The Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library’s Run for the Books is scheduled for Sept. 21, rain or shine starting at Albright’s Woods, 300 Grove St.…
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Downtown Reading’s next First Friday block party is set for Aug. 2, featuring music, food and family-friendly activities, city officials announced. The event Friday from…
Daily thought “But the one who keeps looking into God’s perfect Law and does not forget it will do what it says and be happy…
A Montgomery County man was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a tractor trailer on Route 73 in Colebrookdale Township. Joseph S.…
Reading police have arrested two city teens on robbery and murder charges in the July 10 shooting of a 19-year-old man in City Park. Investigators…
A traffic-calming policy could be an effective tool for slowing vehicles and improving safety in Reading, City Engineer Timothy Krall said, but education and enforcement…
Changes to Reading’s zoning ordinance could facilitate adaptive reuse projects and new construction to help promote transit-friendly growth downtown, consultants have told City Council. Peter…
A Reading couple is facing charges related to uploading child pornography images, detectives in the Berks County district attorney’s office announced Wednesday. Dennis Deiter Jr.,…
In the not too distant future, drivers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be able to pay their tolls without having to slow down or battle…
A Reading man has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Philadelphia to 45 years in prison following his conviction for trying to kill three…
Daily thought “For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature.…
Proposed changes to a city ordinance could help keep unlicensed, unregistered or uninspected vehicles off city streets, Reading police say. City Council at its regular…
Almost two years ago, Amanda and Dave Craft set out to make a splash. Their son Davy, 12, was born with Baraitser-Winter Syndrome, an extremely…
Reading High School has been recognized as a leader in environmental education by the U.S. Department of Education. The district announced that the school was…
By Ford Turner | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (TNS) Pennsylvania’s delegation to the Democratic National Convention on Monday voted unanimously to support Vice President Kamala Harris as…
For the first time since 2021, the Berks Book Bonanza is returning. A scaled-down version of the sale will be held from Sept. 20 through…