When Myrelis and Jose Hernandez came to the U.S. from Puerto Rico a little over two decades ago, they did so for a very specific…
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A state lawmaker is hosting an event designed to help young people find resources, activities and employment opportunities this summer. Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz announced that…
When Lena Gavetti learned from her parents what her family was going to do Saturday at the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in Reading, she…
A group of Reading Area Community College students set to graduate next week are getting a jump-start on their careers after college. Through the Career…
Members of the Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club had a bit more spring in their steps Tuesday during the club’s cleanup day at their home…
Donald Burger relaxes in the sunroom of his Cumru Township home with his wife of 63 years Jean Ann, keeping a list of birds that…
An Oley Valley School Board member is giving up her seat, saying the insertion of partisan politics into education led to her decision. “I can…
Kylie Webb, a 2018 Boyertown High School graduate, didn’t know anything about the fire service when she received her assignment under the Fulbright scholarship to…
A teacher in the Kutztown School District has been recognized for her contribution to the education of students with disabilities. Danielle Berger has been named…
In her 41 years working at the Bethel-Tulpehocken Library, Daphne Meyer has seen children barely tall enough to peek over the checkout desk return decades…
About 450 middle and high schoolers from around Berks County showed off their scientific skills this week. They took part in the 71st Reading-Berks Science…
The Berks County Community Foundation has received a $22,000 donation. UGI Energy Services has given the nonprofit organization the money to provide tuition assistance for…
Telling stories of miracles involving cows, coal, a missed train and a very memorable food delivery, the Bernardine Franciscan Sisters on Saturday gave a tour…
The Antietam Valley Community Partnership will hold its 10th annual community dinner Sunday. The event in the Antietam High School cafeteria raises funds for college…
Learning to ride a bicycle is a seminal moment in most childhoods. Hopping on the seat, grasping the handle bars and nervously peddling with tiny…
The 71st edition of the Reading-Berks Science and Engineering Fair is right around the corner. The event will be held the week of March 13,…