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County of Berks affected by statewide 9-1-1 outage

Update - 11:57 PM: Via PEMA - At this time, 911 services have been restored in Pennsylvania. An investigation into what caused intermittent outages...
Crime

Reading man pleads guilty to armed robberies of Reading gas stations, credit union

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Mikal Portalatin, 34, of Reading, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty before United States District Judge John...
Health

Department of Health alerts Pennsylvanians about recall of children’s bikes due to lead levels

The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) is alerting parents and caregivers about the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s recall of SPPTTY kids bicycles due...
Health

Berks Community Health Center expands chronic disease management with Model of Care grant from NACHC

Berks Community Health Center (BCHC) is proud to share that we received the Models of Care grant from the National Association of Community Health...
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Police ramp up DUI enforcement across Berks County this summer

Berks County law enforcement agencies are stepping up efforts to keep impaired drivers off the roads this summer through an increase in DUI checkpoints,...
Entertainment

Stephanie Grace to rock the Stone House Lawn in next Summer Concert Series event

The Borough of Wyomissing has announced the third installment of its 2025 Summer Concert Series, featuring rising country/pop star Stephanie Grace on Sunday, July...
News

Swim beach closed at Blue Marsh Lake due to harmful algal bloom

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is warning visitors to Blue Marsh Lake to avoid contact with lake water due to a harmful algal...
News

Widoktadwen Center for Native Knowledge announces new Native Book Club

The Widoktadwen Center for Native Knowledge has announced the launch of a new Native Book Club, dedicated to exploring and celebrating contemporary Indigenous stories...
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Nonprofits

Berks TASC appoints Daisy Holston as new Executive Director

Berks TASC (Treatment Access and Services Center) has announced the appointment of Daisy Holston as its new Executive Director, effective June 23, 2025. Holston...
Restaurant Inspections

Food Employee changing tasks with possible contaminated hands without handwashing: Restaurant Inspections, July 10, 2025

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