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Flash Flood Warning

Yesterday: The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Northwestern Berks County until 6:30 PM. The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Northwestern Berks County until 6:30 PM.

Muhlenberg Township: Stabbing

Yesterday: Police and EMS in Muhlenberg Township have responded to the report of a stabbing in the North Reading Plaza, 5370 Allentown Pike, Friday afternoon around 2:45 PM. The incident was initially described as a male stabbed in the abdomen. Police have crime tape up between CSL Plasma and Game Stop. An ambulance transported the victim to the hospital. Police and EMS in Muhlenberg Township have responded to the report of a stabbing in the North Reading Plaza, 5370 Allentown Pike, Friday afternoon around 2:45 PM. The incident was initially described as a male stabbed in the abdomen. Police have crime tape up between CSL Plasma and Game Stop. An ambulance transported the victim to the hospital.

BCHC collaborates with Keystone Health to provide care to migrant agricultural workers

Berks Community Health Center is collaborating with Keystone Health Agricultural Workers Program to provide care for migrant agricultural workers in Berks County through BCHC’s mobile medical unit, Wellness on Wheels.BCHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center with three brick-and-mortar locations i

Wyomissing library to host Opportunity House donation drive during Summer Block Party

Opportunity House and the Wyomissing Public Library are teaming up Saturday, Aug. 8, for a “Fill the Truck” donation drive aimed at collecting gently used clothing, household goods and other items for people in need.The donation drive will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. outside the Wyomissing Pub

Reading’s art astronaut launches into national orbit

I flew to San Antonio expecting to test the leader in me. I returned to Reading with my armor cracked open, unafraid. It did not crack because I was under attack. It opened because I was in a room where strength did not require armor.For a week in July, I attended the 2026 NALAC Leadership Institute

Reading Public Museum announces campaign to raise final funds for Dale Chihuly Chandelier

The Reading Public Museum has announced an opportunity for the public to contribute to a landmark project: a custom Dale Chihuly chandelier to permanently hang in The Museum Atrium. Only $50,000 is needed to bring this project to fruition, and a GoFundMe page has been created to help The Museum achi

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

Ebony McNeil combines leadership with mentorship to help men build stronger lives through The Forge

Born in Reading, the only son of Richard and Lorraine McNeil, Ebony McNeil grew up enjoying his boyhood, doing what boys typically love to do; playing outside most of the time, riding bikes, and spending time at places like the Olivet’s Boys Club, a place that was central to kids in the city of Read

Lori Lilley: A passionate advocate for Carsonia Lake’s wildlife

Berks County natives Lori (Hinnershitz) Lilley and her husband, Christopher were both born and raised in the Antietam Valley, Lori in Mt. Penn, and Christopher in Stony Creek. Crystal Lake, once a central part of the historical Carsonia Park era, holds a great deal of sentimental value to both. “I w

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