December Pets of the Month: Tasha, Talia and Wizard

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Harnessed to Hope Northern Breed Rescue brought several dogs up for adoption to the Sunrise set.


Northern Breed Rescue has been around for 10 years and more than 230 dogs have been rescued and adopted from their organization.


Northern breeds often include Siberian Huskies, Malamutes, Elkhounds, American Eskimo and Samoyeds.


Some of the dogs up for adoption are the two pups Talia and Tasha.


Also Wizard is one to two years old and has been in foster care since June. He's affectionate, loves people and other dogs. He is aggressive towards cats. Needs someone to commit time and effort into continued training.


If you would like to donate, volunteer your time or interested in adoption, please visit:


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Instant Index: Beyonce Becomes the Most Nominated Woman in Grammy History Surpassing Dolly Parton

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David Muir reveals the stories people have been buzzing about all week.


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Choke Hold Protests Across the Country; NYPD Starts Testing Body Cameras For Police Officers

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National outcry shuts down the Brooklyn Bridge, protesters lie in Chicago street, and Orlando traffic is brought to a standstill.


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BERKS RUNDOWN: Twin Valley takes out Brandywine Hts.

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Twin Valley picked up a big win on opening night of the high school basketball season on Friday.


The Raiders beat Brandywine 57-41 in the first round of the Twin Valley Tip-Off Tournament.


Twin Valley will face Owen J. Roberts on Saturday in the tournament title game.


On the girls side, Lebanon closed out the game with an 8-0 run to earn a 46-43 win at Muhlenberg in round one of the Muhlenberg Tip-Off Tournament.


Boyertown picked up an impressive 51-36 win over Cedar Crest in the other game at Muhlenberg.


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HS RUNDOWN: Notre Dame, CCHS post easy wins

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The high school basketball officially got underway Friday night with tip-off tournaments all across the area.


Notre Dame beat Pius X 49-28 in the first round of the annual Jeff Dailey Memorial Classic.


CCHS posted an impressive 79-58 win over Overbrook in the first round of the Souderton Tip-Off Tournament.


Saucon Valley earned a 76-65 win at Pennridge in the Pennridge Tip-Off Tournament.


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Phillipsburg preparing for another state title game

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It's state championship time in New Jersey for football teams, there are over 20 titles up for grabs this weekend, and the Stateliners are back in the title round for a second straight season. That experience could pay dividends considering they play a Colonia team that is new to this scene. For the Statliners, it's been another outstanding season, they have just one loss, and they have a win over arch-rival Easton just last Saturday. a win Saturday and they are back to back state champs. That's not something you hear a lot in any state at any level, and the Stateliner players know what that would mean to have that as part of their legacy.






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Pennsbury ready for showdown with St. Joe's Prep

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The Pennsbury Falcons have a gigantic obstacle standing between them and a trip to Hershey.


The Falcons will need to go through defending PIAA 4A state champion St. Joe's Prep on Saturday to reach this year's state title game.


St. Joe's Prep ended Parkland's season last weekend in the PIAA 4A quarterfinal round.


Pennsbury beat Coatesville last weekend to claim the District One 4A championship.


Saturday's game between Pennsbury and St. Joe's Prep will kick off at 1pm at Northeast High School in Philadelphia.






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Verizon restores phone service to Sinking Spring customers

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Verizon has restored land-line telephone service to its customers in Sinking Spring.


The outages began Tuesday after officials said an underground cable sustained water damage.


Crews could be seen working on Penn Avenue Thursday, trying to repair the cable.


Multiple businesses and residents told 69 News the outages caused major headaches for them.


Verizon said it received more than 160 complaints before the issue was fixed Friday.






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Poetic seniors singled out for winning entries

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Some talented seniors got a shout-out, and in some cases, cold, hard cash at Berks Encore on Friday.


One of the winning poets, former WEEU Feedback host Jack Holcomb, recited his verse, "Another Year."


It was all part of the senior center's annual poetry contest.


Seniors put pen to paper and got poetic. The best poems were singled out for cash prizes.






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Member of Kutztown University presidential search committee removed

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Plans to find the next president of Kutztown University have hit a slight snag.


A member of the school's presidential search committee is being removed from the group.


A spokesman for the university told 69 News that Paul Quinn violated the school's confidentiality policy by commenting on the search to the media.


Quinn is also the head of the Kutztown faculty union.


The university is still seeking its next president.






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Slate Belt police chief preparing for changes

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The Slate Belt Regional Police Department will take over coverage of three municipalities in Northampton County next month.


It's been a hectic three months for the new chief, David Mettin.


"I see a light at the end of the tunnel, and it’s good," said Mettin. "We should be up and running, hopefully by January."


Mettin is the former chief of the Pennridge Regional Police Department in Bucks County.


The new department will cover Wind Gap, Pen Argyl, and Plainfield Township.


"The police departments are going to combine into one, but the one police department is going to have a larger footprint," Mettin said.


The officers will have new uniforms, and there is grant money to improve the office space, evidence room, and locker room for the 22 officers who will make up the force that has headquarters in Plainfield Township.


"We're not losing any officers," said Mettin. "Every full-time officer is with the original departments have been offered a job or a position here, so that's number one."


Mettin said he is still looking for input from the public because when Slate Belt Regional takes over in January, he knows what issues officers should address.


"The more people that call, the more people that stop by, the more people that email, the better it is for the police department," added Mettin. "They better. It's going to be for the community because we'll be responsive to those types of needs."


