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Berks County South Campus to close Monday for electrical work

23 hours ago: The Berks County South Campus will be closed to staff and the public on Monday, October 5, while Met-Ed completes a scheduled electrical utility project. The Berks County South Campus will be closed to staff and the public on Monday, October 5, while Met-Ed completes a scheduled electrical utility project.

Reading Police offer free steering wheel locks while supplies last

Yesterday: Reading Police are offering a limited supply of free steering wheel locks to community members on a first-come, first-served basis. Reading Police are offering a limited supply of free steering wheel locks to community members on a first-come, first-served basis.

Pa. election 2026: Where Garrity, Shapiro stand on public school funding, vouchers, and other education issues

Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters.HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania will spend nearly 40% of its $50.8 billion budg

Accidental Earl Township house fire causes more than $300,000 in damage

A house fire Thursday morning caused more than $300,000 in damage and brought firefighters from Berks and Montgomery counties to the scene, according to Pennsylvania State Police.Earl Township Fire Co. and neighboring mutual aid departments were dispatched around 7:50 a.m. Oct. 1 after a passerby re

Advance Auto Parts opens Wyomissing store, donates to Berks Career and Technology Center

Advance Auto Parts opened its first Wyomissing location Thursday, marking the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a donation to Berks Career and Technology Center.The new store, located at 2210 State Hill Road, (the former Rite Aid building) expands the auto parts retailer’s presence in Berk

Soda nozzles at server stations observed with residue: Restaurant Inspections, Oct. 1, 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to t

Lars Potteiger finds his rhythm back home in Reading

Pianist, organist, and jazz musician, Lars Potteiger, was born and raised in the Reading area. The earliest roots of his musical journey began in childhood. “My earliest memory of becoming interested in music is as a young child. My family was pretty musical; my father was a trombone player, and my

Theron Cook brings art, community and purpose together in Reading

Growing up as the youngest of five children on North 9th Street in Reading, Theron Cook began to develop the skills which led to becoming a widely recognized artist in the region. He attended 10th and Green Elementary, Northeast Jr High, and graduated from Reading High School in 2003. Through these

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

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