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Berks Coroner Next of Kin Request

Yesterday: The Berks County Coroner’s Office is asking for public assistance in locating Next of Kin. The decedent’s name is Lyne Charlsen, a 76 year old female from the Wernersville area who passed away on 3/5/2026. Anyone with information can contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

Military helicopter makes emergency landing in Robeson Township field

Thursday: Emergency crews were dispatched Wednesday afternoon after a military helicopter made an emergency landing in a field in Robeson Township. Emergency crews were dispatched Wednesday afternoon after a military helicopter made an emergency landing in a field in Robeson Township.

Reading Theater Project to present staged reading of “Deb’s Dresses” at GoggleWorks

The Reading Theater Project will present a staged reading of “Deb’s Dresses” by playwright Josh P. Cohen on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at the Boscov GoggleWorks Theater in Reading.The performance continues the company’s current season theme of “Disruption.” The reading will feature script-in-hand

Exeter Township Senior High School to present “Mamma Mia!” March 12–15

Exeter Township Senior High School will present its spring musical, Mamma Mia!, with performances scheduled for March 12, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m., and March 15 at 2 p.m. in the school’s auditorium.The musical tells the story of a young woman searching for her birth father on a Greek island paradise on t

Adrian Jadic: From political asylum to community advocate in Wyomissing

Born and raised in Romania, Adrian Jadic found himself caught up in the violent civil unrest in 1989 living in a country wrought with turmoil. The Romanian Revolution was a time period when citizens rose up to overthrow and topple the dictatorship and end a 42-year span of communist rule. The confli

Landmark estate commitment will strengthen STEM programming at Penn State Berks

A $1.25 million estate commitment from Penn State Berks and College of Engineering alumna Melissa Daniels Foster will create a new fund designed to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Her gift is the first seven-figure estate commitment to the camp

Adrian Jadic: From political asylum to community advocate in Wyomissing

Dr. Philip Baney: Bringing heart to family medicine

Dr. Philip Baney has been practicing family medicine for a total of 26 years, first establishing a practice in Laureldale, and then for the past 13 years in Hamburg. My reasons for selecting to highlight Dr. Baney for a Berks Weekly News story are rooted in my personal experience as an observer and

Danny Gardner: From local theatre to Broadway and national tours across America

Singer, dancer, and actor, Danny Gardner, is enjoying an exciting life on the road, traveling the country and living his dream on a journey which began right here in Reading, Pa. “I was born in the Reading Hospital and grew up at 126 North 11th Street across from City Park. I would run across the st

Justin Bortz: A Berks County creative with a passion for fine jewelry and music

Justin Bortz was born in Reading, the youngest of ten children. His father, Wayne, son of Earl Bortz, well known for founding Bortz Chocolates, the manufacturer of novelty chocolates which created many of the beloved confections local children grew up with. The brothers established several manufactu

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