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Barrio Alegría launches fourth year of FARO Community Grants to empower positive change in Reading

Barrio Alegría, in partnership with the Wyomissing Foundation, has announced the return of its FARO Community Grants for a fourth consecutive year. Designed to...
Education

Kutztown University awarded $40,000 to combat campus sexual assault

Kutztown University has been awarded $40,000 as part of the Shapiro Administration’s $1.6 million investment in It’s On Us PA grants, a statewide initiative...
Crime

Leesport man killed in Tilden Township shooting, State Police investigating

A 24-year-old Leesport man was killed in a shooting early Saturday morning at a home on Hex Highway in Tilden Township. The Pennsylvania State Police...
Agriculture

Berks County secures $760K to preserve farmland, part of statewide $10M investment

The Shapiro Administration has announced a $10.2 million investment to preserve 2,842 acres of farmland across Pennsylvania, including three farms in Berks County. This...
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Education

Reading School District Board appoints Dr. Portia Slaughter as Assistant Superintendent of Operations

The Reading School District Board of Directors approved the appointment of Dr. Portia Slaughter as the district’s next Assistant Superintendent of Operations at its...
Health

Reading Hospital celebrates Taylor Swift’s birthday with newborns and friendship bracelets

Reading Hospital’s Maternity Unit and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) marked Taylor Swift’s birthday on Friday, December 13, with a heartfelt gesture that delighted...
News

Children at Opportunity House shop for Mom & Dad with support of Princesses with Purpose and local Rotary members

On December 9, Rotary members from four District 7430 Berks County Rotary Clubs gathered at Opportunity House in Reading, in collaboration with Princess with...
Education

Tompkins Community Bank donates $10,000 to RACC Dual Enrollment Program

The Foundation for Reading Area Community College (RACC) has announced that Tompkins Community Bank has donated $10,000 under the Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Credit...
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Restaurant Inspections

Raw animal foods stored above ready to eat foods, buildup of trash and debris on side of walk-in cooler: Restaurant Inspections, Dec. 12, 2024

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County....
Politics

ADA Kathryn Lehman announces candidacy for Berks Common Pleas Judge

Kathryn Lehman, Berks County Assistant District Attorney, has formally announced her candidacy for Common Pleas Judge in the 2025 election. “As a lifelong resident of...
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