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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. Registration is open for the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation for the 2026 Pennsylvania Ag Literacy Week, scheduled for March. This year’s featured book is “Cows Can Moo! Can You? All About Farms,” part of The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series. The book takes students on a tour of a farm while introducing them to the people, animals and science behind agriculture. Ag Literacy Week connects volunteers from the agricultural community with classrooms across the state. Volunteers read the featured book, share their experiences and help students understand how agriculture impacts their daily lives. “Ag Literacy Week is one of our favorite times of the year,” Charlene Shupp Espenshade, Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation executive director said. “By placing agricultural books in the hands of teachers and giving students the opportunity to connect with local farmers, we are planting seeds of curiosity and understanding. It’s a simple but powerful way to show children where their food comes from and why agriculture matters.” Registration is open through Dec. 12. Volunteers and community partners may register and purchase their book and classroom resources online at pfbfriends.com. For more information, contact the Pennsylvania Friends of Agriculture Foundation at 717-761-2740 or at pfbfriends.com.
