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Big Boy No. 4014 draws thousands to Reading Outer Station despite record heat

Thousands of railfans gathered at Reading Outer Station in Muhlenberg Township on Thursday for a rare opportunity to see Union Pacific’s legendary Big Boy...
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Helping Harvest receives $1 million gift from Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce

Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank Thursday received a gift of $1 million from singer-songwriter and Berks County native Taylor Swift and her fiancé, Kansas...
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Reading District Libraries staff member named to 2027 Caldecott Committee

Reading is getting representation in selecting the winner of one of the most distinguished awards in American literature. Marissa Guidara, Youth Services District Consultant with...
Agriculture

Berks County 4-H dairy judging team earns first place at statewide competition

A team of Berks County 4-H members earned top honors during the annual Pennsylvania 4-H Animal Judging Contests Day, held recently at Penn State’s...
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Entertainment

Wyomissing names WWII veteran Morris “Whitey” Rahn as Grand Marshal of 2026 Independence Day Parade

As Wyomissing prepares to celebrate America’s 250th, the Borough is proud to announce that Morris Rahn, better known to many as “Whitey,” will serve...
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Reading officials demonstrate fireworks dangers ahead of Fourth of July celebrations

A consumer firework ignited a throw pillow in seconds Wednesday as thick black smoke quickly filled the air, illustrating the dangers city officials hope...
Entertainment

Reading Public Museum opens Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad

Vic and Dena Hammel present Through Darkness to Light: Photographs Along the Underground Railroad, an engaging photography exhibit now open at the Reading Public...
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Bern Township homeowner dies after tree limb strikes him during yard work

A Bern Township man died Tuesday evening after a tree limb struck him while he was trimming a tree from a ladder, according to...
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Education

BCIU appoints Robert C. Farina as Director of the Office of Professional Learning

The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) has announced the appointment of Robert C. Farina as Director of the Office of Professional Learning, effective July...
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Reading residents to receive free admission to Schlegel Pool Thursday and Friday amid extreme heat

Update: To accommodate more residents during the Extreme Heat Warning, city officials say Schlegel Pool will now operate with two admission sessions on Thursday,...
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