The victims of a dubious rent-to-own agreement that effected 650 residents — including eight in Berks County — will be able to own their homes,…
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By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial deliberated for a third full day…
By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial began deliberating for a third day…
A tractor-trailer struck a building Wednesday after failing to navigate a turn in Brecknock Township. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of routes 625…
A tractor-trailer that rammed a Maxatawny Township home narrowly missed hitting both of the residents and left one stuck in rubble beneath the truck’s cab,…
By MICHAEL TARM, AMY FORLITI and TAMMY WEBBER KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial deliberated a full day on Tuesday…
By MICHAEL TARM, AMY FORLITI and TAMMY WEBBER KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury began deliberating Tuesday at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse after…
A 40-year-old Lebanon County man was fatally shot Sunday night by one of two state troopers responding to a residence for a report that he…
On Sunday afternoon the earth shook under Sinking Spring and the surrounding area, according to the United States Geological Survey. The tremor, a 1.7-magnitude quake,…
Three people were found shot Saturday morning in the 400 block of North 12th Street, according to emergency reports. The initial call went out to…
Emergency crews are conducting a search Thursday night for a missing person in the 900 block of Route 143 in Windsor Township. Numerous crews from…
Power restoration continued Saturday morning in Berks County with Met-Ed down to under 1,000 customers without service. All total on Friday, about 12,000 Met-Ed customers…
A Sinking Spring man was fatally injured in a crash on Interstate 176 in Caernarvon Township. Clayton B. Schannauer, 27, died October 26 at 11:27…
I had already finished writing my column last week when my inbox dinged with a note from Francine Scoboria. She’s the communications coordinator for Safe…
Five Berks County men have been charged by county detectives with possessing and disseminating child pornography following separate investigations begun a year ago as a…
Authorities have identified the body of a suspected homicide victim found Monday afternoon in a park on Mount Penn. Berks County acting Coroner Jonn M.…