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Wyomissing: Accident on 222 South

11 hours ago: Accident on 222 South in Wyomissing just before the Papermill Road Exit, reported to be a vehicle versus a light post or tree with entrapment.

PennDOT Driver License, Photo Centers Closed for Juneteenth

Thursday: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Thursday, June 19, 2025, for the Juneteenth holiday.

Wyomissing to host annual Independence Day Parade & Celebration with star-studded lineup of musical guests and hometown heroes

The Borough of Wyomissing has announced its biggest event of the year—the Annual Independence Day Parade & Celebration, taking place on Friday, July 4th, 2025, and promising a day packed with music, memories, and hometown pride.The celebration truly begins the night before, as the skies above Wyomis

Spring Township Police arrest man found inside home with stolen rare coins

An 18-year-old man was arrested on multiple charges after police responded to a reported burglary in progress on Gring Drive late last month.According to the Spring Township Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Gring Drive on May 30, 2025, after a caller reported finding

Reading Public Museum announces admission price changes effective July 1

The Reading Public Museum will introduce new admission rates starting July 1, 2025—its first price increase in more than a decade.Museum officials said the decision comes in response to rising costs across all areas of operation, including exhibitions, educational programming, and everyday materials

DA: No charges filed in fatal Reading stabbing; self-defense cited

A June 6 stabbing that claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy has been ruled a justified act of self-defense, and no criminal charges will be filed, according to Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams.Reading Police were dispatched around 7 p.m. to the intersection of 10th and Buttonwood street

Dominic Lombardo: On the front lines of emergency care

At just 24 years old, Dominic Lombardo has already spent nearly a decade in emergency medical services. As a paramedic and clinical coordinator at Muhlenberg Area Ambulance Association, Lombardo not only responds to life-threatening emergencies across northern Berks County—he also trains the next ge

County airman dies as POW during American WWII fire bombing of Tokyo

Twelve heavy bomber crew members from PA were Prisoners of War in the Tokyo Military Prison when it was destroyed during an American firebombing raid on May 26, 1945. Volunteers with the non-profit Stories Behind the Stars (www.storiesbehindthestars.org) have written memorials honoring the twelve PA

Shoemakersville letter carrier honored for 40 years of service

Longtime Shoemakersville letter carrier Robert Oswald was honored Friday morning for 40 years of dedicated service with the United States Postal Service. The celebration, held at the Shoemakersville Post Office on Franklin Street, brought together colleagues, friends, and community members to recogn

City Park fallout shelter restored for potential new use

A once-forgotten Cold War-era fallout shelter tucked into a hillside near the Greenhouse in City Park has been given a new lease on life. City officials recently guided members of the media on a rare tour of the underground structure, now cleaned and renovated for future use after sitting largely un

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