The Berks Benefitting THON student organization at Penn State Berks raised $34,090 and earned the fifth spot among Penn State Commonwealth Campuses. The results were announced…
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If you’re among the 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you know how uncomfortable the symptoms can be.…
On the crest of Blue Mountain in Bethel Township near the Schuylkill County line, about a dozen people met Saturday afternoon for a hike in…
By Rebecca Boone | Associated Press Officials in central Oregon this week reported a case of bubonic plague in a resident who likely got the…
I am delighted to share with our community that Healthgrades, the most reputable source of information on physicians and healthcare institutions, has named Reading Hospital…
Eighty-one people died by suicide in 2023 in Berks County, the highest suicide total in over a decade and a 22% increase over the previous…
By KEN RITTER (Associated Press) LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada jury has awarded about $130 million in damages in a lawsuit filed by five…
Penn Medicine has announced it has canceled plans to buy the Brandywine Hospital campus from owner and former operator Tower Health, according to a Penn…
John Wood, co-owner of Final Results Fitness in Gilbertsville with his wife, Jen, has been in the fitness industry for 40 years, which gives him…
The pain in Gary Emes’ hip was excruciating, but the fear of relapsing into addiction was stronger. He suffered for five years before he finally…
Helping Harvest, the nonprofit food distribution program serving Berks and Schuylkill counties, has received a $200,000 grant from the Jewish Healthcare Foundation Grant to support…
For many people, the winter season means the return of holiday celebrations with friends and family or building snowmen out of freshly fallen snow. However,…
WEST CHESTER — It’s New Year’s Day. Football is blaring from the TV. You’ve just consumed enough calories to keep going for three days. And…
Despite not having a white Christmas, it’s been cold enough for some local ski resorts to make snow and open earlier this week. While limited…
Lehigh Valley Health Network and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health announced plans to merge, according to an announcement by leadership from both networks Tuesday. LVHN and Jefferson…
Here are the violations reported in food safety inspection reports from Montgomery County conducted the week of Oct. 14-20, 2023. Each week, we highlight the…