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Whatever happened to that big story you saw on 69 News? WFMZ’s Joel D. Smith takes a look back at some of the stories that made headlines and finds out “whatever happened to…?” If you want Joel to revisit a story, you can email him your suggestions at whateverhappenedto@wfmz.com.
For today's installment of "Whatever Happened To?", we're taking a different approach. This time, WFMZ's Joel D. Smith is taking a look back and forward when it comes to the special election for state representative a week from today. It's a story where one tragic event led to multiple changes in our state government.
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For the first time ever we have a "Whatever Happened To"... Whatever Happened to. WFMZ's Joel D. Smith is back again, looking at Berks County Community Corrections. This time, he's trying to find out why the facility's opening has been pushed back yet again.
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We told you about the unemployment numbers earlier, and they're not pretty. So you'd think a a company with 17 openings would have no trouble filling them. WFMZ's Joel D. Smith decided to go back to a landscaping company with that dilemma last year to see if anything's changed. It's the latest installment of his "Whatever Happened To?" series.
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Three years ago the Womelsdorf Community Library in Berks County was desperate for funding. Officials were even willing to turn a big donor into a permanent part of the building. It didn't quite work out the way they hoped, but surprisingly, the library is still thriving. How? WFMZ's Joel D. Smith has the answer in his latest version of "Whatever Happened to...?"
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Their property taxes tripled after they bought the farm, and it was all legal. That's why a Kutztown couple last year was fighting so hard to get the law changed. Back then, they said they might have to sell just to survive. WFMZ's Joel D. Smith has the latest on their efforts now, in the latest edition of "Whatever Happened to?"
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They were schemed out of millions of dollars, a year and a half ago. And ever since, the victims of Wesley Snyder's Ponzi scheme have been fighting to keep their homes and get their money back. In the latest installment of Whatever Happened to..., WFMZ's Joel D. Smith takes a look at their progress, and a glimpse inside Snyder's jail cell.
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It's a billion dollar project that had the city buzzing. RiverView was supposed to transform Reading and inspire development near the Schuykill River. So, whatever happened to it? WFMZ's Joel D. Smith went down to the river, and up to City Hall, to find out.
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Every couple of weeks, WFMZ's Joel D. Smith takes another look at a story from the past, to see what happened next. But for an update this time all he had to do was look in the mirror... ...because now it's time to find out Whatever Happened to, Mr. Mom?
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Parents no doubt can still remember the frantic phone calls that January morning last year. A student at Antietam Middle- Senior High School in Berks County had stabbed four fellow students before being taken down by administrators. Now, a year later, WFMZ's Joel D. Smith goes back to the scene in the latest installment of "Whatever Happened to...?" 
12/31/08 REPORT: AHS Stabbings #4 Berks Story of 2008 ] 1/15/08 REPORT: Antietam Readies Parent Alert System ] 1/10/08 REPORT: District, Parents Discuss School Safety Measures ] 1/9/08 REPORT: Student Stabs Classmates at Antietam H.S. ] STABBING VICTIM INTERVIEW ] [ SUSPECT SAYS "GOODBYE" TO MOM IN NOTE ] RAW AERIAL VIDEO OF SCENE ] [ RAW GROUND VIDEO OF SCENE ] 
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It was one of the biggest fires of the last five years, and it happened on Christmas Eve. Fleetwood's Garden State Tannery burned so strong, it took half-a-million gallons of water to put it out. On the third anniversary of the fire, WFMZ's Joel D. Smith goes back to Fleetwood in the latest installment of Whatever Happened to...
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This is the time of year when thousands start thinking about winter sports and fun. And for years, Blue Marsh Ski Area was the place to be for tubing and skiing. The place closed down in 2005, but as WFMZ's Joel D. Smith reports, that's not where the story ends. Joel D. goes back to the mountain in our latest installment of Whatever Happened to.
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Just hours after she was tied up and robbed earlier this year, a bartender agreed to share her story with 69 News, as long as we didn't show her face. Now she's willing to be uncovered. And she wonders if police uncovered any leads. WFMZ's Joel D. Smith has the answers on the latest installment of "Whatever Happened To?"
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She showed you're never to old to learn, and she even lived on campus. We introduced you to a 64-year-old grandmother a couple years ago attending Kutztown University. And in our latest edition of Whatever Happened To? WFMZ's Joel D. Smith shows us how the experience is still changing her today.
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They're called the 9-1-1 for police. But Berks County still doesn't have its own SWAT Team. WFMZ's Joel D. Smith told us last year, training was underway for a Berks team, but lately he wondered if it was complete. Joel has the answer now in our latest installment of Whatever Happened to.
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When St. Joseph Medical Center relocated to Bern Township in 2006.. some wondered if the driving distance would impact patients in the city. At the time it was too early to tell. But now WFMZ's Joel D. Smith has the answer in our latest installment of Whatever Happened to?
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Hundreds of homeowners are still trying to recover from Wesley Snyder's mortgage scheme. Many of them lost tens of thousands of dollars. Snyder's office in Exeter Township became the symbol of the scheme, and a constant reminder of what went wrong. In our latest installment of "Whatever Happened to...?", WFMZ's Joel D. Smith takes a look inside the building now, and finds a surprising transformation. |
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Bring up the storm of 2007 in Kutztown and most residents there will still shake their heads. It was the worst damage many of them had ever seen. And for one manufacturer, even a year later, it's far from business as usual. WFMZ's Joel D. Smith has more in the latest installment of his series "Whatever Happened to...?"
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The sky wasn't falling, but part of a building was last Summer in Reading. Some bricks fell in a backyard, missing children by just a few minutes. Shortly after that, the building was condemned, and there was talk of demolition. So whatever happened to it? As usual, WFMZ's Joel D. Smith has the answer in his ongoing series, "Whatever happened to...?" |
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They survive by sucking your blood at night...while you sleep. We're not talking about vampires, but something creepy nonetheless...bed bugs. They were a huge problem last summer for the Reading Housing Authority, so WFMZ's Joel D. Smith wanted to know if the bad guys were still biting. It's our latest edition of "Whatever happened to...?"
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Here's a trivia question for you...how many food vendors are there on the sidewalks of Reading? Don't know? Neither does the city. That was supposed to be resolved by a new ordinance passed last year, so whatever happened to it? As usual, WFMZ's Joel D. Smith has the answer. |
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A pipe burst, an explosion, and one of their co-workers left in critical condition. It was a morning last Summer at Reading Hospital that many will never forget. But whatever happened next? WFMZ's Joel D. Smith takes us back to where it all started. |
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It was supposed to solve overcrowding at Berks County Prison, and save the county money. But that was nine months ago. So whatever happened to the community corrections center? WFMZ's Joel D. Smith finds out in the latest installment of his series "Whatever happened to...?" |
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It's the last place they thought they'd have to fight a fire. Last year, firefighters in Schuylkill Haven were called in to put out a fire at their own station. Engines were lost and damage estimates reached $2 million. That was back in September. WFMZ's Joel D. Smith has another installment of his series "Whatever Happened To...?" |
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Remember the threats, complaints, and stories of dangerous conditions inside Reading High School? An expert even called it one of the worst situations he'd ever seen. That was the story we reported last year when Reading High teachers were at their breaking point. So what happened next? WFMZ's Joel D. Smith has more in his series, "Whatever happened to...?" |
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We cover a ton of stories here on 69 News. And sometimes we even ask ourselves, "Whatever happened to this one, or that one?" And we know you probably find yourself asking the same thing. Tonight, WFMZ's Joel D. Smith debuts a new series called "Whatever happened to...?"
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