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Reading: Shooting

11 hours ago: Reading Police responded to a reported shooting in the 300 block of Hoskins Place around 6:06 p.m. Wednesday. According to dispatch, a 15-year-old was shot in the leg and one person was transported to the hospital. Reading Police responded to a reported shooting in the 300 block of Hoskins Place around 6:06 p.m. Wednesday. According to dispatch, a 15-year-old was shot in the leg and one person was transported to the hospital.

Reading: Missing Person

13 hours ago: The Reading Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. Brianna Puc, last seen: 4/19/2026 The Reading Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. Brianna Puc, last seen: 4/19/2026

Passenger dies following crash into building on Hampden Boulevard in Reading

A 38-year-old woman has died following a motor vehicle crash that occurred earlier this week in the City of Reading, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office.Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel said the office was notified at 9:52 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, by physicians at Tower Health/Rea

Berks Ballet Theatre to present ‘Swan Lake’ as part of 50th anniversary season

Berks Ballet Theatre will bring one of classical ballet’s most iconic productions to the stage next month, continuing its milestone 50th anniversary season with a performance of Swan Lake in Reading.The performance is scheduled for Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m. at the Miller Center for the Arts and will

Reading Hospital duo wins $15,000 with glove-dispensing innovation at Tower Health competition

A prototype design, matching T-shirts, and an energetic pitch helped Reading Hospital employees Kim Madonna and Cassie Mercuri win first place and a $15,000 prize at this year’s ‘Shark Tank: Tower Health Edition’ competition.The duo, known as “The Perfect Pair,” addressed a common frustration among

Wyomissing selects Maryland fire captain Eric Needle as new chief

Wyomissing Borough Council has announced the appointment of Eric Needle as the next Fire Chief for the Borough of Wyomissing. His official start date as a full-time employee will be August 3, 2026. Prior to officially assuming the role full-time, Needle will begin working with the Borough in a consu

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

Samantha Bremekamp: Building community through curiosity and storytelling

After living and working in education in New York City, Vienna, Austria, and New Jersey, Samantha Bremekamp arrived on the scene in Berks County, bringing along her brand of energy and enthusiasm for learning. “We moved here in 2023 after living in New Jersey. I wanted to get to know people in the a

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