Mike Urban

Reading

Reporter and Columnist at Reading Eagle

Reporter at Main Line Times

I am a reporter with the Reading Eagle newspaper in Reading, PA.

Articles

Fixing More Than Cars

1 month ago | autosphere.ca | Mike Urban

How SOPs Improve Efficiency and Customer Satisfaction. Running an independent automotive repair shop is no easy task. Every day, shop owners and their teams deal with customer service, diagnosing vehicles, ordering parts, and making sure repairs are done right the first time. With so many moving parts, it’s easy for things to get disorganized, leading to mistakes, wasted time, and frustrated customers.
Behind Shop Doors

2 months ago | autosphere.ca | Mike Urban

Unseen Challenges Faced by Auto Shop OwnersRecently, I was reminded of the classic rock song “Behind Blue Eyes” by The Who, originally released in 1971. The song poignantly reflects on hidden struggles and misunderstandings—themes that resonate deeply with my own experiences and likely with many others in our field.
Gillingham Charter School students sue Pottsville School District

Oct 22, 2024 | republicanherald.com | Mike Urban

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Gillingham Charter School students sue Pottsville School District

Oct 22, 2024 | wfmz.com | Mike Urban

Twenty students and two staff members of Gillingham Charter School are suing the Pottsville School District in federal court alleging that the district violated their civil rights during a regional college fair held recently in Martz Hall. Gillingham Executive Director Nicolle Hutchinson on Tuesday spoke in front of the school’s building in the city about the lawsuit, which was filed Monday in Pennsylvania’s Middle District Court.
Fetterman headlines Democratic rally in Pottsville

Oct 19, 2024 | republicanherald.com | Mike Urban

With just over two weeks to go until Election Day, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania led a rally of Schuylkill County Democrats in Pottsville on Saturday, pumping them up for the home stretch and reminding them of Pennsylvania’s importance in the presidential race. “The national media is obsessed with all of you right now,” Fetterman said of the spotlight now on the state’s voters. Fetterman spoke in the social hall of the Humane Fire Co., with more than 200 people jammed into the building.
Art and history mingle at Hallo-Fest

Oct 19, 2024 | republicanherald.com | Mike Urban

When Saint Clair artist Gabriele Rolland displays her wildlife-themed creations at local festivals, making sales is only part of her goal. Rolland also enjoys talking to attendees about her work, sharing stories about nature and seeing their appreciation of what she makes. “I love talking to people about the outdoors,” she said. “I like hearing about their favorite fishing lure, or an experience they had with a bear. Things like that. “And if I sell enough to cover my table fee, that’s good, too.
9th District candidates sound off on economy, homelessness and immigration

Oct 19, 2024 | standardspeaker.com | Mike Urban

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9th District candidates sound off on economy, homelessness and immigration

Oct 19, 2024 | citizensvoice.com | Mike Urban

The 9th Congressional District race will be a rematch of candidates from the 2022 election. Republican incumbent Rep. Dan Meuser and Democratic challenger Amanda Waldman are again running to see who will represent the district that includes Schuylkill, Luzerne, Lycoming, Berks, Lebanon, Carbon, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, Sullivan, Wyoming, Susquehanna and Bradford counties. U.S. representatives serve a two-year term and receive an annual salary of $174,000.
9th District candidates sound off on economy, homelessness and immigration

Oct 18, 2024 | republicanherald.com | Mike Urban

The 9th Congressional District race will be a rematch of candidates from the 2022 election. Republican incumbent Rep. Dan Meuser and Democratic challenger Amanda Waldman are again running to see who will represent the district that includes Schuylkill, Luzerne, Lycoming, Berks, Lebanon, Carbon, Northumberland, Montour, Columbia, Sullivan, Wyoming, Susquehanna and Bradford counties. U.S. representatives serve a two-year term and receive an annual salary of $174,000.
New equipment transforms Schuylkill YMCA wellness center

Oct 18, 2024 | republicanherald.com | Mike Urban

Each morning after he drops his kids off at school, Christian Roberts heads to the Schuylkill YMCA in Pottsville to work out in the wellness center. When Roberts got there on Thursday, though, his experience was different. He got to lift weights in a transformed facility, as the center had received 30 new pieces of exercise equipment to replace its old machines. The project had been planned for years, and the equipment finally arrived this week and was unveiled Thursday.