The department expects the full changeover to be done by mid-January, but new black and white Slate Belt Regional police cars should be on the streets later this month.






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Fleetwood girls coming off historic season

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With two Berks football teams still playing, it's easy to forget that high school hoops tips off tonight. The Fleetwood girls are coming off the best season in program history.


The Tigers look to take a positive first step Friday in the opener of their own tournament against Manheim Central.



Fleetwood won 24 games last season, making appearances in the county final, district semis and the second round of states.



Fleetwood lost some of that talent from last year, but they have enough weapons back that will keep the Tigers in the championship hunt.


Fleetwood is coached by Matt Kellett and will be led by seniors Cyre Virgo and Izzy Mullen.






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Fleetwood girls coming off historic season

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to Mars. >>> rob vaughn: Now Berks Sports.>> wendy davis: Here's Dan Moscaritolo. 14-0 and a District 3 championship at the quad-A level. Not bad for a team that lost its entire starting offense and only returned four defensive starters.Wilson has once again proved the strength and depth of its program this year. Next up, unbeaten Pine- Richland on Saturday with a berth in the state finals at stake.>>>>>> That's a 1:00 kick in Altoona tomorrow. Best of luck to Wilson and Wyomissing. With two Berks football teams still playing, it's easy to forget that high school hoops tips off tonight. The Fleetwood girls are coming off the best season in program history...the Tigers...looking to take a positive first step tonight in the opener of their own tournament against Manheim Central.Fleetwood won 24 games last season, making appearances in the county final, District semis and the second round of states. Fleetwood lost some of that talent from last year, but they have enough weapons back that will keep the Tigers in the championship hunt.>>>>>> Definitely a team to watch this year.Some baseball movement today...Derek Jeter is no longer the shortstop of the Yankees. How about Did Gregorious? Not exactly a household name yet, but he has been traded from the Diamondbacks to New York in a three-team trade.The Yanks sent reliever Shane Greene to the Detroit, while the Snakes got left handed pitcher Robbie Ray and a minor leaguer. Gregorious, a solid defender. Question will be weather he can hit consistently enough. Guys, former Phillie, current Washington National Jayson Werth...sentenced to jail time today...10 days for reckless driving charges....likely






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Wilson WL excited for semifinal showdown with Pine-Richland

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14-0 and a District 3 championship at the quad-A level. Not bad for a team that lost its entire starting offense and only returned four defensive starters. Wilson has once again proved the strength and depth of its program this year. Next up, unbeaten Pine-Richland on Saturday with a berth in the state finals at stake.


The Bulldogs will face one of their toughest tests of the season Saturday, perhaps their toughest since week 1 against Governor Mifflin.


The Rams boast a number of Division I athletes on the offensive side of the ball, one of the strongest offenses in the state.


But Wilson has been a gritty, blue-collared team all year. The wins haven't been pretty all the time, but they've won with defense and timely offense. A winning formula in the postseason.


This Bulldog team did not enter the year with sky-high expectations, given what the team lost to graduation. But Doug Dahms and his staff have once again produced a winner and a team that plays with a tremendous amount of "heart."


Kick-off is set for 1:00 in Altoona on Saturday.


Interviewed - Doug Dahms, Senior Connor Howell, Senior Chris Zerbe.


Story written and produced by Dan Moscaritolo.






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Thousands of pounds of food collected through drive

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Hundreds of people in the Lehigh Valley will have food on their tables this holiday season thanks to donations.


More than 13,000 pounds of food was delivered to the Second Harvest Food Bank in Allentown on Friday.


The food was collected through the Toyota Tundra Food Drive. The director of Second Harvest said hunger is a silent disability.


"Children who don't eat a nourishing meal can't study, can't learn. Adults who are working, who are hungry, have a hard time concentrating on the job, and no senior citizen should ever have to make a choice between turning up thermostat two degrees and having food on the table," said Ann McManus, the food bank's director.


WFMZ-TV was one of the sponsors of the drive.






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Wilson WL looking to advance to state final Saturday

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to Mars. >>> rob vaughn: Now Berks Sports.>> wendy davis: Here's Dan Moscaritolo. 14-0 and a District 3 championship at the quad-A level. Not bad for a team that lost its entire starting offense and only returned four defensive starters.Wilson has once again proved the strength and depth of its program this year. Next up, unbeaten Pine- Richland on Saturday with a berth in the state finals at stake.>>>>>> That's a 1:00 kick in Altoona tomorrow. Best of luck to Wilson and Wyomissing. With two Berks football teams still playing, it's easy to forget that high school hoops tips off tonight. The Fleetwood girls are coming off the best season in program history...the Tigers...looking to take a positive first step tonight in the opener of their own tournament against Manheim Central.Fleetwood won 24 games last season, making appearances in the county final, District semis and the second round of states. Fleetwood lost some of that talent from last year, but they have enough weapons back that will keep the Tigers in the championship hunt.>>>>>> Definitely a team to watch this year.Some baseball movement today...Derek Jeter is no longer the shortstop of the Yankees. How about Did Gregorious? Not exactly a household name yet, but he has been traded from the Diamondbacks to New York in a three-team trade.The Yanks sent reliever Shane Greene to the Detroit, while the Snakes got left handed pitcher Robbie Ray and a minor leaguer. Gregorious, a solid defender. Question will be weather he can hit consistently enough. Guys, former Phillie, current Washington National Jayson Werth...sentenced to jail time today...10 days for reckless driving charges....likely






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