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10/12/2026 · Altoona
The Career Pivot Is Not a Personality Makeover
You don’t need to become a networking machine or invent a dazzling five-year plan. You do need to stop hiding behind “research” and make a few uncomfortable, trackable moves.
The Group Chat, the Stolen Credit, and Other Small Daily Crimes
One reader is trapped in a family group chat full of passive-aggressive thumbs-up. Another keeps watching a coworker take credit for her ideas. Darla has words—and a plan.
10/10/2026
Stop Calling a Room Full of Projectors an “Immersive Experience”
I have nothing against giant digital paintings, but we need to stop pretending that standing inside a screensaver is the same as encountering art. Sometimes a projection show is magic. Sometimes it is a screensaver wearing a beret.
10/10/2026
Vertical Dramas Are Eating Television One Tiny Rectangle at a Time
The next big TV hit may be watched with one thumb, one eye, and absolutely no respect for subtlety. Meanwhile, traditional streaming keeps serving us eight-hour movies about emotionally complicated furniture.
10/10/2026
<em>The Studio</em> Is Hollywood’s Funniest Nervous Breakdown
Hollywood has finally made a comedy about Hollywood that understands the industry’s true religion: panic. Plus, four picks for your weekend and one expensive-looking thing you can safely ignore.
10/10/2026
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2026 DOG LICENSES (Available effective 12/1/2025) In Pennsylvania, all dogs must be licensed at the point of purchase or adoption (earliest is 8 weeks of age) and by 3 months if no transfer of ownership has occurred. All dogs that do not have a lifetime license must be licensed by January 1st of each year.Keep your dog safe and protect your wallet. A dog license costs far less than the $500.00 fine plus court costs you could face as the dog owner for not having one. Licensing brings lost pets home faster. A license is easier to spot. A microchip isn't. Give your dog the protection they deserve and keep them licensed. Dog Law Act 47 Local Dog Warden Fees Regular License Fees Male -- $10.80 Female -- $10.80 Annual Dog Application Senior Citizen or Disability License Fees (Resident must be 65 to purchase a Senior license) Male -- $8.80 Female -- $8.80 Solicitud De Licencia Para Perro REGULAR AND SENIOR CITIZEN OR DISABILITY ANNUAL DOG LICENSES CAN NOW BE PURCHASED ONLINE AT: www.padoglicense.com Lifetime License Fees Male -- $52.80 Female -- $52.80 Lifetime Dog Application Permanent Verification Form is Required** Permanent Verification Form Senior Citizen/Disability Lifetime License Fees (Resident must be 65 to purchase a Senior Lifetime License) Male -- $36.80 Female -- $36.80 Solicitud De Licenia Por Vida Para Perro Formulario Permanente De Verificación De Identificación Es Requerido ** Permanente De Verificación De Identificación Completed Lifetime Application & Permanent Verification Identification Form must be submitted to the Treasurer's office to purchase a lifetime license. (Lifetime licenses can only be issued by the County Treasurer's Office and requires the pet to be microchipped). Check or Money Order payable to Berks County Treasurer can be mailed to: Berks County Treasurer, 633 Court St., Reading, PA 19601. Frequently Asked Questions: Dog - FAQ's Transfer Affidavit Address Change Affidavit Duplicate Request Form Dog Agent Listing Note: The Agents listed below are only for Regular or Senior Annual Dog Licenses Click here for the list Toggle section Animal Rescue League Route 724 & Morgantown Bypass Birdsboro, PA 19508 610-373-8830 Klick Financial 4148 Kutztown Road Temple, PA 19560 610-816-5199 Oley Valley Feed 143 Cleaver Road Oley, PA 19547 610-987-3568 Erb & Henry Equipment Inc. 22-26 Henry Avenue New Berlinville, PA 19545 610-367-2169 Mtn View Supply Inc 5104 Old Rte 22 Hamburg, PA 19526 610-488-1025 Reifsnyder's Agriculture Center 7180 Bernville Road Bernville, PA 19506 610-488-0667 Hamburg Borough 61 N. 3rd Street Hamburg, PA 19526 610-562-7821 Nissley Feed & Hardware 223 Mill Road Morgantown, PA 19543 610-286-9029 Werley Fuel 717 Lancaster Avenue Reading, PA 19607 610-375-6166 Hereford Township 3131 Seisholtzville Road Hereford, PA 18056 610-845-2929 Noble Street Notary 204 Noble Street Kutztown, PA 19530 610-683-7920
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