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Elevated Risk for Fire Spread Thursday

Yesterday: There is an elevated risk for fire spread Thursday for portions of eastern Pennsylvania. Minimum relative humidity values will drop to around 25 percent Thursday afternoon. This will be accompanied by southerly winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts 20 to 25 mph. These conditions, along with the continued drying of fine fuels, could support the rapid spread of any fires that ignite, which could quickly become difficult to control. Conditions improve during the evening as the wind diminishes and the relative humidity increases. There is an elevated risk for fire spread Thursday for portions of eastern Pennsylvania. Minimum relative humidity values will drop to around 25 percent Thursday afternoon. This will be accompanied by southerly winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts 20 to 25 mph. These conditions, along with the continued drying of fine fuels, could support the rapid spread of any fires that ignite, which could quickly become difficult to control. Conditions improve during the evening as the wind…

Reading: Shooting

Thursday: Reading Police and EMS responded to the report of a shooting Monday night in the 1000 block of Muhlenberg Street, initially described to be a male shot in the chest. Victim was transported to the hospital, condition unknown. Reading Police and EMS responded to the report of a shooting Monday night in the 1000 block of Muhlenberg Street, initially described to be a male shot in the chest. Victim was transported to the hospital, condition unknown.

East Penn Manufacturing opens 930,000-square-foot distribution center in Maidencreek Township

A new 930,000-square-foot distribution center for East Penn Manufacturing was officially unveiled Friday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Maidencreek Township, marking a major expansion for the Berks County-based company.Developed by the Wolfson Group, the facility at 8697 Allentown Pike is expec

Berks County farm among those preserved through $10.2 million state investment

A Berks County farm is among 31 across Pennsylvania that will be permanently preserved through a new state investment aimed at protecting agricultural land from development.The Shapiro Administration announced more than $10.2 million in funding to purchase development rights for farms totaling 2,645

Genesius Theatre to debut world premiere adaptation of “Peter Pan” in Reading

Genesius Theatre will host the world premiere production of a new adaptation of Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up from April 10 through April 18, bringing a reimagined version of the classic story to its playhouse at 153 N. 10th Street.Longtime Genesius Theatre actor and director and curre

Reading Theater Project presents a reading of “Fourteen Votes” by Susan Sneeringer

All politics is local, as someone once said. As Susan Sneeringer demonstrates in her newest play, all politics is personal, too. Sneeringer’s play “Fourteen Votes” is the latest in the Reading Theater Project’s Play Reading Series. The reading, featuring script-in-hand performances by local actors,

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

Judy Elllsworth’s love of books fuels the Berks Book Bonanza

A Berks County resident since 1980, Judy Elllsworth has lived in Wyomissing Hills, later moving to Green Valley Estates in Sinking Spring for the last eight years. Prior to living in the area, Judy spent her career working in several capacities. “I’ve done many things; I worked as a Psychiatric Soci

Adrian Jadic: From political asylum to community advocate in Wyomissing

Born and raised in Romania, Adrian Jadic found himself caught up in the violent civil unrest in 1989 living in a country wrought with turmoil. The Romanian Revolution was a time period when citizens rose up to overthrow and topple the dictatorship and end a 42-year span of communist rule. The confli

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