Gov. Mifflin and Exeter will play for the BCIAA boys volleyball championship after both scored 3-0 victories in the semifinals on Tuesday night. Gov. Mifflin…
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Berks boys lacrosse: Wilson keeps its title streak alive with win over Twin Valley
By The Citizen on May 13, 2025
On a day when Mother Nature didn’t cooperate, the Wilson Bulldogs refused to let the weather disrupt their championship dominance. Wilson defeated Twin Valley 14-8…
Cumru zoners pick new solicitor, leadership after board shake-up
By The Citizen on May 13, 2025
The Cumru Township Zoning Hearing Board has chosen new leadership and legal representation following the resignation and replacement of five of its six members. At…
District 3 track and field championships: Berks has three top seeds in the Class 3A meet
By The Citizen on May 13, 2025
Fresh off a sweep of the 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs in the BCIAA Firing Meet, Daniel Boone sophomore Julia Leady is the top seed in…
Phillies Notebook: At 32, ‘complete hitter’ Kyle Schwarber still improving
By The Citizen on May 12, 2025
PHILADELPHIA — The last time Kyle Schwarber failed to reach base safely in a regular-season game was Sept. 22, 2024. That was 47 games ago,…
Pro football: Former Berks County star signs with the Pittsburgh Steelers
By The Citizen on May 12, 2025
Former Wyomissing star Max Hurleman has signed a contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers, the team announced on Monday. Hurleman, who took part in the Steelers’…
Berks softball semifinals: Top-seeded Kutztown storms into championship game against Twin Valley [updated]
By The Citizen on May 12, 2025
Top-seeded Kutztown scored 11 runs in the top of the second inning and rolled to a 14-3 win in five innings over fourth-seeded and defending…
Berks baseball tournament: Gov. Mifflin, Berks Catholic will play for the title [updated]
By The Citizen on May 12, 2025
Senior Dennys Rodriguez went 3 for 4 with 4 RBIs, including a home run, and Berks Catholic scored six runs in the top of the…
Innovative learning on display at Reading Education Foundation showcase
By The Citizen on May 12, 2025
Using a video camera clipped to a miniature car and loops of track winding through hallways, students at 16th and Haak Elementary School combined science,…
Berks softball playoffs: Today’s semifinals feature the top four seeds
By The Citizen on May 12, 2025
The seedings held true to form Saturday in the quarterfinals of the BCIAA softball tournament. In today’s semifinals at Lyons Field, top-seeded Kutztown plays fourth-seeded…
Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ season ends after falling to Hershey Bears in Game 5 of Atlantic Division semifinals
By The Citizen on May 11, 2025
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms’ season has come to an end — and with it their hopes of winning the Calder Cup championship — with a…
Zoren: Another well-known radio personality in Philly market gets the ax
By The Citizen on May 11, 2025
Attrition strikes again at local radio stations, this round of layoffs affecting what might be the market’s most popular program. Radio doesn’t have many stars…
Campus note: May 11, 2025
By The Citizen on May 11, 2025
The following area students graduated from the University of Georgia this spring: Anya Muir, Lower Heidelberg Township; Isabella Duddy, Jennifer Gentry and Owen Scargle, Wyomissing; Samantha…
Wanted in Berks: May 11, 2025
By The Citizen on May 11, 2025
The Berks County sheriff’s office is seeking the following fugitives: Brittany Berger Brittany Berger, 35, whose last known address was in the 2400 block of…
Mick Abel strong again to lead first-place IronPigs over Worcester
By The Citizen on May 10, 2025
Buddy Kennedy hit a two-run home run and Gabriel Rincones broke out of a 9-for-44 funk with three hits to lead the Lehigh Valley IronPigs…
IronPigs’ Nabil Crismatt pitching his best while feeling his worst
By The Citizen on May 10, 2025
Nabil Crismatt was excited beyond words when he finished his bullpen session in miserable, raw conditions late Friday afternoon at Coca-Cola Park. For the first…