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For information on submitting an obituary, please contact Reading Eagle by phone at 610-371-5018, or email at obituaries@readingeagle.com or fax at 610-371-5193. Most obituaries published in the Reading Eagle are submitted through funeral homes and cremation services, but we will accept submissions from families. Obituaries can be emailed to obituaries@readingeagle.com. In addition to the text of the obituary, any photographs that you wish to include can be attached to this email. Please put the text of the obituary in a Word document, a Google document or in the body of the email. The Reading Eagle also requires a way to verify the death, so please include either the phone number of the funeral home or cremation service that is in charge of the deceased's care or a photo of his/her death certificate. We also request that your full name, phone number and address are all included in this email. All payments by families must be made with a credit card. We will send a proof of the completed obituary before we require payment. The obituary cannot run, however, until we receive payment in full. Obituaries can be submitted for any future date, but they must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. the day prior to its running for it to be published. Please call the obituary desk, at 610-371-5018, for information on pricing. Local business owners will have a chance to learn how to partner with the city of Reading and compete for municipal contracts at an upcoming forum. The city of Reading will host a Business Opportunity meeting Nov. 13 from noon to 2 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers, 815 Washington St. The free session will offer information on how businesses can engage with the city, participate in cooperative purchasing programs and navigate the bidding process for city solicitations. Attendees will also have the chance to meet municipal staff and network with other local business owners while enjoying light refreshments. The event is open to all area businesses.