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DNA · West ReadingA New Jersey was sentenced to state prison in a 2012 West Reading murder that authorities solved thanks to a foam cup and cigarette butt. Vallis Slaughter, 40, pleaded guilty Monday before Berks County Judge James Gavin to third-degree murder. Gavin then sentenced him to 15 to 30 years in state prison. Slaughter shot and killed 34-year-old Julio Torres on March 24, 2012, in a diner parking lot after the two men got into a late-night argument. Wh…See the Story
Man linked to 2012 West Reading killing by foam cup, discarded cigarette is sentenced
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Donald Trump · ReadingFRIDAY EVENING, President Donald Trump signed what may become one of the most destructive bills to have ever made its way through Congress, all on a meaningless deadline and to the benefit of Americans who already have more than enough. The only real solace here is that some of the worst aspects of the original bill were stricken by the Senate parliamentarian, like the banning of state regulations on artificial intelligence, or the provision tha…See the Story
The Column: Big, Ugly and Predictable
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Downpours caused wide variation in Berks rain totals in June
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Berks Summer Fest set for FirstEnergy Stadium
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