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Safe Berks | Meet Jan Cremer

Safe Berks PeaceTrust Jan Cremer describes the history of the Safe Berks PeaceTrust. In 2007,

Safe Berks | Meet Jennifer Ebersole

Camp Safe Berks Jennifer Ebersole, Director of Education & Outreach at Safe Berks, shares

It’s Personal with Toni Reece | Meet Marcy Tocker Founder of Grey Muzzle Manor,

Everyone deserves to feel special. An interview with Marcy Tocker. Toni Reece speaks to Marcy

Safe Berks | Meet Mayra Rodriguez

Safe Berks PhotoVoice Project Letty Vazquez-Peña interviews Mayra Rodriguez in Spanish, about

Storied Women | Meet Yvonne Stroman

Storied Women | Meet Yvonne Stroman Have you ever had a gut feeling that something is just not right? You don't know why but you just 'feel' it. Yvonne Stroman knows the feeling quite well. She confidently labels it, woman's intuition - a powerful force deserving of recognition and respect. In

Storied Women | Meet Jackie Wenrich

Storied Women | Meet Jackie Wenrich If you have ever met a woman who blends a ray of sunshine
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Storied Women | Meet Linda Umstead

Storied Women | Meet Linda Umstead Does loss serve a purpose? What if you suffer multiple
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Storied Women | Meet Adrean Turner

Storied Women | Meet Adrean Turner You may have heard it many times, "Be Your Best Self." But
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What’s the story? with Jo Painter | Meet Anne Desjardins

Berks County Lyme Support Group, because so often we carry a story that no one really understands… Anne Desjardins experienced crippling fatigue about 7 years ago and that was the start of a journey through a medical quagmire trying to find out what was wrong. A series of mis-diagnosis and

What’s the story? with Jo Painter | Meet Dr. Pam Ellenberger

Life Transition – from Doctor to Farmer – Meet Dr Pam Ellenberger Life sure is interesting!
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What’s the Story? with Jo Painter | Meet Zeus McClurkin

Zeus McClurkin, World Famous Harlem Globetrotter lives and breathes happiness and
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What’s the Story? with Jo Painter | Meet Lisa Fecera Gifford

What's the Story? with Jo Painter | Meet Lisa Fecera Gifford Styrofoam takes 4,000 years to
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Talking Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Dr. Adam Feldman

Talking Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Dr. Adam Feldman Dr. Adam Feldman, a 52-year-old cardiologist with the Tower Health Medical Group in West Reading, shares his remarkable story as a world-class fencer. Feldman started fencing in 1980, was a three-time All-American at Penn State from

Talking Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Larry Zerbe

Talking Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Larry Zerbe When Larry Zerbe took over as director of
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Talking Sport and Fitness with Zeke Meet Dr. Randy Yocum and Sarah Vecchio from Body Zone Sport and Wellness Complex

Talking Sport and Fitness with Zeke Meet Dr. Randy Yocum and Sarah Vecchio from Body Zone Sport and
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Sport and Fitness with Zeke – Meet Mike Spidale co-owner of Rip It

Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Mike Spidale Mike Spidale, the general manager and co-owner of
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Ten Minutes with Seth Godin.

Seth Godin shares achievable goals we can do today to create change. If anyone can keep it simple and inspire impactful ways of doing business, it's Seth Godin. Seth shares achievable goals we can do today to create change. When you have ten minutes with Seth Godin you may want to cram eighteen

Pure Food for Thought with Srirupa Dasgupta

Pure Food for Thought with Srirupa Dasgupta What small thing could you do to transform the way you
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Don’t Make This One Mistake – Meet Tina Sams!

Don’t Make This One Mistake - Meet Tina Sams! For Tina Sams, editor of The Essential Herbal,
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7/13/18 through 7/21/18 – Here’s What’s Happening!

