Excessive rainfall could lead to flash flooding as showers and thunderstorms move across the Lehigh Valley, eastern Pennsylvania and part of New Jersey on Monday…
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Campus notes: July 13, 2025
The following area students graduated from Shenandoah University, Winchester, Va.: Bradley Blanchard, Gilbertsville, master of business administration; Sofia Stankiewicz, Exeter Township, bachelor of music in…
PennDOT road projects: July 13, 2025
Sunday-Monday: Interstate 78 eastbound, Exit 45 (New Smithville) to Exit 40 (Krumsville). Concrete patching work though weekend concludes at 6 a.m. Monday. Monday-Friday: Route 422…
Wanted in Berks, July 13, 2025
The Berks County sheriff’s department is seeking the following fugitives: Xzavion Jackson-Washington • Xzavion Jackson-Washington, 21, whose last known address was in the 900 block…
Summer weekend fun in Reading
There was plenty of summer fun in Reading on Saturday. Berks Arts and the Reading Fightin Phils partnered to present the annual Berks Summer Fest…
Cattle steal the show at Berks County Fair
For Frost the cow, there was nothing sweeter than victory — except maybe a post-show scrubdown. The 3-year-old Holstein, owned by Alison Younker of Tulpehocken…
Bulletin board: Reading to celebrate opening of new dog park
Reading officials will hold a grand opening for the new Caramel & Friends Dog Park at Schlegel Park, 100 E. Wyomissing Blvd., on Monday, July…
Water infrastructure work progressing in Orwigsburg
Projects aimed at improving Orwigsburg borough water infrastructure are either in progress or in preparation. At its July 9 meeting, borough council learned that DBR…
Pottstown police may benefit from drone responding to ‘shots fired’
POTTSTOWN — Borough council is expected to vote Monday on a policy that will allow an airborne drone to be used by police in connection…
Boyertown nonprofit, Zimmer’s Pets host Dog Days of Summer July 17
Building a Better Boyertown and Zimmer’s Pets will host the Dog Days of Summer during the Boyertown Farmers Market from 4 to 8 p.m. on…
Late afternoon thunderstorms expected – again – throughout the region
The trend of late afternoon thunderstorms continues Thursday throughout the region according to the National Weather Service regional office in Mount Holly, N.J. A chance…
Nurses hold informational picket outside Pottstown Hospital
POTTSTOWN — Eight months into contract negotiations with Tower Health, members of the Pottstown Nurses United union, representing nearly 300 nurses, held an informational picket…
Flood watch, storms in forecast for today in southeastern PA
There is a National Weather Service flood watch in effect for Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh; Northampton and Philadelphia counties from 5 p.m. Wednesday to…
Storm prompts 600 calls for service across Montgomery County [Video]
NORRISTOWN – Severe weather moved through the Philadelphia region during Tuesday’s evening commute, bringing powerful wind and rain, and more is on the way for…
Dirty liquid, dead insects found during Berks food safety inspections; pool snack bars checked
Berks County is divided into three jurisdictions: Reading, Muhlenberg Township and the rest of the county. Reading and Muhlenberg Township have their own food safety…
Green building topic of roundtable focused on sustainability
Sustainable building practices can be both environmentally responsible and economically beneficial, participants in a recent green building roundtable heard. The free event, hosted by Berks…

