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A Muhlenberg Township woman faces criminal charges after state authorities accused her to receiving more than $10,000 in SNAP benefits she would have been ineligible for had she included her husband's income.

Muhlenberg Township police arrested a Shoemakersville woman after employees at Wawa on Pottsville Pike reported she stole two sandwiches by concealing them at the self-checkout counter.

The Reading election results have seen the Labour Party maintain its grip on the council.

The Reading election results have seen the Labour Party maintain its grip on the council.

State authorities have accused a Womelsdorf woman of fraudulently receiving more than $8,000 in food stamp benefits over a 10-month period by failing to report income of a member of her household.

A Birdsboro landscaping contractor is accused of failing to finish a patio project after being paid nearly $13,000 in advance by a West Lawn homeowner.

Police conducted more dirt bike details over the weekend to combat the ongoing issue of off-road motorcycles and ATVs being driven illegally on public roads.

The chases on consecutive days this week were part of a crackdown on illegal ATVs and dirt bikes in the city.

A Pennsylvania state police trooper noticed improper identifying markers on the tractor-trailer before discovering the rig had been reported stolen three weeks ago to NYDP by Penske Truck Leasing.

Areas of Reading have become battlegrounds in the lead up to local elections next week as the political parties are vying for votes.