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Thursday’s Severe Weather Potential

7 hours ago: There remains a threat of isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms and flash flooding for Thursday afternoon and evening, mainly along and NW of I-95. Damaging winds are the main severe threat, although a brief tornado cannot be ruled out. Via NWS: There remains a threat of isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms and flash flooding for Thursday afternoon and evening, mainly along and NW of I-95. Damaging winds are the main severe threat, although a brief tornado cannot be ruled out.

BARTA Bus Loop at BTC to close temporarily

7 hours ago: BARTA Transportation says the Bus Loop at the BARTA Transportation Center will be closed beginning Thursday, Aug. 27, for approximately two days. BARTA Transportation says the Bus Loop at the BARTA Transportation Center will be closed beginning Thursday, Aug. 27, for approximately two days.

Veterans Coalition prepares Save 22 event as services for Berks veterans grow

The Veterans Coalition of Pennsylvania is continuing to expand its support for veterans in Berks County while preparing for its annual Save 22 event in September, an effort aimed at raising awareness of veteran suicide and supporting the organization’s ongoing programs.Michael Weil, Executive Direct

Berks Sinfonietta opens 13th season with performances by young scholarship winners

Berks Sinfonietta opened its 13th season Saturday evening in Wyomissing with a concert that paired one of classical music’s major symphonies with performances by two young musicians selected through the orchestra’s annual scholarship competition.The Aug. 22 concert, held at Atonement Lutheran Church

Mary’s Shelter receives $500,000 estate gift to strengthen services for families, homeless youth

Mary’s Shelter recognized a $500,000 estate gift Monday that organization leaders say will help strengthen programs for families and unaccompanied homeless youth and support the shelter’s long-term growth.The gift from the Estate of Laura Sander was formally presented during an Aug. 24 ceremony at M

Miller-Keystone Blood Center celebrates reopening of renovated Reading Donor Center

Miller-Keystone Blood Center celebrated the grand reopening of its newly renovated Reading Donor Center on Monday, marking the completion of upgrades aimed at improving the experience for blood donors and staff.Blood center leadership, community leaders and supporters gathered for a ribbon-cutting c

Todd Glass reflects on 36 years of service in law enforcement

Born in Allentown, Pa, and raised on a small farm in Danielsville in the Lehigh Valley, Todd Glass was the youngest in a family of seven children. He attended schools in Northampton County, graduating from Northampton Area High School in 1980.“After high school, I applied for some jobs and was hired

Samantha Kaag’s path from volunteer to West Reading mayor

Samantha Kaag’s story began in Virginia Beach, Virginia, but her family moved frequently throughout her childhood, to Pennsylvania, and New York at various points in her life. She graduated from Candor High School in New York. “My goal after graduation was to go to college and pursue a degree in pol

Noah Gibney: From Berks County roots to a rising music career

Young musician Noah Gibney was well on his way to a musical career long before he left his home in Wyomissing for Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Before receiving a full tuition scholarship to one of the most prominent music schools in the country, the 2025 Wyomissing Area High Sc

Reading Great Dane defies the odds as owner cherishes every day together

Most people notice Cricket because of his size.Standing nearly as tall as some adults when upright and weighing around 200 pounds, the Great Dane turns heads wherever he goes. But it’s not his height that makes him remarkable.At 13 years old, Cricket has already lived well beyond the average lifespa

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