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Severe Thunderstorm Warning

Yesterday: The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Berks County until 4:45 PM. The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Central Berks County until 4:45 PM. At 4:00 PM, a severe thunderstorm was located over Robesonia, or 9 miles east of Myerstown, moving east at 25 mph. 60 mph wind gusts. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Thursday: The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Berks County until 9:00 PM Wednesday night. Isolated hail up to quarter size possible. Scattered wind gusts up to 70 MPH likely. Frequent lightning possible. The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Berks County until 9:00 PM Wednesday night. Isolated hail up to quarter size possible. Scattered wind gusts up to 70 MPH likely. Frequent lightning possible.

Berks Trail Challenge returns to encourage outdoor activity and community wellness

Reading Hospital’s Berks Trail Challenge, an initiative that encourages residents to stay active and explore the region’s trail system, returned this month and will continue through October.Organized by the hospital’s Community Wellness Department, the Berks Trail Challenge is a free, community-base

Berks County police to increase DUI and seat belt enforcement through Memorial Day weekend

Police departments across Berks County will conduct seat belt enforcement and impaired driving patrols throughout the Memorial Day holiday weekend as part of Pennsylvania’s “Click It or Ticket” campaign.According to a release from the North Central Regional DUI Enforcement Program, officers will car

Soda gun nozzle observed to have accumulation of residue: Restaurant Inspections, May 22, 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to t

Reading Public Museum announces new community nonprofit organization pass program

The Foundation for The Reading Public Museum has announced a new membership program for non-profit organizations that provide day-long and residential care services.Cost of admission has historically been a barrier between access to The Reading Public Museum and non-profit community support organiz

Meet Robert Leonard II, Reading’s new fire chief

Robert Leonard II arrived in Reading with decades of fire service experience, but he said it was the sense of community that immediately stood out to him.Originally from Washington, D.C., Leonard moved to Prince George’s County, Maryland, as a teenager and joined the fire service at age 16 after see

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

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