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Airsoft gun, knives found after two individuals stopped on Governor Mifflin campus

Two minors were taken into custody Tuesday morning after authorities found an airsoft gun and several kitchen knives in their possession on the grounds of Mifflin Park Elementary School and Governor Mifflin Intermediate School, according to the Governor Mifflin School District.Superintendent Dr. Lis

Pennsylvania measles outbreak reaches 497 cases, including four in Berks County

Pennsylvania health officials are reporting nearly 500 confirmed measles cases across the state this year as an ongoing outbreak continues to affect dozens of counties, including Berks County.The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Tuesday that 497 measles cases have been confirmed across 34

Reading, Berks County to hold separate 9/11 ceremonies marking 25th anniversary

Two remembrance ceremonies will be held in Reading on Friday, Sept. 11, as the City of Reading and Berks County commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.The first ceremony will begin at 8:43 a.m. at the September 11th Memorial Tree in Reading’s City Park, near Con

When our stories find their way home

I firmly believe that being a Hispanic author is about more than writing books. It’s about remembering the stories we grew up hearing. The stories told around kitchen tables, during family gatherings, in the car, over a cup of café, or in those conversations where someone says, “Do you remember when

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

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

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