at a recent workshop meeting that holdouts Laureldale and Mohnton will now comply with the study.

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