The Berks Fiddle Fest made its debut Sunday at Bear Creek Mountain Resort in Longswamp Township and runs until 5:30 p.m. The event is the…
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VFW Post 411 in Birdsboro hosted its ninth annual POW/MIA Candlelight Ceremony on Friday. Retired Army Col. John M. Scherer was guest speaker and congratulated…
Penn Avenue in West Reading was jam-packed Saturday, but not with cars. Four blocks of the main drag through the borough were shut down to…
Local activists gathered in downtown Reading Friday night to call on Pennsylvania U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey and Bob Casey to help pass the Freedom to…
The autumnal equinox is Wednesday. The forecast for Berks County shows the week won’t quite be fall-like, but a step down in temperatures is expected.…
The Schuylkill River Greenways National Heritage Area will open a long awaited new pedestrian bridge along the Schuylkill River Trail with a celebration on Monday.…
The YMCA of Reading and Berks County celebrated its annual Breakfast of Champions for Youth on Friday by recognizing two members of the community for…
Wyomissing Hills Elementary Center was briefly put on lockdown Friday afternoon after two firearms were found in a vehicle parked on school property, police said.…
The Berks County commissioners took their business on the road this week. In an attempt to make themselves more accessible to residents around the county,…
Two dilapidated properties that have been sitting empty for years are finally set to be redeveloped thanks to a public-private partnership. At its meeting Thursday…
Relief is coming soon for vehicle suspension systems in downtown Reading. City officials said a project to reconstruct the 200 and 300 blocks of Penn…
A Reading man has been charged with shooting to death a Kenhorst man in June, police said. Magnum Morrison, 25, was charged with first-degree murder,…
A mother and father have been charged with taking their children from a foster home in Reading early Thursday morning. Darrick Seachrist, 30, and Kayla…
If you’re looking to enroll in the very top national university, the choice is yet again Princeton University. The ivy-covered campus in New Jersey tops…
Trying to pay off student loans can be a burdensome endeavor. So when a call, email or letter suddenly appears offering help, it can seem…
With colder weather drawing closer, UGI is urging residents to prepare their homes before they turn on their home heating systems. Bringing in a qualified…