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Blue Marsh Lake upgraded to harmful algal bloom advisory; visitors urged to avoid discolored water

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has upgraded the harmful algal bloom status at Blue Marsh Lake from a Watch to an Advisory, warning...
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Reading Code Red requires dogs to be brought indoors during extreme heat

The Animal Rescue League of Berks County has issued a Code Red for the City of Reading due to a sustained heat index above...
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Officials urge sober driving and boating ahead of Independence Day holiday

With one of the busiest travel weekends of the year approaching, law enforcement and public safety officials gathered Tuesday at Blue Marsh Lake to...
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Reading announces Independence Day holiday operations, City Hall closures

The City of Reading has announced holiday operations and schedule changes ahead of the Independence Day weekend, including the closure of City Hall and...
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Reading man charged in alleged straw purchase of five firearms

A Reading man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges following an investigation by the Berks County District Attorney’s Gun Violence Reduction Task Force into...
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Berks County senior centers open as cooling sites during ongoing heat wave

Berks County seniors are being encouraged to seek relief from the ongoing heat wave by visiting local senior centers that are serving as cooling...
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Driver dies after vehicle strikes tree in Amity Township

A 56-year-old Pottstown man died following a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Amity Township, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. The crash occurred at...
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Exeter Township motorcyclist dies after crash with minivan

A 49-year-old Exeter Township man died following a motorcycle crash involving a minivan early Saturday morning, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. Emergency crews...
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Extreme Heat Watch issued for Berks County as heat index could reach 108 degrees

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for Berks County and surrounding areas, warning that dangerously hot conditions are possible from...
Crime

Reading And Philadelphia men charged with robbery and firearms offenses

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Alfredo Cardona Padilla, age 48, Ceferino Charles Hernandez, age 49, both...
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