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Fears Of Church Collapse Shut Down Reading Streets (UPDATED) Fears Of Church Collapse Shut Down Reading Streets (UPDATED)
Fears Of Church Collapse Shut Down Reading Streets (Updated) The Public Works Department in Reading is demolishing an abandoned church at Perkiomen Avenue and Spruce Street, according to city officials.  Authorities said the church is in danger of collapsing.  "To ensure public safety, a portion of the church tower needs to be taken down," the Mayor's office said in a release.  Perkiomen Avenue is closed from Mineral Spring Road to South 14th Street and Spruce Street is closed from Mineral Spring Road to Miller Street until the work is done, officials said.  Update: Work is expected to continue through Friday, May…

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Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $100K In Berks County Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $100K In Berks County
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $100K In Berks County For the third time in four days, a Pennsylvania Lottery player in Berks County has won a major prize.  A Powerball player matched five of the six balls pulled in the Monday, April 4 drawing to win $100,000, according to state gaming officials.  South Mountain Beer Distributing at 5104 Penn Avenue in Wernersville will receive a $500 bonus for selling the lucky ticket, Lottery reps said.  The win comes just days after two back-to-back million-dollar prizes were awarded in Reading: one to a Match 6 player at the 4630 Perkiomen Avenue Rite Aid on Friday and the other t…

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Pennsylvania Lottery Player Pays Two Dollars, Becomes Millionaire Pennsylvania Lottery Player Pays Two Dollars, Becomes Millionaire
Pennsylvania Lottery Player Pays Two Dollars, Becomes Millionaire A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Reading stopped by a Rite Aid last week and walked out a million dollars richer.  The lucky winner earned the jackpot $1,070,000 prize playing the Match 6 on Friday, March 29, according to state gaming officials.  The Rite Aid at 4630 Perkiomen Avenue will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning slip, they added.  Winners are not know until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. Winners have up to one year from the drawing date to file a claim, but winning tickets should be immediately signed on the back.  Mo…

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by Mac Bullock