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OU safety Javon Hagan has been getting quite a bit of media attention this week after he stealthily swiped a sweat towel from a Kansas player during last Saturday’s otherwise not particularly fun to watch game. Hagan himself even proudly tweeted an ESPN clip of the moment.
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Following the 2016 election, artist Kasey Jones and photographer Emily Webb felt the need to speak out for minority groups in the Athens area. They co-curated “In the Margins,” an exhibition of art with themes of marginalized groups.
As one of my final projects for my internship at the Reading Eagle this summer, the other interns and I teamed up to look into the future of farming in Berks County, PA. Read my segments on farmers’ children’s decisions to either stay or leave farm life with the links below.
Farm children have an advantage if they choose to stay in the industry
Farm children talk about the big question: Will they stay or leave?
My mom came to Reading to visit on my birthday, and while she was here, we hiked the 11-mile Neversink Loop. The hike was gorgeous until we got caught in a thunderstorm while still more than two miles from the car. Here are the photos I took before I began to fear for my camera’s safety.
I had been living in Reading for several weeks before I finally saw the pagoda, which is sort of the city’s most iconic building. I went at sunset, and it was worth the wait!
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The iPhone has come a long way since Steve Jobs and Apple first released it for sale in the United States on June 29, 2007.
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There are many aspects of the Kutztown Folk Festival that are square, from the dancing to the meals to the traditional hex square patterns painted on barn wood.
But the event itself must not be too square, as it is expected to attract up to 140,000 visitors over nine days.
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When PTO leader Yvonne Stitzel looked at the construction site beside Perry Elementary School on Saturday, she didn’t just see a group of people putting together playground equipment.
She saw years of organizing bingo games, raffles and bake sales finally coming to fruition. But she also saw the chance for special-needs children to finally be able to play with friends at recess, rather than having to sit on the sidelines and watch other kids having fun.
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Kay Haring, Kutztown native and sister of late artist Keith Haring, stopped by the Berks History Center on Thursday to read from her book, “Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing” to a group of about 20 people.
The book tells the story of her brother’s life and how his love for art started from a young age, as did his generosity.
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Massive bubbles made summer pop into Berks when the Berks County Parks and Recreation Department held a summer solstice celebration Wednesday.
The event at the Berks County Heritage Center featured music, crafts, hiking and more, but the star of the show was Grandpop Bubbles, a man with huge handmade bubble wands that created bubbles often bigger than the children blowing them.
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