The Berks County Jail System is facing a staffing shortage. System administrators told the Berks County Prison Board on Wednesday that the facility has 36…
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Chris Fieger Sr. shot a 3-under 67 Sunday at Reading Country Club for a two-round total of even-par 140 and a one-stroke win in the…
Christina Becher and Katie Herring have been named Pine Grove Area High School’s September students of the month. Christina Becher Christina Becher is a daughter…
For many veterans the transition from military to civilian life is difficult, often made tougher by post-traumatic stress disorder and other service-related injuries. Sometimes finding…
The Council on Chemical Abuse didn’t have to go far to find a successor for its retiring executive director. Kathleen F. Noll, the organization’s drug…
Princeton University and Williams College have once again been named the top colleges in the country by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News &…
A crowd came out for the Boyertown Area Historical Society’s 2nd annual Tractors in the Park with Just Farm Kids featuring 94 tractors on display, a power…
Berks County District Attorney John Adams has taken charge of the investigation into an officer-involved shooting Wednesday in southwest Reading. The incident occurred shortly before…
An America Needs Fatima Public Square Rosary Rally will be held at noon Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Island Park Pavilion in Schuylkill Haven to…
Members of the South Schuylkill Garden Club have prepared the train station for Schuylkill Haven Borough Day, which takes place Saturday, Sept. 24. Smaller dried…
Becoming a trailblazer was never something that was on Bessie Reese Crenshaw’s mind; she wasn’t trying to break down barriers. She simply wanted an education.…
A box truck snapped a utility pole Monday morning on Pricetown Road in Alsace Township. The accident happened shortly before 9 a.m. along the westbound…
A partial rectification to an ongoing complaint from residents in the area of Becker Street was discussed at the Sept. 7 Schuylkill Haven Borough Council…
On Aug. 30, Schuylkill Haven’s Walk In Art Center revealed its brand new Art Education Center, it has since rolled out a full schedule of…
The Berks County commissioners are looking to inform community members about a plan to build a new jail and hear what they have to say…
Craft beer and spirits producers appeared before a state House committee in support of a bill that would allow a small business to hold a…