Kutztown won its first Berks softball title in 23 years on Saturday and the Cougars were rewarded with two players on the BCIAA all-conference team,…
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‘Grown up’ Abel dazzles for 6 innings as Phillies top Pirates
PHILADELPHIA — You could pick the narrative lens through which to view Mick Abel on Sunday, and none would disappoint. There is the story of…
Berks baseball: Gov. Mifflin leads all-conference team with 3 selections
BCIAA champion Gov. Mifflin leads the all-conference baseball all-star team with three selections, including senior Bryce Detwiler who repeats as the player of the year,…
Zoren: Tavis Kordell in ‘Some Like It Hot’ opens Tuesday at Forrest Theater
Tavis Kordell has a knack for getting noticed. A choir singer in high school, and all schools before it, he is asked by a teacher…
Phillies’ Jose Alvarado suspended 80 games for positive drug test
PHILADELPHIA — In a Phillies bullpen with myriad question marks this season, one of the few constants was Jose Alvarado. That certainty was erased Sunday…
Campus notes: May 18, 2025
Haydn Swackhamer, Bechtelsville; and Kevin Viera, Wyomissing, graduated from Geisinger College of Health Sciences’ School of Medicine this spring. U. of Maryland Noah A. Leck,…
Wanted in Berks: May 18, 2025
The Berks County sheriff’s office is seeking the following fugitives: Josh Pierre • Josh Pierre, 24, whose last known address was in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,…
Armed Forces Day Parade tradition continues in Berks
The 77th Armed Forces Day Parade drew a big crowd on a sunny Saturday morning along Penn Avenue in Wyomissing and West Reading. Lennon Nice,…
PIAA team tennis: Lower Moreland beats Conrad Weiser for 2A title
Lower Moreland defeated Conrad Weiser 3-0 in the championship match Saturday afternoon in the PIAA Class 2A team tennis tournament at Hershey Racquet Club. In…
Phillies’ pitching prospect said he’s ready, willing and Abel
PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ Triple-A affiliate Lehigh Valley IronPigs have been on a bit of a roll lately, so when manager Anthony Contreras called a…
Berks softball championship: Kutztown ends 23-year title drought
It’s been 23 years since Kutztown won a Berks County softball title. The drought is over, even if it extended a couple days longer than…
The rejuvenating power of a hot shower
The challenges facing someone experiencing homelessness are numerous. There is, obviously, the lack of shelter from the elements and of a bed to sleep on.…
Daily docket: May 17, 2025
Daily thought The followers of Jesus were all together in one place fifty days after the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left…
District 3 lacrosse playoffs: Wyomissing, Berks Catholic fall in boys 2A
Palmyra defeated Wyomissing 16-6 in the first round of the District 3 Class 2A boys lacrosse tournament on Friday. Palmyra is the seventh seed and…
Flyers see Rick Tocchet as bridge builder … to glory days and free agents
PHILADELPHIA — When Danny Briere was handed sole control of the Flyers’ front office two years ago, he was clear right from the start. The…
PIAA team tennis: Wyomissing, Conrad Weiser advance to semifinals
Top-seeded and District 3 champion Wyomissing and Conrad Weiser won their Class 2A quarterfinal matches Friday to advance to Saturday’s semifinals in the PIAA Team…