Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 10th of August.
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🏘️ Community
On Saturday, Aug. 8, North Coventry Township hosted its 10th annual Fallen Heroes Car Show at Coventry Mall, honoring PSP Cpl.
Timothy O’Connor Jr. (the event benefited his widow and daughter) with a fully restored personal truck tribute; 196 vehicles participated amid raffles, music, and food trucks.
🎓 Education
On Aug. 9, local college students celebrated two milestones.
University of Maryland Global Campus graduates from Breingisville, Reading, Exeter Township, Birdsboro, and Blandon plus Alvernia University students who presented summer research projects in engineering, psychology, criminal justice and chemistry marked the day.
🏛️ Government
PennDOT is updating roads in Berks this week, including closures for drainage repairs, bridge replacements and lane work.
Routes like Boundary Line Road (closed until Aug. 28) and Old Route 100 (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) will see work in Tilden, Washington and other townships until October.
🏥 Health
On Saturday, Aug. 8, Berks Community Health Center held a Community Day that began with a 5K walk with doctors along Penn Street (838 Penn St.) and continued with a health fair featuring 50 community agencies, music, food, and family activities.
Tower Health hosted free walk-in mammogram screenings called Get the Scoop on Mammograms in Wyomissing and Pottstown today.
Women received free ice cream and many had their first screening this morning.
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