Reports: Palmer Man Shot Dead in Reading

Multiple media sources say a Palmer Township man was killed in a shooting in Reading early Tuesday.

Multiple media sources are reporting Wednesday that a Palmer Township man was shot to death in Reading early Tuesday. Dario McLemore, 22, of Olde Penn Drive in the township, was discovered about 2:30 a.m. on Franklin Street in Reading seconds after shots were fired, the Reading Eagle reported. The newspaper stated that McLemore -- who was staying with friends in Reading -- was found yards away from a van where another person was found shot to death. The Berks County Coroner's Office pronounced both men dead at the scene. No arrests have been made. Police ask anyone with information on the crime to call 610-655-6246 or the Crime Alert Berks County tip line at 877-373-9913. McLemore was a 2008 graduate of Easton Area High School, according …

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Day Trip

Day Trip: Hex Sign Barn Tour

Take drive through scenic Berks County and see colorful hex signs on local barns

Cost: Free except for gas for your vehicle When: Daytime - perfect for a late summer or autumn adventure Where: Begin at Kutztown exit of Route 222 Take a ride through the greater Reading area's farm country and discover hex signs, a uniquely American art form and best known symbol of the Pennsylvania Dutch. The Greater Reading Convention and Visitors Bureau offers a free Hex Tour brochure that you can download online. The 28-mile self-guided tour starts at the Kutztown exit of Route 222. Call the bureau at 800-443-6610 or 610-375-4085 for more information.  According to Wikipedia, "Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles," grew out of the fraktur and folk art traditions about 1850 when barns first started to be painted in…

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