No changes are planned to the current school-day schedule at Reading High School. The school day starts at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 2:40 p.m.…
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The Foundation for Reading Area Community College has been honored by the Berks Regional Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professional with its Outstanding Foundation…
Bullies were not born that way, neither were their targets nor those who witness bullying and say nothing, encourage it or speak out. “We create…
The Rotary Club of Reading wants to fill the city with bright and cheery daffodils in celebration of Reading’s 275th anniversary. The service club is…
The subdivision and land development plans approved last year by the Reading Planning Commission will promote growth and revitalization efforts in the city, commission Chairman…
Berks County District Attorney John Adams has taken charge of the investigation into an officer-involved shooting Wednesday in southwest Reading. The incident occurred shortly before…
A Reading church has been awarded a federal grant to enhance its security. Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday that Christ Episcopal Church in Reading was…
Residents of the Oakbrook area learned about citywide efforts to make neighborhoods safer and cleaner during an impromptu town hall. Mayor Eddie Moran and representatives…
The summer sun was already blazing overhead on a recent morning as a crew of city teens got to work beautifying Reading Iron Playground. Donelle…
When Kim Johnson walked into the YMCA in the spring of 1983, all she wanted was a temporary job. Then an elementary school teacher, she…
The Reading Police Department Traffic Division has released a traffic plan to accommodate various events occurring in the city Tuesday that are expected to draw…
Reports of the noise coming from Reading’s waterfront and mountaintop recreation areas may be exaggerated, Police Chief Richard Tornielli said. “I think there’s a lot…
Juneteenth will be celebrated in Reading during four days of events starting on June 17. Juneteenth is a holiday that recognizes the end of slavery.…
Reading’s refurbished Schlegel Park Pool will reopen Saturday. Closed the past two summers, the city-owned-and-operated pool underwent a $1.4 million renovation. It was completely resurfaced…
Mothballed for more than a decade, the City Park greenhouse may find new use. A plan to rehabilitate and reuse the greenhouse was presented at…
Reading will give 12 acres near Angelica Creek Park to Berks Nature. City Council recently authorized the transfer of the undeveloped parcel to the nonprofit,…