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Extreme Cold Warning & Wind Advisory

5 hours ago: The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Warning and Wind Advisory for Berks County. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 AM Saturday to noon Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 8 AM to 9 PM Saturday. The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Warning and Wind Advisory for Berks County. For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 6 AM Saturday to noon Sunday. For the Wind Advisory, from 8 AM to 9 PM Saturday.

Reading: Shooting

Thursday: Reading Police and EMS responded to the report of a shooting Sunday, approximately 6:30 PM, at the 3rd and Spruce Recreation Center in the 300 block of South 3rd Street. Initially described as a 10 year-old male shot in the leg that was taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle. This post will be updated when additional information becomes available from authorities.

Food facility is not removing dead pests from control devices: Restaurant Inspections, February 6, 2025

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

Everything you need to know about ICE’s plan to open a detention center in Berks County

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.UPPER BERN — The Trump administration this week finalized the $87.4 million purch

City and Shuman Development Group sign letter of intent for $52M redevelopment of Fifth and Penn

Mayor Eddie Morán and Alan Shuman of Shuman Development Group announced Thursday a major milestone for downtown Reading with the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) to redevelop the Fifth and Penn buildings, one of the city’s most prominent intersections. The signing announcement took place at a pre

PA Lottery winning Powerball ticket worth $2 million sold in Amity Township

A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Berks County sold a winning Powerball with Power Play ticket worth $2 million for the Wednesday, February 4 drawing. The ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn, 27-29-30-37-58, to win $2 million, less applicable withholding. Without the $1 Power Play opt

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

A return to his roots: Dave Kline’s lifelong connection to the garden

As the growing season concludes, most of us are contemplating a trip to the market or grocery store to gather our fixins for the upcoming feast. Our relationship with the fresh produce is little more than selecting, paying for and preparing the food which graces our table. For the serious gardener,

Danielle Hathaway: Finding purpose through music, art, and giving back

Danielle Hathaway was born in Philadelphia along with her twin sister Dana. At age six, her mother passed away, the twins were raised by their grandparents in Havertown, Pa. “Even as a child, I was always drawing, coloring and painting, and I always loved music.” as Danielle recalls some of her earl

World War II’s battle of Tarawa claimed Marines from Berks County

On November 20, 1943, a US force of approximately 35,000 troops from the 2nd Marine Division and the Army’s 27th Infantry Division began the amphibious assaults on Tarawa Atoll. The American invasion was part of Operation Galvanic to capture the Japanese-held Gilbert Islands. It was the first US off

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