Tilden Township supervisors have tabled action on a proposed zoning change that would accommodate plans for a 335,000-square-foot warehouse. The change would raise the maximum…
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Berks food safety inspections: Dirt, grease and food accumulations found on floors
By The Citizen on April 11, 2025
Berks County is divided into three jurisdictions: Reading, Muhlenberg Township and the rest of the county. Reading and Muhlenberg Township have their own food safety…
Legal Ease: Making gifts in PA: Legal guidelines and tax implications
By The Citizen on April 9, 2025
If you’re thinking of giving a gift to a loved one, it’s crucial to be mindful of the various tax and legal considerations involved. Understanding…
Reading Pagoda getting full makeover
By The Citizen on April 8, 2025
Reading’s Pagoda is getting a $4.7 million makeover inside and out. Work began last week at the landmark building on Mount Penn. The project is…
Berks officials discuss Trump’s executive order on elections
By The Citizen on April 7, 2025
In March President Donald Trump signed an executive order that seeks to overhaul how states handle elections, and Berks County officials are looking into what…
Berks coroner’s office seeking next of kin for Spring Township man
By The Citizen on April 7, 2025
The Berks County coroner’s office is seeking relatives of a 78-year-old man. Barry L. Manning died of natural causes on Monday. He had resided at…
More than 300 participate in Hands Off! Kutztown Fights Back
By The Citizen on April 6, 2025
More than 300 people took to the streets in Kutztown on Saturday, joining the national Hands Off! movement to rally against the Trump administration’s federal…
Daily docket: April 5, 2025
By The Citizen on April 5, 2025
Daily thought After washing their feet, Jesus put on his robe again and sat down and asked, “Do you understand what I was doing? You…
Reading announced downtown street closures, beginning Monday
By The Citizen on April 4, 2025
The city has announced road closures in the downtown area, beginning Monday. To accommodate the continuing partial demolition work at the rear 431 Penn St.,…
Celebrate Pennsylvania German traditions at Kutztown Easter on the Farm
By The Citizen on April 4, 2025
Celebrate Pennsylvania German Easter traditions and the folk culture of the region at Easter on the Farm on Saturday, April 12. Held at the Pennsylvania…
Troopers investigating $10,000 theft from eastern Berks solar company
By The Citizen on April 4, 2025
State police are investigating the theft of thousands of dollars worth of power tools and telecommunications wire from a solar panel installation company in eastern…
Berks driver license centers hosting Real ID events in April
By The Citizen on April 4, 2025
The PennDOT driver license centers in Exeter and Cumru townships will be open on three Mondays in April exclusively to process Real IDs. State officials…
Environmental groups help clean up discarded fishing line in Berks waterways
By The Citizen on April 3, 2025
After finding a dead great horned owl entangled in discarded fishing line along the Tulpehocken Creek near Gring’s Mill in January, Jim Colflesh has been…
Active shooter incident has Alvernia main campus, area schools, locked down
By The Citizen on April 3, 2025
A domestic-related incident involving an armed person has Alvernia University’s main campus in south Reading on lockdown along with nearby schools in adjoining school districts,…
Schuylkill Haven Area High School Senior of the Week, April 3
By The Citizen on April 3, 2025
Molly Coyle Molly Coyle is a daughter of Sean and Jennie Coyle. Some of Molly’s high school activities include jazz and hip hop dance, 4-H…
Route 737 in northern Berks closed after crash, fuel leak
By The Citizen on April 2, 2025
Route 737 in Greenwich Township was closed after an oil spill Wednesday afternoon, according to emergency reports. Roughly 75 gallons of diesel fuel had spilled…