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Record-breaking heat in Reading

7 hours ago: According to the National Weather Service, a new record high temperature was set in Reading for June 23. The temperature reached 99 degrees, surpassing the previous record of 98 degrees set just last year in 2024. According to the National Weather Service, a new record high temperature was set in Reading for June 23. The temperature reached 99 degrees, surpassing the previous record of 98 degrees set just last year in 2024.

Wyomissing: Overturned Dump Truck on 422 East

14 hours ago: Accident on the Route 12 West ramp to 422 East, reported to be a dump truck overturned, multiple vehicles with entrapment. Accident on the Route 12 West ramp to 422 East, reported to be a dump truck overturned, multiple vehicles with entrapment.

Animal Rescue League issues Code Red amid dangerous heat in Reading

The Animal Rescue League of Berks County (ARL) has issued a Code Red for the City of Reading due to a sustained heat index above 95 degrees during the following periods:Sunday, June 22nd from 1 pm – 8 pmMonday, June 23rd from 10 am – 10 pmTuesday, June 24th from 11 am – 9 pmWednesday June 25th from

Postal Service to host job fair in Kutztown on June 24

The United States Postal Service is looking to hire new mail carriers in the region and will host a job fair at the Kutztown Post Office on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, from 10 a.m. to noon. The event, held at 235 Grimley Street, aims to recruit City Carriers and Rural Carrier Associates to serve the loc

Berks County residents recognized at statewide foster care and adoption conference

Two Berks County residents were honored this week by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) for their commitment to supporting children in need of permanent homes. The recognition came during the 33rd Annual Pennsylvania Permanency Conference, held in Monroe County.The event brought tog

Anthony Peters named Reading Royals Head Coach and General Manager

The Reading Royals, proud ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers and Lehigh Valley Phantoms, announced that Anthony Peters has been named the team’s new Head Coach and General Manager.Peters, 34, a Blyth, ON-native and the 10th head coach in Reading’s 24-season history, joins the Royals from the

A pressing piece of Pagoda history finds a new home at City Hall

While the lights atop Mount Penn have dimmed for the time being, one of the Reading Pagoda’s most charming souvenirs continues to shine—now from a new location. The Pagoda-themed Penny Press machine, a nostalgic favorite for visitors and locals alike, has officially been relocated to Reading City Ha

“You just never know”: Hamburg postal worker shares journey, resilience after dog attack on her route

For Amanda Salen, working for the U.S. Postal Service wasn’t always part of the plan. But it’s quickly become more than just a job — it’s a calling that’s taken her from delivery routes to clerical roles, through career changes, and even into harm’s way.Salen, a Part-Time Flexible (PTF) Clerk with t

Dominic Lombardo: On the front lines of emergency care

At just 24 years old, Dominic Lombardo has already spent nearly a decade in emergency medical services. As a paramedic and clinical coordinator at Muhlenberg Area Ambulance Association, Lombardo not only responds to life-threatening emergencies across northern Berks County—he also trains the next ge

County airman dies as POW during American WWII fire bombing of Tokyo

Twelve heavy bomber crew members from PA were Prisoners of War in the Tokyo Military Prison when it was destroyed during an American firebombing raid on May 26, 1945. Volunteers with the non-profit Stories Behind the Stars (www.storiesbehindthestars.org) have written memorials honoring the twelve PA

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