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Daniel Boone Homestead lake to undergo first major dredging since 1970

The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) today announced a major restoration and preservation project at the Daniel Boone Homestead to dredge and restore...
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State Police to step up enforcement over Labor Day Weekend

The Pennsylvania State Police in Troop L, which covers Berks, Lebanon, and Schuylkill counties, announced they will be strictly enforcing traffic laws over the...
Crime

Reading police officer charged with assault, accused of excessive force during hospital transport

A Reading police officer has been charged following an investigation into the use of excessive force against a juvenile during a prisoner transport earlier...
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SOS Berks recognized International Overdose Awareness Day with flag raising ceremony in City Park

An estimated 40 people gathered at a ceremony on Monday August 25 at City Park in Reading for a flag-raising ceremony in recognition of...
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Business

New supermarket opens in Reading to expand access to fresh, affordable food

Super Natural & Fresh Produce III and Finanta (formerly Community First Fund) hosted a ribbon-cutting of a new supermarket in Reading Wednesday morning. Finanta,...
Health

Milian delivers keynote at Reading Hospital event honoring community health workers

Cindy Milian, Health and Human Services Program Officer at Berks County Community Foundation, delivered the keynote address at Reading Hospital Tower Health’s “Voices for...
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Leinbach appointed to National Leadership Position for the NACo Midsize County Caucus

National Association of Counties (NACo) President J.D. Clark appointed Berks County, Pennsylvania Chair Christian Leinbach to a one-year term as chair of NACo’s Midsize...
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Community divided over proposed public ice-skating rink at City Park

About three dozen people gathered at City Park Tuesday evening to hear plans for Reading’s new public ice-skating rink and to share their opinions...
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Crime

Reading firefighters discover shooting victim after alarm call on South 5th Street

The Reading Fire Department was dispatched to 417 South 5th Street on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, around noon, for a reported automatic fire alarm....
Education

Albright College trustees approve $15M loan from endowment for campus projects

The Albright College Board of Trustees has authorized a loan of up to $15 million from the school’s $65 million endowment to fund major...
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