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Four injured in two separate weekend shootings in Reading; Police seek suspects

The Reading Police Department is investigating two separate shootings that occurred during the early hours of October 27, 2024, leaving several individuals injured. The first...
Traffic & Transit

Nighttime milling and paving, shoulder widening: PennDOT upcoming roadwork Oct. 28, 2024

PennDOT maintenance forces and private contractors have scheduled several construction projects in Berks County this week. To help our readers avoid travel delays, here...
News

Liberty Tree Planting ceremony held at Berks County Heritage Center

This past weekend, the City of Reading and the County of Berks celebrated a significant historical tribute with the planting of a Liberty Tree...
News

DCNR urges caution to prevent wildfires amid increased risk due to dry conditions

The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) is urging Pennsylvanians to exercise caution when burning outdoors to prevent wildfires. View the DCNR Situation...
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Crime

Burglary suspect arrested after shots fired in Reading

A Fleetwood man was arrested following a tense situation involving a burglary and shots fired on Windsor Street in Reading on Thursday morning, according...
Crime

Berks County Drug Task Force arrests Reading man on gun and drug charges

A Reading man was arrested on October 23, 2024, following a drug investigation that led to the seizure of firearms and illegal substances, announced...
Restaurant Inspections

Interior of ice machine observed with dark residue, soda nozzles with residue: Restaurant Inspections, Oct. 24, 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....
Entertainment

Exeter Township Senior High School to present “Radium Girls” on November 7th & 9th

In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches were all the latest rage--until the girls who painted...
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Business

GBDF secures grant funding for three local entities

The Greater Berks Development Fund (GBDF) an affiliate of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), has announced that it helped secure more than $720,000...
Nonprofits

YVC receives International 2024 Trailblazer Award for exemplary youth leadership and service innovation

Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) of Reading, a program of VOiCEup Berks, is the recipient of the prestigious 2024 Trailblazer Award from the international Youth...
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