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Reading: Fatal Fall Reported at Reading IMAX

19 hours ago: Emergency crews responded to the Reading IMAX movie theater at 30 N. 2nd Street around 11:35 AM Wednesday for a person who reportedly fell through the ceiling. According to initial dispatch information, a man fell approximately 50 feet through the ceiling. The Berks County Coroner’s Office arrived shortly after. The incident remains under investigation. Emergency crews responded to the Reading IMAX movie theater at 30 N. 2nd Street around 11:35 AM Wednesday for a person who reportedly fell through the ceiling. According to initial dispatch information, a man fell approximately 50 feet through the ceiling. The Berks County Coroner’s Office arrived shortly after. The incident remains under investigation.

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.

71-year-old Florida contractor killed in 50-foot fall at Reading IMAX renovation site

A Florida man was killed Wednesday morning after falling approximately 50 feet inside the IMAX theater in downtown Reading, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office.Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel said the office was notified by the Berks County 911 Center at 11:36 a.m. of an individua

Fleetwood educator named finalist for Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year

A Berks County educator is among 12 finalists selected for Pennsylvania’s 2027 Teacher of the Year award, according to an announcement this week from the Pennsylvania Department of Education.Jenna Anzelmo of the Fleetwood Area School District was named one of the statewide finalists by the Shapiro

22-year-old arrested after alleged 104 mph police chase on Route 222 in Berks County

A 22-year-old Muhlenberg Township man was arrested Sunday evening after allegedly fleeing from Pennsylvania State Police during a high-speed pursuit that began on Route 222 in Bern Township and ended in Muhlenberg Township.According to Pennsylvania State Police, troopers were conducting radar enforc

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

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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