Reading Pride is celebrating all weekend in Berks County! Special Guest Natan shares the
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Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest Backstage Pass featuring Raeann Rowlin and Grant Fickes
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Education is a key component and part of the mission of the Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest. Education is a key component and part of the mission of the Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest. Raeann Rowlin is a
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Cynthia Miller-Aungst is on the hot seat!
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Jim interviews Cindy about her journey with the Ringgold Band - her rise to the top! How did she grow and grow the band? Cindy talks about her experiences, the friendships and of
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Whats the Story? with Jo Painter – Meet the Asztalos Family Part 2
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A life on the road - The Asztalos Family - Part 2! Amy, Gyula and Owen Asztalos talk about what it means to decide if you are all in or all out when your child wants to be an actor. Do you have a
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Storied Women | Meet Jackie Wenrich
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Storied Women | Meet Jackie Wenrich If you have ever met a woman who blends a ray of sunshine with a bit of tornado, then you must know Jackie Wenrich. She is the real deal. But understanding her
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Amy Kreider’s History with The Ringgold Band!
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Amy Kreider was the first winner of the Young Artist Award! She talks to Jim and Cindy about her history with the band and describes how even with a full and busy life - she was
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What’s the story? with Jo Painter | Meet Anne Desjardins
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Berks County Lyme Support Group, because so often we carry a story that no one really understands… Anne Desjardins experienced crippling fatigue about 7 years ago and that was the start of a
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What’s the Story? with Jo Painter | Meet Lisa Fecera Gifford
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What's the Story? with Jo Painter | Meet Lisa Fecera Gifford Styrofoam takes 4,000 years to decompose and cannot be recycled. Lisa Fecera Gifford didn’t like that. Lisa wholesales soup to
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Music and Protecting Wildlife – Meet Matt Bowers!
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Cindy and Jim interview Matt Bowers, the 2nd Place Young Artists Award Winner! Matt talks about his two passions - music and protecting wildlife. He shares what it was like to do a
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Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest Backstage Pass featuring the Cullen Brothers, Matt and David! Part 2
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Influencers, Mentors, Musicians and Memories …. You get it all in this Backstage Pass with Matt and Dave Cullen. Matt and Dave Cullen answer the 5-question lightning round that is the hallmark
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When Life’s Journey Steers YOU Off Path – Meet Maria Radwanski – Part One
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Reaction of reality - how it all "went down". In Part One of this four part series, Robin speaks to Maria Radwanski about a life event that shook her world and her husbands.
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Storied Women | Meet Maureen Banks
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Storied Women | Meet Maureen Banks What inspires you? Or should I ask, who inspires you? Author Maureen Banks found her inspiration in her autistic grandson. She has written a series of book with
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What’s the Story? with Jo Painter | Meet the Asztalos Family – Part One!
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Raising a Child Actor – It’s all In or All Out... It’s a Family Affair! Meet the Asztalos Family - Amy, Gyula and Owen Asztalos. In part one of this two part series - Jo talks to this
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What’s The Story? with Jo Painter | Meet Chris Bower and Robin Gilmore
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‘Stand Down’ at City Park Is Just The Beginning of a Bigger Movement To Help Our Veterans There are scores of Homeless Veterans in Berks County and the Armed Forces Brotherhood is doing
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Whats the Story? with Jo Painter – Meet the Asztalos Family Part 2
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A life on the road - The Asztalos Family - Part 2! Amy, Gyula and Owen Asztalos talk about what it means to decide if you are all in or all out when your child wants to be an actor. Do you have a
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Storied Women | Meet Ann Dybalski
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Storied Women | Meet Ann Dybalski Do you have hope? How valuable is hope to your success? Listen as Ann Dybalski reminds us that no matter how things may appear, we must always have hope for a
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What’s the Story? with Jo Painter | Meet Lisa Fecera Gifford
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What's the Story? with Jo Painter | Meet Lisa Fecera Gifford Styrofoam takes 4,000 years to decompose and cannot be recycled. Lisa Fecera Gifford didn’t like that. Lisa wholesales soup to
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Sport and Fitness with Zeke – Meet Mike Spidale co-owner of Rip It
