During World War II, thousands of men and women boarded trains, leaving their hometowns for their military assignments. For many of them, it was their…
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PennDOT Road Projects in Berks: May 25, 2025
By The Citizen on May 25, 2025
Daily • Tuesday-Friday: Interstate 78, Exit 35 (Route 143) to Exit 45 (Route 863), Greenwich Township, construction, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Source: Berkshire…
Accessible gaming center hosts Super Smash Bros tournament
By The Citizen on May 24, 2025
A group of teenagers getting together on a Saturday afternoon to play video games is nothing all that strange or special. But the get together…
Taxes unchanged in preliminary Blue Mountain budget
By The Citizen on May 24, 2025
The Blue Mountain School Board voted May 22 to enact a preliminary 2025-26 budget with no tax increase. The current tax rate is 44.325 mills,…
15th Annual Italian American Heritage Festival promises day full of fun
By The Citizen on May 24, 2025
UPPER PROVIDENCE — Italian foods, pastries, personalities, cars and musical entertainment will fill the grounds at Delaware County’s Rose Tree Park from 10 a.m. to…
Berks widow remembers veteran husband who died of effects of Agent Orange
By The Citizen on May 23, 2025
Memorial Day has special meaning for Mary Pohl. The holiday remembers the men and women who died while serving in the military. But Mary, 61,…
Demolition of 2 Penn Street buildings nears completion
By The Citizen on May 23, 2025
The demolition of two Reading-owned buildings on Penn Street was winding down Friday. Emergency demolition of the structurally compromised buildings at 431 and 433 Penn…
Berks food safety inspections found potentially hazardous prepared items not date marked
By The Citizen on May 23, 2025
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…
Personal stories of those in the Berks criminal justice system
By The Citizen on May 22, 2025
They’ve struggled with addiction. They’ve struggled with abuse and trauma. They’ve struggled with mental health issues. And those struggles have led to time behind bars.…
From the Ground Up: Journaling by the canal
By The Citizen on May 22, 2025
It’s chilly, rainy Wednesday, but just yesterday afternoon I was sitting by the Schuylkill River Canal at Lock 60 in Phoenixville, enjoying a blue sky…
Former Harvard morgue manager admits selling stolen human remains to Berks man
By The Citizen on May 22, 2025
The former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue has pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing human remains and selling them to several people,…
Berks jail inmate accused of sexually abusing girl via video chat
By The Citizen on May 21, 2025
A Boyertown man who is a convicted sex offender has been charged with another sexual offense that authorities said occurred during a video call with…
Memorial Day holiday travel expected to set record
By The Citizen on May 21, 2025
It’s looking like one for the record books. AAA is expecting 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home over the five-day…
FlixBus to begin service from Reading to Philadelphia and New York
By The Citizen on May 20, 2025
International bus service FlixBus has announced the launch of a route connecting Reading to Philadelphia, Newark, N.J., and New York. Service will begin May 22,…
Pottstown Area Economic Development requests proposals for Pottstown’s Streetscape Design Plan
By The Citizen on May 20, 2025
Pottstown Area Economic Development — known as PAED — is accepting proposals for the development of a comprehensive Streetscape Plan and Design for Pottstown’s Downtown,…
Primary election 2025: What you need to know before you head to the polls
By The Citizen on May 19, 2025
Voters across Berks County will head to the polls Tuesday. They will help decide who will win party nominations for seats on the state appellate…