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From the Reading Eagle (08/28/10):

He's making a list, and checking it twice.

No, Christmas isn't here four months early.

But Berks County Commissioner Kevin Barnhardt is definitely keeping track - of all the things the commissioners, present and past, have done for the city in the last 10 years without expecting much in return.

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From the Reading Eagle (08/24/10):

Two dirty words came up in a discussion at a recent Berks County commissioners meeting.

They are eminent domain.

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From the Reading Eagle (08/11/10):

Nine people will lose their jobs at the Berks County Youth Center at the end of the week when a program designed to help juvenile offenders become responsible, law-abiding adults is discontinued.

The county commissioners said the decision to end the Priorities Responsibilities Enhancement Program, or PREP, will save taxpayers money by eliminating 13 positions. Some positions were vacant, and some have been changed.

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