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Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Mike Spidale Mike Spidale, the general manager and co-owner of Rip It, a batting cage and baseball training facility located on Macarthur Avenue near Reading
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Talking Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Erick Hardwick
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Talking Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Erick Hardwick Erick Hardwick, owner/general manager/personal trainer at Valhalla Health and Fitness Club, tells Zeke that their personal trainers each
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Talking Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Cheryl Heckman
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Talking Sport and Fitness with Zeke | Meet Cheryl Heckman Cheryl Heckman, owner and operator of the Manor Golf Club in Spring Township, shares with Zeke how she has focused on making golf a more
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Leadership Berks Assists Safe Berks | Meet Jennifer Ebersole and Craig Dodge
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Leadership Berks Assists Safe Berks | Meet Jennifer Ebersole and Craig Dodge Leadership Berks, a leadership development program at Alvernia University, chose Safe Berks as a recipient of a service
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Storied Women | Meet Catherine “Kitty” Preziosi
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Storied Women | Meet Catherine “Kitty” Preziosi Kindness, courtesy, hospitality…simple acts. In today’s fast paced, whirlwind days are we not leaving time for simple acts? My guest,
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What’s the Story? with Jo Painter | Meet Frank Antoine
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What's the Story? with Jo Painter | Meet Frank Antoine Frank Antoine personifies empathy and compassion. His younger brother has autism. He recalls the struggle his mom faced when bringing his
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12/9/17 through 12/15/17 – Here’s What’s Happening!
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Centre Park Christmas House Tour, Jeff Dunham - Passively Aggressive Tour, Holiday Carriage Rides, Christmas at First Energy Stadium, Dinner at the Inn at Centre Park, Cereal and Selfies
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2/16/18 through 2/23/18 – Here’s What’s Happening!
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Keith Haring Symbolic Gestures and Doc McStuffins at the Reading Public Museum, Steel River Playhouse and the production of Boy, Rock Climbing for Beginners at Reading Rocks, Get the Led Out,
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Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest Backstage Pass featuring Levi Landis
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Education, Arts and Music Intersect at The GoggleWorks with a Berks Jazz Fest Concert Levi Landis, Executive Director of The GoggleWorks Center For The Arts has long staged the Juried Art Exhibit
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Safe Berks | Meet Christine Gilfillan
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Safe Berks | Meet Christine Gilfillan Safe Berks was founded in 1976 as Berks Women in Crisis. During the 1970s, the Anti-Violence Movement swept the nation, and shelters were opened across the
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2/9/18 through 2/16/18 – Here’s What’s Happening!
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Wine and Chocolate Pairing weekend on the Berks County Wine Trail, Working the Farm at the Peter Wentz Farmstead, Fastnacht Day at Boyertown Auto Museum, Cold Water Safety at Blue Marsh and Saints
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Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest Backstage Pass featuring Marvanne Kouvaros
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Marvanne Kouvaros - Queen of Hospitality at Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest Marvanne Kouvaros wants “everyone to have a smile on their face and a tummy that is full”! When you go backstage at
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Storied Women | Meet Debbie Roman-Peers
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Storied Women | Meet Debbie Roman-Peers Do you know your purpose? It’s reported that only about 25% of Americans say that they have a clear sense of their purpose in life. Most feel neutral
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Women’s Studies and the #MeToo Campaign
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Women’s Studies and the #MeToo Campaign | Meet Dr. Kim Shively Dr. Kim Shively, Professor of Anthropology at Kutztown University, also teaches Women’s Studies classes, where students explore
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2/2/18 through 2/9/18 – Here’s What’s Happening!
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Ground Hog Day at the Pagoda, Broken Chair Brewery, Snowblast Winter Art Festival, World Famous Gilberto Santa Rosa, Kids Crafts at Home Depot, Dreibelbis Farm Historical Society Ice Harvesting,
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Safe Berks | Meet Aleida Rodriguez
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Ending Domestic Violence as a New Year’s Resolution Discussed having the resolution to end abuse, from the perspective of a victim, an abuser, or a community member. Also discussed the steps for
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Storied Women | Meet Toni Reece
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Storied Women | Meet Toni Reece Knock, knock – who's there? Opportunity? Opportunity who? You will never know unless you are brave enough to open the door. At least that is how Toni Reece
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