Last month built up a big temperature surplus with a balmy first half in Berks County, but a return to seasonable conditions prevailed for the…
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Tuesday’s election included eight contested races for borough council throughout Berks County and one City Council district. Voters selected four candidates in each race unless…
Tuesday’s election included 16 contested races for supervisor positions in townships throughout Berks County. Voters selected one candidate in each race, unless otherwise noted. Township…
About 55 Berks County workers from various departments gathered inside a conference room at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in downtown Reading on Tuesday to…
The Schuylkill County Historical Society is presenting a series of programs to celebrate Christmas starting in mid-November. The society will present a program on Ukrainian…
Three residents were displaced by a fire Monday afternoon in Birdsboro that appears to have started accidentally outside the front of a duplex, borough Fire…
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for Berks County and all of southeastern Pennsylvania with the vigorous cold front on the doorstep.…
Star City Boxing held a weekend event aimed at knocking out gun violence. Alex Betances, president of the Reading gym, said boxers from Virginia, New…
Berks County election officials say that despite some big bumps in the road, they’re ready for Election Day. The weeks leading up to Tuesday’s municipal election…
Berks County has begun a program designed to allow those with past convictions to receive help in obtaining a pardon from the state. The Berks…
A nationally recognized expert on racism and hate will be featured in a World Affairs Council of Greater Reading webinar Wednesday. Eric K. Ward, executive…
The Combined Veterans Council of Berks County will commemorate Veterans Day with a ceremony at City Park on Nov. 11. The event will start at…
The weather is cooling off, but holiday celebrations are just starting to warm up in our region. On Oct. 27, Orwigsburg celebrated a full-fledged Halloween…
The Fitzy’s 5K Halloween Event returned on Sunday with what organizers projected to be a record number of participants. Around 600 people of all ages,…
The following candidate has received endorsements for the Nov. 2 municipal election: Office: Spring Township supervisor. Candidate: Jess Royer, Democrat. Endorsements: Berks Democratic Women, Berks Stands…
Spring Township voters can choose among three candidates for two opens seats on the Spring Township Board of Supervisors in Tuesday’s general election. Two Republicans,…