By DaniRae Renno, pennlive.com (TNS) A deadly shooting at Lincoln University left students scrambling for information as the campus was put on lockdown. The shooting…
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Multiple gunmen suspected in Lincoln University shooting, Chester County DA says; man killed is identified
By The Citizen on October 26, 2025
Chester County’s district attorney on Sunday evening said multiple shooters were likely responsible for the late Saturday gunfire at Lincoln University that killed one man…
Mass shooting reported at Lincoln University in Chester County
By The Citizen on October 25, 2025
At least several people have been shot at Lincoln University in southern Chester County on Saturday night. The gunfire began shortly before 9:30 p.m. and…
FBI indicts dozens of people in major Philadelphia drug trafficking bust
By The Citizen on October 25, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — More than two dozen people have been indicted on drug-related charges as part of a yearslong investigation into a gang in Philadelphia,…
Pa. lawmaker proposes new ‘Purple Alert’ system after autistic child’s death
By The Citizen on October 8, 2025
By Madison Montag, pennlive.com (TNS) After the death of an autistic 6-year-old boy in Pennsylvania this month, a state representative is planning to introduce a…
Bodies of Reading woman, toddler found 1 week after they went missing
By The Citizen on September 23, 2025
The bodies of a Reading woman and her 1-year-old son were found in Ontelaunee Township a week after they went missing and the woman’s husband…
Reading woman, 21, charged with homicide after boyfriend’s body found in her bedroom
By The Citizen on September 2, 2025
A 21-year-old Reading woman has been charged with criminal homicide following the discovery last month of her boyfriend’s decomposed body in her bedroom, according to…
Shooting reported in Exeter apartment complex
By The Citizen on September 1, 2025
A Labor Day shooing at an apartment complex in Exeter Township sent one person to the hospital, according to police. The shooting happened shortly after…
Wanted in Berks: August 31, 2025
By The Citizen on August 31, 2025
The Berks County sheriff’s department is seeking the following fugitives: John Shehan Wanted in Berks • John Shehan, 62, whose last known address was in…
Crime Alert Berks: Tips sought in pair of Walmart thefts
By The Citizen on August 31, 2025
Crime Alert Berks County, a citizen crime-fighting group, is offering cash rewards of up to $10,000 to anyone supplying tips that lead to an arrest…
Reading policeman charged with assaulting handcuffed teen in transport van
By The Citizen on August 28, 2025
A Reading police officer was charged Thursday with asautling a juvenile suspect while the youth was handcuffed and belted inside a prisoner-transport van, Berks County…
DUI checkpoint planned in Pottstown area
By The Citizen on August 28, 2025
The police departments in the Pottstown area will be conducting an aggressive impaired driving enforcement operation, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” Over the next…
Suspect arrested at Reading playground following rooming house shooting
By The Citizen on August 27, 2025
A resident of a south Reading rooming house suffered a gunshot wound to his lower leg after confronting a man Tuesday afternoon for selling drugs…
Wanted in Berks, August 17, 2025
By The Citizen on August 17, 2025
The Berks County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the following fugitives: Dionisio Morales • Dionisio Morales, 47, whose last known address was in the 1200 block…
Reading woman charged with neglecting care-dependent elderly mother
By The Citizen on August 13, 2025
A Reading woman has been arrested and charged with neglecting her care-dependent elderly mother, leaving the woman with open wounds and extreme malnutrition. Lakisha Porter,…
Crime Alert: Tips sought in western Berks theft
By The Citizen on August 8, 2025
South Heidelberg Township police are seeking information on this individual in connect with a theft July 21 in Robesonia. Crime Alert Berks County, a citizen…