Real Life with Toni Reece

On today's show Bill talked about Charlie Kirk's assassination, the 24th anniversary of 9/11, claims that Dr. Fauci ordered documents to be destroyed while lying to Congress, and took plenty of phones calls from listeners. 

On today's how Bill discussed the Bureau of Labor Statistics drastically lowering the number of jobs added from early last year to early this year, twelfth-grade math and reading scores hitting new lows in the US, and why was the homeless man who killed a Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina previously released by a judge despite his prior arrests and mental health problems. 

On today's show Bill was joined by Reading City Council President Donna Reed. 

On today's show, Bill talked about Reading losing their third Police Chief since Eddie Moran became mayor, many critical local programs are bearing a heavy burden during the State's budget impasse, and is the science of climate changed settled as proponents claim. 

On today's show Bill talked about a Philadelphia judge issuing a ruling on a lawsuit on Septa's service cuts, health insurance may be more costly, and how does the public feel on vaccines.

Bill discussed a big change coming to those who collect social security, a new GAO study shows whether or not shrinkflation really played a role in the country's inflationary pressures, and federal officials score another victory the war on dangerous drugs during a high-seas shipmen interception. Also a bunch of calls from listeners. 

On today's show Bill talked about Reading City Council taking the next step to acquire land next to First Energy Stadium, the Shapiro administration claims the governor had no need to know about harassments claims against one of his cabinet-level directors, and the President orders the Navy to attack a vessel carrying members of the Tren De Aragua Gang in international waters. 

On the first show after Labor Day weekend Bill talked about the effectiveness of protection of abuse orders in Pennsylvania, mail-in ballot envelopes in Pennsylvania, and a new poll that shows more Americans are losing faith that hard work leads to economic gains. In the 11 o'clock hour Bill was joined by Sal Santori, who will be hosting a new Sunday show on WEEU called "Geared Towards Veterans,"...

On today's show Bill was joined by Dr. Tim Blessing for the 10 and 11 o'clock hours where they discussed a multitude of topics in including: Trump's crackdown on crime in blue cities, Trump's executive orders on flag burning, and Trump's never ending attacks on various agencies. 

On today's show Bill talked about SEPTA being sued over service cuts, Democratic State House Lawmakers may finally agree to a GOP State Senate proposal for SEPTA, and a whistleblower says that the Shapiro Administration retaliated after he raised alarms about elder abuse system failures in PA. In the 11 o'clock hour Bill was joined by Spring Township Tax Collector Steve Skrocki for a discussion on...

On today's show Bill talked about a proposed ice skating rink in city park, PA's largest teachers union blamed state lawmakers for using students as  bargaining chips while talks of a state budget remain at an impasse, and the Trump Administration warns state to drop gender ideology from sex-ed material or risk losing federal grants. 

In Bill's return from vacation he talked about whether or not the US Government should take a stake in a publicly-traded company, whether or not the ultrarich are paying a lower tax rate than the rest of the US, and if President Trump's Executive Order on burning flags is legal. 

Bill was joined by Lucine Sihelnik, President and CEO of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance to discuss the group's participation, along with other regional chambers, in a trip to Washington to advocate for continued funding for regional transportation systems...among other topics. 

Bill discussed the city of Reading wanting to purchase land next to First Energy Stadium, the State's budget impasse affecting libraries, foster care, and other services all while state lawmakers aren't back in Harrisburg until after Labor Day, and Russia launches its largest strike on Ukraine in weeks after Trump's meeting with Ukrainian and other European leaders. 

On today's show Bill talked about RACC reaching out to the public for funding, prices rising except for oil and gas, and takeaways from Trump's meeting with Ukraine's president and other European leaders. In the 11 o'clock hour Ron Paplosky of Paplosky's Auto Service and Collision Repair in Sinking Springs joined the show in studio and discussed proper repairs in the auto industry and why it costs...

On today's show Bill discussed the race for the Governor of PA officially is underway, how did the Trump-Putin summit turn out, and a late entrant into the NYC Mayoral race. In the 11 o'clock hour representatives from the Council on Chemical Abuse of Berks County (COCA BERKS) joined the show to talk about National Recovery Month, which is next month. 

Bill talked about Met Ed having good news for southern Berks county residents and businesses, it being 46 days since State lawmakers set a deadline to pass a spending plan for the new fiscal year with both sides being far apart, and President Trump is expected to meet Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss the war in Ukraine. 

Bill discussed Reading City Council finding there's no quick fix to filling charter board vacancies, Septa officials saying they're going ahead with cuts in service despite the State Senate's passage of a two-year deal, and Americans are getting priced out of homeownership.

Bill talked about the State Senate passes two years of funding for mass transit that leaves Septa wanting more details, the race of PA Governor may have already begun, and President Trump says he's just "starting in DC," and Democrats who run other cities worry they're next.

Bill discussed the farmer's almanac is out with its winter forecast, the State Senate is back in session today with the budget being at the top of their agenda, and a data center site being proposed in Cumberland County is facing resistance from residents.

On today's show Bill talked about West Nile virus showing up in mosquito samples in Berks county, the price of food has grocery shoppers and restaurant owners worried, and is America's identity as a united nation eroding? 

In the 10 o'clock hour it was the debut of WFMZ's Tom Rader's segment on Feedback in which he talked about the biggest local stories of the week. In the 11 o'clock hour Dr. Blessing joined the program. 

On today's episode Bill talked about State House Democrats advance a mass transit funding plan as the Republican led State Senate is calling for a short-term budget, Chester County Commissioners create a new county government position, and the CDC issues a report that details foods Americans get the most calories from. 

Bill talked about Reading's Board of Ethics censures three people, the PA Turnpike Commission making a decision affecting mass transit revenues, and insurance companies cutting back on benefits to Medicare advantage, Medicaid, and Obamacare clients. 

Bill talked about PA school districts secretly reaching settlements with parents over cases involving districts' special education programs, PA lacking consistent rules in detecting cases of child abuse, and how safe are electric scooters.