Charges have been filed after an argument in Maidencreek Township led to gunfire, the Northern Berks Regional Police said Wednesday. Franklin Batista-Diaz, address unknown, was…
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A Birdsboro woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly attacking her ex-sister-in-law along an Exeter Township road, including dousing the victim with pepper spray. Susan Oxenford,…
Police in Berks County are warning motorists of increased drunken-driving enforcement efforts this weekend that coincide with St. Patrick’s Day. Officers will be increasing roving…
The Schuylkill County Sheriff’s Office is advising people of a scam involving someone impersonating a deputy sheriff. In a Facebook post Friday, the sheriff’s office…
WEST CHESTER — The Philadelphia woman who stabbed three men during a dormitory brawl at Lincoln University, one of them fatally, was sentenced Monday to…
The Berks County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the following fugitives: Nurye Regins • Nurye Regins, 34, whose last known address was in the 200 block…
A man was shot in a leg during a gun battle late Friday night in Spring Township, according to police. Investigators gave the following account:…
Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a fire at a chemical factory in Exeter Township Thursday evening. Crews were dispatched shortly after 7 p.m.…
The Kutztown post office was evacuated Wednesday afternoon after a gas leak, according to emergency reports. Emergency crews responded about 3:30 p.m. to reports of…
A suspect in the 2022 fatal shooting of a former professional football player outside of a motel and nightclub in Muhlenberg was taken into custody…
Motorists traveling through work zones on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and interstates throughout the state will need to keep an eye on their speeds. PennDOT and…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A teenager was killed and four other people were injured in a shooting at a north Philadelphia bus stop on Monday afternoon,…
A Reading man is facing a criminal charge after state police said he admitted hitting a referee because he was upset over the official’s foul…
The Berks County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the following fugitives: Terry Long • Terry Long, 33, whose last known address was in the 2300 block…
By PETER SMITH and MARK SCOLFORO (Associated Press) Search warrant filings for the Pennsylvania home where a pregnant Amish woman was killed this week said…
By MARK THIESSEN and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER (Associated Press) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A shooting at a home in a remote Inupiat whaling village on…