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Children’s Home of Reading launches ‘Get the Scoop on Foster Care’ Summer Tour with free ice cream and family fun

Berks and Lancaster County residents are invited to cool off and learn more about fostering this summer, as CHOR Youth & Family Services hits...
Crime

Police investigate large juvenile fight on North 11th Street in Reading

Authorities are investigating a large fight involving several juveniles that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the 300 block of North 11th Street in the City...
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State officials remind drivers to put down the phone, ‘Paul Miller’s Law’ effective June 5

The Shapiro Administration urged drivers Tuesday to put down the phone while driving, ahead of the June 5 effective date for “Paul Miller’s Law,”...
Education

Federal court order restores $51M in funding for Reading School District

The Reading School District has received $51 million in federal funds following a court-ordered reversal of a decision that had threatened the district’s new...
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Barbey’s Playground Splash Pad reopens after over a decade of inactivity

City officials gathered Tuesday morning for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially reopen the long-dormant splash pad at Barbey’s Playground in Reading. Once broken and...
Sports

Reading Royals part ways with head coach and general manager Jason Binkley

The Reading Royals announced Monday that Jason Binkley has been relieved of his duties as the team’s head coach and general manager. The organization,...
Crime

Fleetwood police investigating $20,000 fraud case at Lowe’s in Spring Township

The Fleetwood Police Department is investigating a case of access device fraud involving more than $20,000 in unauthorized purchases made at the Lowe’s store...
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Two new DCNR rangers assigned to French Creek State Park following graduation ceremony

French Creek State Park will welcome two new Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) rangers this summer following the graduation of the 2025...
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Environment

Reading School District receives state grant for hands-on environmental education project

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded over $1.1 million in Environmental Education Grants to projects across the Commonwealth, including a local...
Crime

Kutztown man arrested in rental assistance fraud scheme

A Kutztown man has been arrested and charged in connection with a scheme that defrauded a local rental assistance program of approximately $14,000, according...
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