PHILADELPHIA — Nick Castellanos hit a grand slam, Zack Wheeler pitched six strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game sweep of the Toronto…
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400 in Kutztown join ‘No Kings’ protest
By The Citizen on June 15, 2025
Organizers estimated that more than 400 lined sidewalks in Kutztown on Saturday, June 14. “This is our third and, by far, largest protest since April.…
PennDOT Road Projects in Berks: June 15, 2025
By The Citizen on June 15, 2025
Monday-Tuesday: Route 143 at Interstate 78, Greenwich Township, overnight bridge construction, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Detours will be in place. Also watch for slowdowns…
Wanted in Berks: June 15, 2025
By The Citizen on June 15, 2025
The Berks County sheriff’s office is seeking the following fugitives: Axel Caraballo-Morales Axel Caraballo-Morales, 33, whose last known address was in the 200 block of…
Campus notes and scholarships: June 15, 2025
By The Citizen on June 15, 2025
Honors are signified as follows: ***with highest distinction; **with high distinction; *with distinction. The following area students received bachelor of science degrees from the College…
Max Kepler’s home run boosts Phils past Blue Jays
By The Citizen on June 14, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — Max Kepler hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning to lift the Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue…
Life is good for Parkland grad, IronPigs pitcher and father-to-be Gabe Mosser
By The Citizen on June 14, 2025
Forgive Gabe Mosser if he appears to always be wearing a smile. He’s having the time of his life. The Parkland graduate signed this offseason…
Phillies Notebook: Kepler taking ‘healthy hacks’ nowadays, including winning HR
By The Citizen on June 14, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — Max Kepler paid back his teammates and all intra-clubhouse supporters Saturday, launching one high and deep to right field in the eighth inning,…
Schuylkill Haven school board unanimously approves 2.4 mill tax increase
By The Citizen on June 14, 2025
Taxes are increasing for Schuylkill Haven Area School District residents. On Wednesday the school board unanimously approved a $26.4 million 2025-26 budget with a 2.4-mill…
IronPigs rally past Woosox in extra innings to reduce playoff magic number
By The Citizen on June 13, 2025
Payton Henry’s third hit of the game was a game-winning, two-run double with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the…
Happy to be back at a familiar club, Ben Bender looking to help the Union
By The Citizen on June 13, 2025
CHESTER — When Ben Bender found his services on the market in April, he hoped the club on the other end of the phone would…
Flyers’ Matvei Michkov named to All-Rookie team
By The Citizen on June 12, 2025
Flyers forward Matvei Michkov and should-have-been Flyer Cutter Gautheir of the Anaheim Ducks are two of the players named Thursday to the NHL’s 2024-25 All-Rookie…
Story of Navy sailor killed during World War II told by Muhlenberg man
By The Citizen on June 12, 2025
It is difficult to imagine the terror onboard the U.S.S. Tang on Oct. 24, 1944. The submarine was in the Taiwan Strait off the coast…
Berks coroner seeking next of kin for Cumru woman
By The Citizen on June 12, 2025
The Berks County coroner’s office is seeking assistance locating the next of kin of Shelda Becky Ney, 78, Cumru Township. Ney died Sunday at 2…
Phillies Notebook: Jesus Luzardo gets tip on tipping pitches, roars back in form
By The Citizen on June 11, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — Lefthander Jesús Luzardo, whom the Phillies acquired from Miami just before Christmas, was the gift that kept on giving during the first two…
From the Ground Up: The buzz on some great children’s books
By The Citizen on June 11, 2025
You’ve probably noticed that there are a lot of national and even world “days” on the calendar. For instance, along with traditional dates like Mothers…