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Berks County to host free Star-Spangled Spectacular celebration on July 4

Berks County residents will have an opportunity to celebrate Independence Day with a full day of family-friendly activities, live entertainment, and fireworks during the...
Traffic & Transit

Pothole patching, shoulder work and widening: PennDOT upcoming roadwork May 29, 2026

PennDOT has scheduled multiple road work projects across Berks County in the upcoming week, with lane closures and maintenance operations expected to impact several...
Education

RSD Board of Directors approves new collective bargaining agreement with RESPA

The Reading School District Board of Directors officially approved a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Reading Education Support Professionals (RESPA/PSEA/NEA) during the...
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Winning $10,000-a-month-for-life lottery ticket sold in Berks County

A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Berks County recently sold a winning $10,000 a Month for Life Scratch-Off ticket, according to lottery officials. The winning ticket...
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Restaurant Inspections

Walk-in freezer with excessive ice build-up: Restaurant Inspections, May 29, 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....
Traffic & Transit

Moselem Springs Bridge in Richmond Township closed due to structural concerns

The County of Berks has closed the Moselem Springs Bridge in Richmond Township to vehicular traffic after a routine inspection revealed accelerated deterioration of...
Business

Reading IMAX reopens with major upgrades, more renovations planned

R/C Reading Movies 11 & IMAX officially unveiled a renovated IMAX auditorium Thursday, marking the first phase of a broader upgrade project at the...
Crime

Convicted sex offender from Berks County pleads guilty to enticing minors to engage in sexual conduct

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Carlos Rivera-Smith, 38, of Reading, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty today before United States District Judge...
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Penn State Berks donates leftover items from residence halls to Opportunity House

Every spring, students move out of the residence halls at the end of the semester, and many leave items behind that they no longer...
Crime

Berks County man sentenced to 10 years in prison for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking

A resident of Reading, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 120 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release,...
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