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OPERATION HOLIDAY: Single mom fought cancer while pregnant, now going to school
This year, Operation Holiday has partnered with 17 agencies in the tri-county area. Agencies have referred 189 families with ...
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The Mercury’s Sound Off for Sunday, Dec. 1
Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to comment on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or less and are ...
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Penn State notes: Maryland’s Mike Locksley is unhappy with Nittany Lions’ late TD
STATE COLLEGE – Maryland coach Mike Locksley was not pleased with Penn State’s touchdown pass as time expired in the Nittany ...
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Lake-effect snow paralyzes parts of Pa. and New York during busy holiday travel weekend
The first big snowfall of the season blanketed towns along Lake Erie on Saturday in the middle of the hectic holiday travel ...
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FCS Playoffs: With an end line prayer and favorable calls, ‘Nova squeaks past Eastern Kentucky
The game’s sharpest turn came with 1:58 left in the third. At its 17, Watkins was pressured by linebacker Frank Lee, who ...
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Views on garden insects are changing. Why many former ‘pests’ are now valued
Native beetles, assassin bugs and even wasps are among those that make significant contributions to the environment despite ...
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Norristown officials participate in annual Thanksgiving Resource Fair
Our Thanksgiving resource fair was about more than just providing meals. It was about coming together as a community to ...
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Operation Holiday: Veteran and single father of 2 focuses on his children
Chris served his country with pride and patriotism until injuries left the single father of two in constant pain and out of work. The Berks County man, 34, considered his service an honor, so after ...