Berks County Community Foundation recently approved $62,369 in grants to nine Boyertown-area organizations through its Boyertown Area Charitable Program. These grants are distributed from the…
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Charlene was making ends meet, despite having six children to feed and clothe. Then the news came in June — breast cancer. “I had to…
The fresh sufganiyot donuts were warm, but the solidarity was warmer at the first of two menorah lightings in Reading Thursday night. About 75 people…
NORRISTOWN — Jurors appeared riveted as they viewed crime scene photos of a freshly dug hole discovered behind a Royersford warehouse that contained the body…
Four women will be honored by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania at its 2024 Take the Lead Berks County, the organization announced. The four…
Daily thought “Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and…
On bended knee, Fire Chief Gary Kuntz Jr. led a service Thursday evening for firefighters Marvin Gruber and Zachary Paris, who died fighting a fire…
The Reading Public Museum Foundation has appointed five new members to its board of directors, the foundation announced Wednesday. • English Bradley, a lifelong Berks…
Don’t call her Santa Claus. She is not even Mrs. Claus. Instead, maybe you could refer to her as Grandmother Claus. But however you put…
A school bus aide with North Penn School District is facing charges after he allegedly choked a 6-year-old boy with special needs while on a…
Daily thought “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He…
Operation Holiday was started in 1991 at The Mercury in Pottstown to help families going through tough times provide something for their children during the…
NORRISTOWN — The Limerick Township man accused of killing a township woman who reportedly was his business partner is in court this morning to select…
Tears streaming down her face, Vincea Snyder said she couldn’t help but attend a protest Tuesday outside the Schuylkill County Courthouse in Pottsville to show…
Daily thought “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he…
Christmas can be a tough time for a mother with four kids, especially when one has nine diagnoses. Sue’s 11-year-old daughter, Helen, has anxiety disorder…