The 100 block of North Sixth Street will be closed Wednesday from 8 a.m. to noon for all thru traffic for the invitation-only launch of…
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Reading’s street sweeping program has been suspended for Monday and Tuesday due to Saturday’s snowfall, city officials announced. The Public Works Department will evaluate and…
Daily thought “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit,…
A crash involving up to 15 vehicles has shut down both directions of Interstate 78 in northwestern Berks County. The crash occurred at about 9:15…
A late winter storm arrived in Berks County Saturday morning and is causing dangerous road conditions. The precipitation started as rain but turned to snow…
Daily thought “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John…
Federal funding to expand electric vehicle infrastructure across interstate highways and offer $2.5 billion in related grants may have an impact in Berks, according to…
A novel approved for ninth-grade English students has drawn the ire of some residents and board members in the Oley Valley School District. The book…
Reading District 1 Council Member Brianna Tyson has resigned. Tyson, 27, tendered her resignation, effective Wednesday. Council will hold a special meeting Friday to introduce…
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered last weekend at their meetinghouses in Reading, Pottstown and Whitehall to separate and organize…
Daily thought “I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.” John 10:28 The…
March 12: Berks Community Strollers hike, meet at the parking area adjacent to the Leesport Playground and Swimming Pool, 26 Washington St., Leesport, 10 a.m.…
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz has built her political career on helping people. As the owner of a restaurant, she has seen the challenges faced by local small…
Daily thought “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.” John 10:11 Jesus died to rescue His people…
About 950 Met-Ed customers are without power this morning following a windy night that included at least one heavy shower. The outages are scattered over…
Residents in Berks County searching for at-home COVID-19 tests are in luck. The Pennsylvania Department of Health will be distributing free test kits at the…