Berks Coroner: Next of Kin Request
Thursday: The Berks County Coroner’s Office is requesting public assistance in locating Next of Kin. Update: Next of Kin located. By request of the Coroner’s office we have removed identifying details.
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Exeter Township: Accident on 422 West
Thursday: Accident on 422 westbound in Exeter Township after the Mount Penn exit, reported to be 2 vehicles with debris in the roadway. Use caution while traveling through the area.
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Mary’s Shelter receives $500,000 estate gift to strengthen services for families, homeless youth
Mary’s Shelter recognized a $500,000 estate gift Monday that organization leaders say will help strengthen programs for families and unaccompanied homeless youth and support the shelter’s long-term growth.The gift from the Estate of Laura Sander was formally presented during an Aug. 24 ceremony at M
Miller-Keystone Blood Center celebrates reopening of renovated Reading Donor Center
Miller-Keystone Blood Center celebrated the grand reopening of its newly renovated Reading Donor Center on Monday, marking the completion of upgrades aimed at improving the experience for blood donors and staff.Blood center leadership, community leaders and supporters gathered for a ribbon-cutting c
As elevator repairs drag on, older residents of subsidized Berks County apartment building endure regular outages, injury
This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks.CUMRU TOWNSHIP — For the older residents of the Sencit Towne House Apartments in
Berks police to increase DUI enforcement through September
Police departments across Berks County will conduct increased DUI enforcement through the end of September as part of an effort to identify and remove impaired drivers from area roadways.The North Central Regional DUI Enforcement Program announced that increased enforcement operations will begin thi
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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
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
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Miller-Keystone Blood Center celebrates reopening of renovated Reading Donor Center
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Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks at Berks County Democrats event in Reading
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Severe thunderstorm flooding strands SUV on State Hill Road in Wyomissing
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Reading Fightin Phils vs. Binghamton Rumble Ponies
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