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Neversink Mountain brush fire forces evacuations, burns over 170 acres

A brush fire that broke out on Neversink Mountain late Friday night has now spread across more than 170 acres, prompting evacuations and mobilizing...
Nonprofits

WCR recipient of 2024 Pennsylvania Historic Preservation Award for Leadership in Public Impact

Preservation Pennsylvania has announced that the WCR Center for the Arts, formerly the Women's Club of Reading, has been awarded the 2024 Pennsylvania Historic...
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Hope Rescue Mission’s Patriot 5K Run to support homeless veterans

Hope Rescue Mission kicked off its annual Patriot 5K Run Saturday morning at Gring’s Mill Recreation Area in Reading. More than 200 participants of...
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Pennsylvania American Water issues mandatory conservation notice for customers in eastern Berks

Pennsylvania American Water issued a mandatory water conservation order for approximately 9,500 customers in its Glen Alsace water system in Berks County Friday morning....
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Entertainment

Penn State Berks holds ‘People, Place, and Things’ exhibition

Penn State Berks will present “People, Place, and Things,” a campus-wide exhibition that showcases artists with ties to eastern Pennsylvania whose work engages ideas...
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Bar Association offers Free Wills for Heroes event to support veterans and first responders

In honor of those who serve, the Berks County Bar Association is hosting a “Wills for Heroes” event to provide free estate planning services...
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‘An Investment in the Future of Our Town’: Schwank joins stakeholders for Strand Theatre rehabilitation update

Earlier this week, Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) joined Kutztown Community Partnership, the Greater Berks Development Fund, and DESCCO Design and Construction, Inc. to provide...
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Experience, better tech helped Pa. count mail ballots faster this year than in 2020

This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for...
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Heavy buildup of old food under cook line, rodent droppings on shelves under front counter: Restaurant Inspections, Nov. 8, 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....
Crime

State Police warn of Bitcoin scam using spoofed calls and fake investigators

The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troop L – Reading is advising the public of a newer Bitcoin Scam. Victims are reporting that they were contacted...
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