Hundreds of people showed up to the Berks County Fairgrounds Saturday morning to support their furry friends. They were taking part in Humane Pennsylvania’s 48th…
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Reading nonprofit’s Undy 500 raises cancer awareness
By The Citizen on May 3, 2025
George and Renata Zumberge were in a spot they’ve been hundreds of times before. Maybe even thousands of times. On Saturday morning, the Bernville couple…
3rd member of Berks family dies in Reading Hospital 5 days after home fire
By The Citizen on May 3, 2025
The third member of a Robeson Township family has died of injuries suffered in a two-alarm predawn home fire on April 28. Phyllis Lauck, 74,…
Berks coroner seeking next of kin for Reading man, 70
By The Citizen on May 3, 2025
The Berks County coroner’s office is seeking assistance in locating next of kin for Ronald C. Schira, 70. His last known address is in the…
Berks sports roundup: Softball, lacrosse, volleyball results
By The Citizen on May 3, 2025
Felicia Oldt went 2 for 3 with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs as Kutztown defeated Tulpehocken 10-6 in high school softball on Friday. Also for…
German exchange students visit Reading’s City Hall
By The Citizen on May 3, 2025
Exchange students from Reading’s sister city, Reutlingen, Germany, learned about Reading’s government Thursday during a visit to City Hall. The 11 students, ages 15 to…
Berks baseball roundup: Gov. Mifflin improves to 19-1 with win over Reading High
By The Citizen on May 3, 2025
Cam Zurawski hit a 2-run double and Bryce Detwiler was 3 for 4 with an RBI, 2 runs scored and 2 stolen bases as Gov.…
Harrisburg Senators sink the Reading Fightin Phils 6-4
By The Citizen on May 3, 2025
The Reading Fightin Phils fell to the Harrisburg Senators 6-4 Friday night in the fourth game of the series. The Senators (12-13) took the lead…
Daily docket: May 3, 2025
By The Citizen on May 3, 2025
Daily thought Jesus said, “The Holy Spirit is coming. He will lead you into all truth. He will not speak His Own words. He will…
Phantoms even series with 3-1 win over Hershey in Game 2
By The Citizen on May 2, 2025
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms evened their AHL Atlantic Division semifinal series against the Hershey Bears with a 3-1 victory at Giant Center on Friday night.…
Phillies Notebook: Johan Rojas continues to turn his game into guessing game for critics
By The Citizen on May 2, 2025
PHILADELPHIA >> The sometimes baffling Johan Rojas has more than a few people wondering again. Only this time, the question seems to be whether Rojas’…
More lane restrictions coming on I-78 in Berks
By The Citizen on May 2, 2025
Another portion of Interstate 78 in Berks County will be facing lane restrictions at night starting May 4. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Friday…
Emersion in Packer culture a visceral experience [Opinion]
By The Citizen on May 2, 2025
It was a glorious sight. A line of porta-johns just around the corner from where we disembarked the charter bus in Green Bay for the…
Berks baseball: Oley Valley scores 11-10 come-from-behind win
By The Citizen on May 2, 2025
Oley Valley scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to tie the game and then won it with a run in the…
Taijuan Walker pitches into bad luck, Nationals Lord over Phils in series finale
By The Citizen on May 1, 2025
PHILADELPHIA – Luis Garcia Jr. singled, doubled and drove in a run, Brad Lord pitched into the sixth inning and the Washington Nationals avoided a…
Ed Van Impe, ‘Broad Street Bullies’ defenseman, dies at 84
By The Citizen on May 1, 2025
The man who took down Soviet Central Red Army star Valeri Kharlamov, nearly causing an international incident in the process, has died. The Flyers announced…