The following information comes from police reports and court records. Crash: On Dec. 24 at about 7 a.m., state police responded to an accident on…
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Senate Majority Policy Committee to examine reuse of long-vacant state properties
By The Citizen on January 7, 2025
The Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by State Sen. Dave Argall, R-29, Rush Twp., kicks off its slate of public hearings and workshops this week,…
Man shot in attempted robbery in Reading
By The Citizen on January 6, 2025
A man was shot Saturday morning in an attempted robbery in Reading, according to city police. Reading police gave this account of the incident, which…
SCORE helps Montgomery County therapist ‘unleash’ expansion opportunities
By The Citizen on January 6, 2025
LOWER POTTSGROVE —Therapist Annalisa Smithson hadn’t contemplated incorporating animals into her sessions until a 10-pound Maltese hopped into a client’s lap. The office dog at…
Snow falls in Berks; speed restricted on I-78
By The Citizen on January 6, 2025
PennDOT this morning announced speed restrictions on highways in the region, including Interstate 78 in Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties, due to the snowstorm. Snowfall…
Daily docket, January 6, 2025
By The Citizen on January 6, 2025
Daily thought “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 Transformative Solutions Network Source: Berkshire mont
Wanted in Berks: January 5, 2025
By The Citizen on January 5, 2025
The Berks County sheriff’s office is seeking the following fugitives: Julio Jaime-Avendano Julio Jaime-Avendano, 22, whose last known address was in the 700 block of…
PennDOT Road Projects in Berks: January 5, 2025
By The Citizen on January 5, 2025
Daily • Monday-Thursday: Interstate 78, Exit 29 (Route 61) to Exit 30 (Hamburg), construction, 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. • Wednesday-Thursday: Route 737/Krumsville Road, Sweet…
Daily docket: January 5, 2025
By The Citizen on January 5, 2025
Daily thought “And which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to…
December weather in Berks was temperature roller coaster; 2024 warmest year on record
By The Citizen on January 5, 2025
The bouncing temperature ball last month in Berks County resulted in significant swings. However, in the end the swings canceled out and the final numbers…
Berks County real estate transactions for Jan. 5
By The Citizen on January 5, 2025
Editor’s note: Some of the transactions do not include a transfer price because no money was exchanged for the property. All deeds are recorded in…
Hikers bundle up for wellness walk around Wertz’s Red Bridge
By The Citizen on January 4, 2025
On snowy weekend mornings, many people prefer to pile on the blankets and sleep in—but not Lisa Messina. Messina, of Blandon, was one of a…
Dave McCormick sworn in as Pennsylvania’s newest U.S. senator
By The Citizen on January 4, 2025
WASHINGTON — Dave McCormick took the oath Friday as Pennsylvania’s junior senator, bringing a new voice to Capitol Hill and giving Republicans a Senate seat…
Top Reading Eagle photographs of 2024
By The Citizen on January 3, 2025
Take a trip back through 2024 with this gallery of Berks County photographs by Reading Eagle photographer Bill Uhrich. Bill Uhrich top photos…
Reading mayor to host annual Three Kings Day toy giveaway
By The Citizen on January 2, 2025
Reading Mayor Eddie Moran will host his annual Three King’s Day celebration toy and giveaway on Jan. 6. Moran began the traditional celebration in 2020…
South Schuylkill News College Notes, Jan., 2, 2025
By The Citizen on January 2, 2025
Honor Society East Stroudsburg University: Crysta Heffner, a junior majoring in hotel, restaurant and tourism management from Schuylkill Haven, inducted into Eta Sigma Delta honor…