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Amity Township: Accident on 422 East with Rollover

12 hours ago: Accident on 422 east in Amity Township near Church lane, reported to be 2 vehicles, 1 on its roof, blocking traffic. Accident on 422 east in Amity Township near Church lane, reported to be 2 vehicles, 1 on its roof, blocking traffic.

Berks Coroner: Next of Kin Request

Yesterday: The Berks County Coroner’s Office is requesting public assistance in locating Next of Kin. The decedent’s name is Salvador Velasques-Guerrero, a 48-year-old male from the Reading area who passed away on 8/30/2026 at the Reading Hospital of Natural Causes. Anyone with information can contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280. The Berks County Coroner’s Office is requesting public assistance in locating Next of Kin. The decedent’s name is Salvador Velasques-Guerrero, a 48-year-old male from the Reading area who passed away on 8/30/2026 at the Reading Hospital of Natural Causes. Anyone with information can contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

Blue Marsh Lake swim beach closed due to high bacteria levels

Update – 9/5/26: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District has announced that the Swim Area at the Dry Brooks Day Use Area, Blue Marsh Lake, has been reopened. Bacteria readings for the designated swimming area have returned to safe levels. The swim beach has been re-opened as of Septem

Schuylkill River Greenways receives $650,000 to support long-term trail stewardship

Schuylkill River Greenways has received commitments totaling $650,000 from the Switchpoint Foundation and The Wyomissing Foundation, bringing its Stewardship Fund Campaign to $3.5 million of a $5 million goal.The Switchpoint Foundation pledged $500,000 and The Wyomissing Foundation awarded a $150,00

Mt. Penn & Antietam Lake Park Deer Management Program to begin on September 19

The City of Reading, Berks County and Berks Nature are preparing for the start of the 2026-2027 Deer Management Program partnership. While hunting is strictly prohibited on Mt. Penn and in Antietam Lake Park, this joint partnership with the USDA Wildlife Services provides an archery-only hunting sea

Parents question security, communication at Governor Mifflin community meeting

Governor Mifflin School District officials and local law enforcement met with parents and community members Thursday night to review two recent safety incidents, answer questions about the district’s response and discuss changes being made to security procedures.The Community Partnership Meeting was

Madison Woytovich turns a childhood challenge into confidence and purpose

The inspirational journey of a young woman diagnosed with Alopecia at the age of 5 is truly a remarkable story of determination and resilience. Born the second oldest of four daughters to Jeffery and Betsy Woytovich in West Reading, Madison’s diagnosis came just as she was entering kindergarten at S

Chris Layden finds his calling helping others through massage therapy

After years of balancing restaurant work with jobs in health care, Chris Layden eventually found a career that brought together two things that had long interested him: medicine and helping others.Layden is a licensed massage therapist at Sensory Concepts Orthopedic & Medical Massage in Wyomissing,

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 bot

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