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Muhlenberg Township teen awarded $10K Lighthouse Guild Scholarship, set to attend Cornell

Quinn Wagner, a 2025 graduate of Muhlenberg Senior High School, has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Lighthouse Guild in New York City,...
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Yocum Institute’s ‘Battle of the Businesses’ raises $78,000 for arts education

A spirited night of 1990s nostalgia and community collaboration brought in more than $78,000 for arts education earlier this month, as the Yocum Institute...
Crime

Reading man pleads guilty to art fraud scheme, admits selling counterfeit artworks to customers

United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Carter Reese, 77, of Reading, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty today before United States District Court...
Entertainment

LGBT Center of Greater Reading announces Pride Month events in Berks County

The LGBT Center of Greater Reading has announced a series of events to mark Pride Month, inviting the community to join in celebration, visibility,...
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Literacy Council of Reading-Berks to celebrate Executive Director’s 30-Year milestone and honor local partners

The Literacy Council of Reading-Berks has announced a celebration honoring the 30-year tenure of Executive Director Ryan Breisch at its "Turning Dreams into Reality"...
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Congresswoman Houlahan’s office seeks local veteran or Gold Star family member for full-time fellowship in Reading

U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan’s office is now accepting applications for a full-time Green and Gold Fellow to join her Reading-based district team. The two-year,...
Nonprofits

Olivet Boys and Girls Club raises nearly $500K during annual Leaders & Legends Dinner

The Olivet Boys and Girls Club scored big during its 2025 Leaders & Legends Dinner April 30th, hosting a Q&A conversation with Super Bowl...
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Free menstrual products now available at French Creek and Nolde Forest as part of statewide DCNR initiative

Visitors to French Creek State Park and Nolde Forest Environmental Education Center in Berks County will now find free menstrual products available, thanks to...
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Restaurant Inspections

Large build-up of grease on fryer, walls, and floor of cookline: Restaurant Inspections, May 29, 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....
Nonprofits

Reading Science Center awarded $175,500 Neighborhood Assistance Tax Credit to double education space

The Reading Science Center has announced that it has been awarded a $175,500 Neighborhood Assistance Program (NAP) Tax Credit through Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s...
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