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Houlahan honors Centro Hispano’s 60 years of service in remarks on House floor

Centro Hispano Daniel Torres was recognized on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this week as it celebrates 60 years of service...

Douglass Township awarded $300,000 grant for public works vehicle

Douglass Township will receive $300,000 in state funding to purchase a new vehicle for its public works department as part of more than $1.2...

50 displaced by apartment building fire in Muhlenberg Township

Update - 7/22/26: State police: Oak Forest Apartments fire in Muhlenberg Township ruled accidental Original Post: Approximately 50 residents were displaced Thursday night after a...

Berks County farm among 22 preserved through Pennsylvania farmland protection program

A 152-acre farm in Lower Heidelberg Township will remain farmland permanently under a state program aimed at protecting Pennsylvania’s agricultural landscape from future development. The...
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Cheese stored in refrigerator contaminated by raw animal food: Restaurant Inspections, June 11, 2026

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

City of Reading Planning Commission reports progress on development and community improvement efforts in 2025

The City of Reading Planning Commission spent 2025 reviewing projects and updating policies that will help shape the future of Reading for years to...

Penn State Berks students conduct impactful research across diverse fields

At Penn State Berks, students are conducting research that makes an impact, from emotional regulation in children to microbial life in the Blue Marsh...

Worker killed in Exeter Township electrocution accident, coroner says

A 31-year-old Reading man was killed Wednesday morning in a workplace accident involving a bucket truck and an electrical power line in Exeter Township,...
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How this Pa. grandfather made it out of ICE detention and back to his family

This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily...

County Treasurer announces Shillington Borough now can pay county real estate taxes online

Berks County Treasurer Mitchell R. Darcourt has announced that Shillington Borough (District 77) is now able to pay outstanding annual and interim real estate...
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