Kutztown Library is more than books, it's a community center - Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers

Kutztown Library is more than books, it's a community center
Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers
By Lisa Mitchell That is the message the Kutztown Community Library Board of Directors hoped to share with donors and municipal officials. “The library is well-used and well-loved, really, our area's community center,” said Mara Rockliff, Kutztown, ...

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Fleetwood block party raises funds for new playground equipment - Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers

Fleetwood block party raises funds for new playground equipment
Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers
By Lisa Mitchell About 200 people attended a block party held at the Locust Street Playground in Fleetwood on May 5 that helped raise money for new playground equipment. There were games for the kids, food, a DJ, Chinese Auction, a bake sale and a ...

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Mitchell uses smile, positive attitude to stave off cancer - Chatham Star Tribune

Mitchell uses smile, positive attitude to stave off cancer
Chatham Star Tribune
By STEPHANIE A. JAMES Instead of focusing on the challenges that cancer can bring, Lisa Mitchell has focused on the positive. “Why waste time on anger or bitterness,” said Mitchell, who is battling cancer a second time after it was in remission for ...

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Playing Taps at Arlington National Cemetery a moving experience for Kutztown ... - Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers

Playing Taps at Arlington National Cemetery a moving experience for Kutztown ...
Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers
By Lisa Mitchell Richard Pawling, a native of Kutztown, plays Taps at Arlington National Cemetery. Submitted photos by Diane Pawling Kutztown native Rich Pawling was one of 200 buglers chosen to play Taps at Arlington National Cemetery for the 150th ...

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Food and Faith - Brownsville Herald

Food and Faith
Brownsville Herald
By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett Churches and faith communities (synagogues, mosques, and others) provide a unique opportunity for folks to influence each other for the better. Gathering at least weekly with people outside of your family to share and worship ...

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Kutztown is capital of Dutch country, says PA German dialect expert - Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers

Kutztown is capital of Dutch country, says PA German dialect expert
Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers
By Lisa Mitchell Pennsylvania German dialect expert Michael Werner of Ober-Olm Germany gave a presentation at the Kutztown Borough Train Station to a packed house on Tuesday. Patriot photos by Lisa Mitchell Pennsylvania German dialect expert Michael ...

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Northeast Berks Chamber members learn risks of social media - Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers

Northeast Berks Chamber members learn risks of social media
Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers
By Lisa Mitchell “We've been focusing a lot on social media throughout the year,” said Chamber Vice President Brian Noecker, East Penn Manufacturing. The chamber hoped that the presentation rounded out the year's breakfast topics, the last of the ...

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Brandywine students walk and run across Pennsylvania - Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers

Brandywine students walk and run across Pennsylvania
Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers
By Lisa Mitchell Brandywine Heights Intermediate students walked or ran enough miles to go across Pannsylvania and then some. Patriot photos by Lisa Mitchell Brandywine Heights students walked across Pennsylvania, and then some, last week.

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Washington Online to offer summer classes - St. George Daily Spectrum

Washington Online to offer summer classes
St. George Daily Spectrum
According to Lisa Mitchell, a guidance counselor, the original credit summer school classes are 100 percent online. However, students taking credit recovery classes will need to attend class once a week for three hours for five weeks because all tests ...

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Kutztown Borough Council opposes Act 13 - Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers

Kutztown Borough Council opposes Act 13
Boyertown Berk Montgomery Newspapers
By Lisa Mitchell “Municipalities should reserve their rights and Kutztown Borough has a long history of being independent, being self driven, resourceful and it violates the spirit of Kutztown Borough,” said Derek Mace, council member.

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