Governor Josh Shapiro visited a manufactured housing community in Douglass Township on Wednesday to highlight proposed housing reforms aimed at protecting residents from steep increases in lot rent.Speaking at a home in Douglass Village near Douglassville, Shapiro met with residents and advocates wh
Fleetwood Bank recently announced the appointment of Betsy Knott as Vice President of Retail Banking. Mrs. Knott brings 15 years of banking and sales experience and many certificates from the American Bankers Association. Additionally, Knott recently completed the PA Bankers Association’s Advanced S
The Helping Harvest Community Kitchen, located in downtown Reading, recently surpassed 100,000 meals distributed since its opening in April 2025.The kitchen provides a variety of meals for Berks and Schuylkill County neighbors experiencing food insecurity, primarily focused on specific populations s
Berks Community Health Center has announced that James Toth has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer.James A. Toth, MBA, BSN, RN, FACHE, is a seasoned healthcare executive with extensive experience leading clinical and operational excellence across various healthcare organizations. As Chief Oper
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced new funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the state, including a project in Berks County aimed at expanding access for drivers traveling along major corridors.The Shapiro Administration on Tuesday announced that 12 pro
This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks.UPPER BERN — The developer of a Berks County warehouse that ICE wants to use as a
Wyomissing Borough Council announced Tuesday that Borough Manager Michele Bare will step down from her position after 18 years of service with the borough.Bare has served the Wyomissing community in several roles across multiple departments during her tenure before being appointed borough manager mo
Leer en español This is the first installment in a series about Pennsylvanians in recovery from substance use disorder and how stigma affected their recovery. The series is a collaboration between Public Good News, Centro Integral de la Mujer Madre Tierra, and Life Unites Us. If you’d like to share
The Exeter Township Board of School Directors selected Anne-Marie Grill to fill a vacancy on the board following interviews with 10 candidates during a special meeting on Monday evening, which was held in the board room at the Exeter Township Lausch Administration Building.Mrs. Grill, an Exeter Town
Muhlenberg Greene Architects has announced that Eddit Marmolejos Gil, Architectural Designer, has been appointed to serve on the Board of the Berks County Housing Authority.The Berks County Housing Authority Board works to support the Authority’s mission of providing safe, decent, and affordable hou
With the upcoming opening of Special Blends Café by JPII later this summer, the John Paul II Center for Special Learning is strengthening its Transition Program to expand real-world learning opportunities for students. Effective immediately, Rene Berkhammer has been promoted to Director of Transitio
Reading Hospital partnered with The Junior League of Reading and Berks Teens to host “Let’s Talk, Period,” a free event focused on menstrual equity and period positivity for teens and tweens in grades 3-8 and a trusted adult. More than 130 individuals were in attendance, making it the largest event
On March 4, Berks County Public Libraries honored leadership and service excellence during its 23rd Annual Awards Celebration. Presented at the Library System headquarters in front of an audience of 70 attendees, the event recognized individuals and organizations for their support and contributions
Each year, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) honors four female leaders who exemplify the Girl Scouts’ mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Monica Reyes, Vice President for Programs and Initiatives of Berks County Community Foun
A Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off ticket worth $2.5 million was recently sold at a retailer in Berks County.According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, the winning ticket for the $120,000,000 Payout Scratch-Off game was sold at Redner’s Quick Shoppe, 8381 Allentown Pike, Maidencreek Township. The retail
State officials visited a Berks County farm this week to highlight investments aimed at supporting women in agriculture during Women’s History Month and the United Nations’ International Year of the Woman Farmer.Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and State Sen. Judy Schwank, minority
Berks County law enforcement officials are reminding residents to make safe transportation plans before celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.With festivities expected to take place across the country on and around Tuesday, March 17, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Ad
The Reading Theater Project will present a staged reading of “Deb’s Dresses” by playwright Josh P. Cohen on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at the Boscov GoggleWorks Theater in Reading.The performance continues the company’s current season theme of “Disruption.” The reading will feature script-in-hand
Exeter Township Senior High School will present its spring musical, Mamma Mia!, with performances scheduled for March 12, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m., and March 15 at 2 p.m. in the school’s auditorium.The musical tells the story of a young woman searching for her birth father on a Greek island paradise on t
A $1.25 million estate commitment from Penn State Berks and College of Engineering alumna Melissa Daniels Foster will create a new fund designed to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Her gift is the first seven-figure estate commitment to the camp
The Berks County Conservation District will host its 5th Annual Conservation Celebration on Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Berks County 4-H Grounds on County Welfare Road.The free, rain-or-shine event is designed to offer educational and interactive activities focused on conservation,
A 71-year-old Reading woman died Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle along State Hill Road in Wyomissing, according to the Wyomissing Police Department.Police said the crash occurred around 1:15 p.m. on March 6 at the entrance to the Berkshire Square Shopping Center. Officers responding
The Berks County Coroner’s Office has ruled the cause and manner of death for Travelle Martin as undetermined, following months of forensic examination after his remains were recovered in Cumru Township late last year.Human remains were discovered on December 28, 2025, in a spillway within the Flyin
The Shapiro Administration is reminding Pennsylvanians to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms when moving their clocks ahead one hour for this weekend’s “spring forward” time change. Functioning and properly placed smoke alarms can decrease the risk of dying in a home
