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…
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Thursday, Sept. 16 Southern Schuylkill Council of Governments, Orwigsburg Borough Hall, council chambers, 209 N. Warren St., Orwigsburg, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17 Pine Grove…
Friday, Sept. 17 Chainsaw Carving Festival, 61 S. Tulpehocken St., Pine Grove, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18 Fall cleanup and electronic recycling, 8…
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…
By MARC LEVY HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans in Pennsylvania’s state Senate prepared Wednesday to test how far they can go in pursuing what the…
If ever the United Way of Berks County’s function as a giant safety net for various human service agencies was vital, it was in 2020.…
Berks County has seen more than 100 overdoses and one death since Saturday from a “bad batch of drugs,” Berks County District Attorney John T.…
The picture of the magnitude of COVID-19 delta variant cases among the fully vaccinated should become clearer after the Pennsylvania Department of Health addresses the…
The Northern Berks Regional Police department has a new permanent chief. On Monday night, the Northern Berks Regional Police Commission swore in James Keiser, who…
Congress often gets accused of not getting things done. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey wanted to make sure that wasn’t the case Monday. So before he got…
The Walk In Art Center’s photographers have joined to form the Schuylkill Shutter Society. Photographers 16 and older are invited to join the society and…
Two men were taken into custody after police raided a garage Sunday in Reading, according to city police. Jayson Cuadrado, 38, and Dimitri Ortega, 28,…
Reading police are seeking information on the whereabouts of Jairo Guerrero-Bautista. The criminal investigations division has an arrest warrant for Guerrero-Bautista for first-degree murder, third-degree…
A new way to enter the Schuylkill River now exists at the Perry Township River Access, which opened earlier this summer. The area, which includes…
By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — A declassified FBI document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to…
Celebrate the ethnic heritage of the coal region and beyond with free food, folk art demonstrations and music during the annual Traditional Arts and Heritage…