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Lower Alsace Twp: Hit & Run

Thursday: Via Central Berks Regional Police: HIT & RUN Earlier this morning, these three(3) individuals were involved in a hit-and-run crash and decided to leave their vehicle in the woods on Angora Road in the area of Wanner Road. Apparently, “leave the car in the woods and walk away” sounded like a solid criminal strategy. We’re not sure what the getaway plan was after that maybe hide behind a tree and hope the police forget how cars work. Recognize them? Contact CBRPD Via Central Berks Regional Police: HIT & RUN Earlier this morning, these three(3) individuals were involved in a hit-and-run crash and decided to leave their vehicle in the woods on Angora Road in the area of Wanner Road. Apparently, “leave the car in the woods and walk away” sounded like a solid criminal strategy. We’re not sure what the getaway plan was after that maybe hide behind a tree and hope the police forget how cars work. Recognize them? Contact CBRPD

Berks Coroner: Next of Kin Request

Thursday: The Berks County Coroner’s Office is looking for family of Dorothy Fugee, age 82 years old, who resided at Wyomissing Heath and Rehab in Reading, PA and died of natural causes on 09/07/2026. Anyone with information can contact the office at 610-478-3280. The Berks County Coroner’s Office is looking for family of Dorothy Fugee, age 82 years old, who resided at Wyomissing Heath and Rehab in Reading, PA and died of natural causes on 09/07/2026. Anyone with information can contact the office at 610-478-3280.

Dorney Park opens Halloween Haunt with new Blair Witch maze, live show

Dorney Park has kicked off its 2026 Halloween season, bringing haunted mazes, scare zones, live entertainment and after-dark rides back to the Allentown amusement park.Halloween Haunt opened Friday, Sept. 18, and will continue on select nights through Oct. 31. This year’s event features six haunted

Berks County historical markers temporarily removed for restoration

Residents in Berks County may notice some of Pennsylvania’s familiar blue-and-gold historical markers missing from their posts as the state conducts routine restoration work ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations.The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission announced that Berks Coun

Greenwood and McGeehan recipients of 2026 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards

Dr. Joleen Greenwood, professor, Society, History, and Culture, and Dr. Catherine McGeehan, professor, Elementary, Middle Level, Library and Technologies Education, have been awarded Kutztown University’s 2026 Chambliss Faculty Research Awards for their extraordinary research and scholarship endeavo

Anu Morgan’s ‘Living Pride’ selected for limited-edition Reading Public Library card

Reading Public Library and Reading Pride Celebration have announced Anu Morgan as the winner of a library card art contest held in recognition of the 20th anniversary of Berks Pride Fest and Library Card Sign-Up Month.Morgan’s design, titled “Living Pride,” is featured on a new limited-edition Pride

Jakob Shrem carries lessons from Antietam into college life at Penn State

As summer closes, and school now underway, Antietam High School Class of 2026 graduate, Jakob Shrem, steps out on his new journey as college freshman at Penn State University in University Park, PA. Saying good-bye to his high school was filled with bittersweet memories of rich experiences which pre

Madison Woytovich turns a childhood challenge into confidence and purpose

The inspirational journey of a young woman diagnosed with Alopecia at the age of 5 is truly a remarkable story of determination and resilience. Born the second oldest of four daughters to Jeffery and Betsy Woytovich in West Reading, Madison’s diagnosis came just as she was entering kindergarten at S

Chris Layden finds his calling helping others through massage therapy

After years of balancing restaurant work with jobs in health care, Chris Layden eventually found a career that brought together two things that had long interested him: medicine and helping others.Layden is a licensed massage therapist at Sensory Concepts Orthopedic & Medical Massage in Wyomissing,

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

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