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In the Classroom

Diane Rurode: A lifetime of teaching, leading, and inspiring at Conrad Weiser

Growing up in a family where her father was transferred frequently, Diane Rurode learned early how to adapt to different learning environments and schools...
Neighbors

Felicia Bagdon: From heart failure to helping others live

While living a busy life in her early 40’s, Felicia Bagdon became sick with pneumonia. She recovered, however, something did not seem right. “It...
Neighbors

Delbert “Del” Bitting: The man behind the wheel at Reading Fairgrounds Speedway

Delbert Gene Bitting was born January 14,1936, the youngest of the four sons of Claude and Florence Bitting. His first home was a farmhouse...
Arts & Culture

John King: A life shaped by music, community, and resilience

Born in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Reading on August 31, 1952, John King grew up frequently moving while his parents worked to accommodate their...
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Neighbors

Samantha Bremekamp: Building community through curiosity and storytelling

After living and working in education in New York City, Vienna, Austria, and New Jersey, Samantha Bremekamp arrived on the scene in Berks County,...
Neighbors

Pastor Rashion Santiago returns to Reading to reimagine church through community

At birth, Pastor Rashion Santiago received the nickname “Woody” from her aunt who traditionally blessed all of the family children with a nickname....
Neighbors

Judy Elllsworth’s love of books fuels the Berks Book Bonanza

A Berks County resident since 1980, Judy Elllsworth has lived in Wyomissing Hills, later moving to Green Valley Estates in Sinking Spring for the...
Neighbors

Adrian Jadic: From political asylum to community advocate in Wyomissing

Born and raised in Romania, Adrian Jadic found himself caught up in the violent civil unrest in 1989 living in a country wrought with...
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Farm & Garden

Rocky Conrad: Preserving history at Charles Evans Cemetery

For Rocky Conrad, assistant superintendent of the historic Charles Evans Cemetery located in the heart of Reading, his job holds a great deal of...
Neighbors

John Lerch: Serving his neighbors, one act of kindness at a time

Growing up as the youngest of five children in the Glenside community of Reading, John holds fond memories of his childhood. “Growing up in...
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