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Reading opens official Pennsylvania World Cup Fan Zone with ribbon cutting downtown

City officials and regional tourism leaders officially opened the Pennsylvania World Cup Fan Zone in downtown Reading on Friday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony...
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Berks County police urge drivers to stay sober during Fourth of July holiday

Law enforcement agencies across Berks County are reminding motorists to celebrate responsibly this Independence Day weekend as they join a nationwide campaign to crack...
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Reading Theater Project presents Just What the Doctor Ordered

Reading Theater Project will present a staged reading of "Just What the Doctor Ordered," a farce by local playwright Judd Lear Silverman, on July...
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Junior Fair Board to host America 250 celebration at Berks County Fair

The Berks County Fair will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with a free, family-friendly event led by its Junior Fair Board on Friday, July 10. The...
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Big Boy No. 4014 draws thousands to Reading Outer Station despite record heat

Thousands of railfans gathered at Reading Outer Station in Muhlenberg Township on Thursday for a rare opportunity to see Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy...
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Helping Harvest receives $1 million gift from Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce

Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank Thursday received a gift of $1 million from singer-songwriter and Berks County native Taylor Swift and her fiancé, Kansas...
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Reading District Libraries staff member named to 2027 Caldecott Committee

Reading is getting representation in selecting the winner of one of the most distinguished awards in American literature. Marissa Guidara, Youth Services District Consultant with...
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Berks County 4-H dairy judging team earns first place at statewide competition

A team of Berks County 4-H members earned top honors during the annual Pennsylvania 4-H Animal Judging Contests Day, held recently at Penn State’s...
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Wyomissing names WWII veteran Morris “Whitey” Rahn as Grand Marshal of 2026 Independence Day Parade

As Wyomissing prepares to celebrate America’s 250th, the Borough is proud to announce that Morris Rahn, better known to many as “Whitey,” will serve...
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Reading officials demonstrate fireworks dangers ahead of Fourth of July celebrations

A consumer firework ignited a throw pillow in seconds Wednesday as thick black smoke quickly filled the air, illustrating the dangers city officials hope...
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