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Reading Public Museum opens Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad

Vic and Dena Hammel present Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad, an engaging photography exhibit now open at the Reading Public...

Bern Township homeowner dies after tree limb strikes him during yard work

A Bern Township man died Tuesday evening after a tree limb struck him while he was trimming a tree from a ladder, according to...

BCIU appoints Robert C. Farina as Director of the Office of Professional Learning

The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) has announced the appointment of Robert C. Farina as Director of the Office of Professional Learning, effective July...

Reading residents to receive free admission to Schlegel Pool Thursday and Friday amid extreme heat

Update: To accommodate more residents during the Extreme Heat Warning, city officials say Schlegel Pool will now operate with two admission sessions on Thursday,...
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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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