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State Police investigating shoplifting incident at CVS in Shoemakersville

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a retail theft that occurred at the CVS Pharmacy located at 1054 Shoemaker Avenue in Shoemakersville Borough, Berks County. According...
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Berks home care owner sentenced in $235K medicaid fraud case

Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that the owner of a Berks County-based home care agency was sentenced to terms of prison, parole, and probation...
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Reading man charged with rape of a child after video found on his mobile phone

The Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that 28-year-old Angelo Concepcion of Reading, Pennsylvania has been charged with Rape of a Child, Involuntary...
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One teen dead, another injured in Reading stabbing; investigation ongoing

Update - 6/17/25: DA: No charges filed in fatal Reading stabbing; self-defense cited Original post: Reading Police are continuing to investigate a stabbing that left...
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Lebanon man charged in drug delivery resulting in death following Robesonia overdose

A Lebanon County man has been charged in connection with a fatal drug overdose that occurred in Robesonia last year, according to the Berks...
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Philadelphia man arrested in Spring Township bank robbery

A Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged in connection with a bank robbery that occurred Thursday afternoon in Spring Township. According to police, officers...
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Brooklyn man pleads guilty to kidnapping a child from Berks County in 2022

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Duane Taylor, 50, of Brooklyn, New York, entered a plea of guilty Thursday before United States District...
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Shooting on Minor Street under investigation by Reading police

The Reading Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday night in the 600 block of Minor Street. According to authorities, officers were dispatched...
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Mohnton Police investigating overnight vehicle break-ins

The Mohnton Borough Police Department is investigating a series of vehicle break-ins that occurred overnight and is asking the public for assistance in identifying...
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Reading man pleads guilty to art fraud scheme, admits selling counterfeit artworks to customers

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Carter Reese, 77, of Reading, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty today before United States District Court...
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