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Frost Advisory

Thursday: The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 9 AM Sunday. Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 9 AM Sunday. Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Robeson Township: Old River Road bridge closed

Thursday: The Old River Road bridge near The Beidler House in Birdsboro has been closed immediately to all traffic after engineers deemed it unsafe due to structural deterioration. The Old River Road bridge near The Beidler House in Birdsboro has been closed immediately to all traffic after engineers deemed it unsafe due to structural deterioration.

Berks County plans purchase of 600 Penn Street for new government center

The County of Berks announced plans to acquire the building at 600 Penn Street in downtown Reading, with the goal of creating a centralized County Government Center and addressing long-term infrastructure needs across its facilities.County officials said the proposed purchase of the former Wells Far

Urban Engineers receives CMAA Mid-Atlantic Project of the Year Award

The vital infrastructure project, I-78/SR 61 Bridge Replacement and Interchange Reconstruction Project in Berks County, PA, has been recognized by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter with the 2026 Project of the Year Award in the Mega Project over $100 mill

Gov. Mifflin senior earns his Associates Degree during high school career

As one Governor Mifflin High School student walks across the stage to receive his high school diploma this May, he will do so with another diploma already in hand: his Associates Degree.Governor Mifflin High School senior Joseph Wentzler earned his Associates in Integrative Studies from Reading Area

Berks Career & Technology Center and Reading Muhlenberg CTC celebrate student futures at 2026 Decision Day

Berks Career & Technology Center (BCTC) and Reading Muhlenberg Career & Technology Center (RMCTC) proudly joined forces once again to celebrate the achievements and bright futures of their graduating students at the annual Decision Day celebration, held at the Miller Center for the Arts at Reading A

Jonathan Mashburn’s Lounge Around Games Co. creates space for play and connection

As a child living in Pensacola, Florida, Jonathan Mashburn had a passion for electronics. “I loved electronics. I would go to the used book depository and buy them cheap and tinker with them, often reselling them. For years I wanted to do this on the side.” The spirit of entrepreneurship was alive i

Diane Rurode: A lifetime of teaching, leading, and inspiring at Conrad Weiser

Growing up in a family where her father was transferred frequently, Diane Rurode learned early how to adapt to different learning environments and schools in New York, and New Hampshire, finally graduating from Watertown High School in Watertown, Connecticut in 1971. “I applied to all colleges in Ne

Delbert “Del” Bitting: The man behind the wheel at Reading Fairgrounds Speedway

Delbert Gene Bitting was born January 14,1936, the youngest of the four sons of Claude and Florence Bitting. His first home was a farmhouse on Butter Lane in Exeter Township, which they shared with his grandparents. “They lived on one side, and we lived on the other,” he recollected. “The home still

John King: A life shaped by music, community, and resilience

Born in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Reading on August 31, 1952, John King grew up frequently moving while his parents worked to accommodate their growing family. “My earliest recollection was living on Gilson Alley behind South 7th Street. The place was a two-story garage, and the bottom floor was a ch

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