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South Heidelberg police begin traffic enforcement initiative with speed detail on Huntzinger Road

The South Heidelberg Police Department has begun the first phase of its new High-Visibility Traffic Enforcement Initiative, focusing on speeding concerns along Huntzinger Road...
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Reading man pleads guilty to child pornography offenses

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Matthew McKinney, 27, of Reading, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty before United States District Judge Joseph...
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Fleetwood Police seek two suspects after counterfeit bills passed at Dollar General

Fleetwood Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects who used counterfeit cash at the Dollar General located at 44 Farmers Drive...
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Reading man sentenced to 18 years in prison for three Berks County armed robberies

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Mikal Portalatin, 35, of Reading, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 216 months in prison and five years of...
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Wyomissing Police seek help identifying suspect in $9,000 retail theft

The Wyomissing Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a person of interest connected to a large-scale retail theft. According to police,...
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Berks DA: “Operation Postal Storm” disrupts major drug pipeline, suspects still wanted

Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams on Friday detailed the results of Operation Postal Storm, a multi-agency investigation that dismantled a drug trafficking...
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Man hospitalized after stabbing, nephew apprehended in Maryland in Cumru Township attempted homicide

Update - 10/21/2025 at 12:25 AM: Cumru Township Police say James Rice was taken into custody by the Maryland State Police without incident at...
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Police seek Reading man after self-defense claim disputed in fatal double shooting

Update - October 16, 2025: The Reading Police Department has announced that Raul Perez-Diaz is in custody. Original post: On September 27, 2025, at 05:58...
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Police revise account of Cumru Township shooting, say woman died by suicide

Update - 10/9/25: Cumru Township Police now say that forensic evidence indicates the woman found dead inside the Scenic Drive residence Wednesday morning died...
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Reading woman charged in cold case 1993 homicide of 2-year-old

Reading Police and Berks County Detectives have arrested a city woman in connection with the 1993 death of a 2-year-old boy, District Attorney John...
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