A driver died Saturday afternoon while competing in the annual Duryea Hillclimb in Reading. Rich Rock, the Pennsylvania Hillclimb Association president and Duryea Hillclimb event…
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Kutztown Borough’s Environmental Advisory Commission presented its 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award to Karen Feridun in recognition of her continuing contribution to environmental issues arising in…
Festival-goers will witness a day in the life of the 19th century Joanna Furnace community during the 47th Annual Hay Creek Festival Sept. 8 to…
An Oregon man was arrested after state troopers found 185 pounds of marijuana in his vehicle during a traffic stop along Interstate 78 in Bethel…
The Friends of Reading Hospital announced it has funded the return of Reading Hospital’s Bike Share program, which was temporarily paused during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
A section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is set to close overnight this weekend for road work. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced Friday that the highway…
A motorcycle rider was killed in a collision with a deer Friday morning on an Alsace Township road, Berks County emergency officials said. The accident…
A Maxatawny Township woman died in Lehigh Valley Hospital Thursday evening shortly after her vehicle crashed into a utility pole in the township, state police…
The state has awarded a total of $817,000 to Boyertown and West Reading to support traffic signal upgrades, increasing safety and mobility across those communities.…
A stone wall along Philadelphia Avenue just outside Shillington may seem unremarkable, but it holds a unique place in local history. “The wall is virtually…
Girls on the Run of Berks County is celebrating its 10th year of serving girls in Berks and Schuylkill counties. Lottery registration opened Monday for…
Noise, littering and other illegal activities in Riverfront Park have been a source of complaints for years, but Reading officials agree the area has more…
The recently retired Reading police chief will head the West Reading Police Department. West Reading Borough Council at its meeting Tuesday night appointed Richard Tornielli…
Antietam School District is partnering with local institutions to help provide services and host students following a flood that devastated the building for middle and…
A Reading man was shot and killed in his home Monday afternoon by his 14-year-old son, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams said this…
Daily thought (Paul & Silas speak to a jailer after he witnessed a miracle) They said to him, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you…