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Arena football player arrested in Berks County in connection with Ohio shooting

11 hours ago: According to the U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia Office, the Reading Division arrested Brendan Nichols in Cumru Township, in connection with a March 27 shooting in Cleveland, Ohio. Authorities said Nichols, identified as a member of the Pennsylvania Benjamins arena football team, was wanted on a felonious assault by firearm charge and was taken into custody at a local hotel. According to the U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia Office, the Reading Division arrested Brendan Nichols in Cumru Township, in connection with a March 27 shooting in Cleveland, Ohio. Authorities said Nichols, identified as a member of the Pennsylvania Benjamins arena football team, was wanted on a felonious assault by firearm charge and was taken into custody at a local hotel.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Yesterday: The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Western Berks County until 8:45 PM. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly NJ has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Western Berks County until 8:45 PM.

Reading Hospital hosting free Bike Rodeo for families on May 16 at RACC

The community is invited to attend Reading Hospital’s first Bike Smart Safety Fest on Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Reading Area Community College, 30 S. Front St., Reading, in Parking Lots A and C near Yocum Library.The free event is hosted in partnership with Commute PA to promote bi

City of Reading reminds CRIZ businesses of June 15 reporting deadline

The City of Reading Revitalization and Improvement Zone Authority (CRRIZA) is reminding all businesses located within the CRIZ that, under Pennsylvania law, they are required to submit an annual report detailing certain state and local taxes paid during the 2025 tax year. The report must be submitte

Reading woman sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking

A resident of Reading, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 90 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, on her convictions of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti an

Nation’s largest single-day food drive brings in 82,000 pounds of food to Helping Harvest

This weekend, Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partnered with local letter carriers and post offices to bring in almost 82,000 pounds of food in a single day that will be distributed to area families and individuals facing food insecurity. These efforts were part of the National Association of Letter

Chief Wayne Holben reflects on policing, leadership, and community trust

Born in Kempton, and growing up on the Lehigh County side, Wayne Holben had his sights set on a career as early elementary school. He recalls, “As long as I can remember, I wanted to be a police officer, and I wanted to help people.”Upon graduating from Northwestern Lehigh High School, he wasted no

Jonathan Mashburn’s Lounge Around Games Co. creates space for play and connection

As a child living in Pensacola, Florida, Jonathan Mashburn had a passion for electronics. “I loved electronics. I would go to the used book depository and buy them cheap and tinker with them, often reselling them. For years I wanted to do this on the side.” The spirit of entrepreneurship was alive i

Diane Rurode: A lifetime of teaching, leading, and inspiring at Conrad Weiser

Growing up in a family where her father was transferred frequently, Diane Rurode learned early how to adapt to different learning environments and schools in New York, and New Hampshire, finally graduating from Watertown High School in Watertown, Connecticut in 1971. “I applied to all colleges in Ne

Delbert “Del” Bitting: The man behind the wheel at Reading Fairgrounds Speedway

Delbert Gene Bitting was born January 14,1936, the youngest of the four sons of Claude and Florence Bitting. His first home was a farmhouse on Butter Lane in Exeter Township, which they shared with his grandparents. “They lived on one side, and we lived on the other,” he recollected. “The home still

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