Some areas of the nation that typically would have some snow by this deep into the cold weather season are still without even the smallest…
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Daily thought “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…And the Word became flesh and dwelt…
Mount Penn Borough Council on Tuesday unanimously approved plans for constructing 50 town houses on a 4.3-acre plot between 20th and 21st streets. Plans were…
Crews were called about 8:20 p.m. Thursday to North Heidelberg and Christmas Village roads in North Heidelberg Township for one vehicle into a tree. There…
As Berks County endures a record period of COVID-19 cases, county officials and state Sen. Judy Schwank have asked the state Department of Health to…
The COVID-19 pandemic in Berks County and Pennsylvania has reached a new level in terms of cases, with deaths from the illness surging as well.…
The Reading School District will switch to live virtual learning for all students during the week following winter break due to COVID-19 concerns, the district…
A professional firefighter who spent the bulk of his 24-year career with the Reading Fire Department before a brief stint as Pottstown fire chief has…
Jan. 4: Master Watershed Steward information session, 7 p.m., Berks County Extension, 1238 County Welfare Road, Bern Township. Register for the information sessions: https://extension.psu.edu/masterwatershed-steward-information-session-for-berks-andschuylkill-counties. Webinar…
A 80-acre farm in Bethel Township is among 30 recently preserved by the state preservation board. That brings the total farms preserved in the state…
It is at this time of year that I like to remind everyone not to despair or lament the passing of another holiday. The Christmas…
Daily thought “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to…
Owning an electric car in Reading will soon be a lot easier, thanks to a new endeavor by Albright College. The school has announced it…
On Jan. 6, an angry mob of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed and laid siege to the U.S. Capitol. They sought to overturn his…
Four women were slain in Berks county by their intimate partner in 2021, underscoring what those who work in the field of domestic violence prevention…
Rumblings about passenger rail returning to Berks County may finally give way to rumblings of trains coming down the tracks in the not-too-distant future. A…