June had a little bit of everything in terms of the weather: Hot, cool, dry and wet. More wet, actually, than dry with 16 of…
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Ranger Suarez’s iffy back still a concern for Phillies
By The Citizen on July 5, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — Manager Rob Thomson quickly punched a hole in any mystery surrounding lefthander Ranger Suárez’s exit after only 80 pitches in Saturday’s 5-1 Phillies…
Alec Bohm, Kyle Schwarber each homer, boosting Phillies to win
By The Citizen on July 5, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — Alec Bohm and Kyle Schwarber each hit two-run homers and Edmundo Sosa added a solo shot to lift the Philliesi to a 5-1…
Flyers’ Noah Powell keeps taking on new challenges
By The Citizen on July 5, 2025
VOORHEES, N.J. – Noah Powell had established himself as a mainstay on the Ohio State University hockey team but after one year decided that route…
Homestead Festival brings new focus to familiar Berks venue
By The Citizen on July 5, 2025
The Kutztown Fairgrounds was abuzz with activity Saturday morning. In the cool shade of one pavilion a bluegrass band plucked and drummed and sang. Under…
Next of kin sought for Reading man, 35
By The Citizen on July 5, 2025
The Berks County coroner’s office is seeking assistance in locating next of kin for Braulin R. Checo Sanchez, 35, who was found deceased in his…
Flyers development coach Riley Armstrong impressed by new kids on the block
By The Citizen on July 5, 2025
VOORHEES, N.J. – After selecting nine players, several of them highly regarded, the Flyers believe their recent decisions in the NHL Draft will help them…
Crime Alert: Tips sought in Reading shooting, Amity robbery
By The Citizen on July 5, 2025
Crime Alert Berks County, a citizen crime-fighting group, is offering cash rewards of up to $10,000 to anyone supplying tips that lead to an arrest…
Phillies looking for solutions beyond Wheeler, Suarez and Sanchez
By The Citizen on July 4, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — If he chose to look back on it, Mick Abel could see that his major league debut on May 18 really couldn’t have…
Struggling Mick Abel earns return trip to Lehigh Valley
By The Citizen on July 4, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies demoted rookie right-hander Mick Abel, who has struggled since he struck out nine in his major league debut, to Triple-A Lehigh…
Berks town goes full red, white and blue for Fourth
By The Citizen on July 4, 2025
Kelly Hogwood, a Philadelphia native, finally got to bring her grandchildren to the parade she has told them about in glowing terms for years. “We…
Trump signs his tax and spending cut bill at the White House July 4 picnic
By The Citizen on July 4, 2025
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed his package of tax breaks and spending cuts into law Friday in…
24 dead in Texas floods and more than 20 children missing from a girls summer camp
By The Citizen on July 4, 2025
By HANNAH FINGERHUT and JIM VERTUNO KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Months worth of heavy rain fell in a matter of hours on Texas Hill Country,…
Daily docket: July 4, 2025
By The Citizen on July 4, 2025
Daily thought He (the Ethiopian) was reading the part in the Holy Writings of Isaiah 53:7,8 which says, “He was taken like a lamb to…
McDonald now not the only giant ‘D’ down on Flyers’ farm
By The Citizen on July 4, 2025
VOORHEES, N.J. – When it came to all the kids on the block, Hunter McDonald used to stick out like the jolly green guy on…
Keaton Anthony atones for error with game-winning hit for IronPigs
By The Citizen on July 3, 2025
Keaton Anthony was wearing an 0-for-4 at the plate and committed an error that led to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre’s go-ahead run in the eighth inning of Thursday’s…