Leesport NewsLocal news for Leesport, PA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Bursich Associates Hires Rountree as New Director of Land Development- February 29, 2008 "Bill will take our Land Development Division to the next level in today's challenging market" Bursich Associates Inc., a full-service civil engineering firm based in Pottstown, Pa., has added William J. Rountree as director of land development. via Construction Equipment Guidehttp://www.topix.net/city/leesport-pa/2008/02/bursich-associates-hires-rountree-as-new-dir... Berks County Family Remembers Fallen Soldier- February 26, 2008 An army captain with ties to Berks County has been killed in Iraq. His family found out last week, and is now ready to share more details about his death, and more importantly, about his life. via WFMZhttp://www.topix.net/city/leesport-pa/2008/02/berks-county-family-remembers-fallen-soldier... Post-prom activities really ARE a matter of life and death- February 23, 2008 Q: Why should I insist on my son's attendance at the school-sponsored post-prom party My son and his friends went to the party last year as juniors and they want to attend a house party for their senior year.A: Family Project members can answer that with one hyphenated phrase: life-or-death.Attending a secure, school-sponsored party may make the difference between whether or not your son survives the night. Not all area schools sponsor a party, but if yours does, try to convince him to take...http://www.topix.net/city/leesport-pa/2008/02/post-prom-activities-really-are-a-matter-of-... 2 Leesport-area road projects expected to ease Route 61 traffic- February 18, 2008 "We have an 1890 borough with 21st-century traffic" Berks County, PA - Two separate road projects planned for Route 61 around Leesport are expected to ease traffic flow and make the heavily traveled highway safer. via Reading EagleReading Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/leesport-pa/2008/02/2-leesport-area-road-projects-expected-to-ea... Leesport Financial to change its name in March- February 14, 2008 "There is a trend to define a company in a way that has no restrictive geographical or other associations - ' not to be branded because of artificial limitations of history or geography" Leesport Financial Inc. will change its name March 3 to VIST Financial. Robert D. Davis, president and CEO of the Spring Township firm, characterized the firm as being a confederation of several companies - ' ... via Reading EagleReading Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/leesport-pa/2008/02/leesport-financial-to-change-its-name-in-mar... Exeter installs video cameras in patrol cars- February 12, 2008 "I think it could be a good thing if it was monitoring the police as well as everyone else" Exeter Township police have a new tool in the fight against drunken driving. Besides relying on blood-alcohol tests to prove a case against a DUI suspect, now they have video evidence of erratic driving and ... via Reading EagleReading Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/leesport-pa/2008/02/exeter-installs-video-cameras-in-patrol-cars... Love at work- February 10, 2008 "Basically, it states that people with an immediate relationship cannot work in any direct supervisory capacity" Reading Eagle correspondent Many employers in Berks County have no policy forbidding workplace romances, and those that do try to regulate love in the office often do so only between people who work together ... via Reading EagleReading Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/leesport-pa/2008/02/love-at-work?fromrss=1 |