The City of Reading is recognizing National Police Week by honoring the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers both locally and across the country.As part of the observance, Reading City Hall, the Penn Street Bridge, and the Pagoda were scheduled to be illuminated in blue Friday evening i
Officials from Blue Marsh Lake, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission gathered Friday at Blue Marsh Lake ahead of Memorial Day weekend to promote boating safety and mark the start of National Safe Boating Week.The press event was held at the Dry Brooks Boat La
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.READING — Unexpected building issues and a $165 million price tag led Berks Count
The Reading Housing Authority officially opened Oakbrook Recreation Park this week, introducing new outdoor recreation amenities for residents of Oakbrook Homes and the surrounding community.The park, located as part of the Oakbrook Center for Community Services, featured a newly modernized baseball
A 56-year-old Reading man who was found with stab wounds along River Road last weekend has been identified as a homicide victim, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office.Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel said the Coroner’s Office was notified at 3:07 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, after physic
The Reading Police Department has announced that due to ongoing renovations, Desk Sergeant and Dispatch Center operations will be temporarily relocated beginning Monday, May 18, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. to the Berks County Courthouse. Public entry will be available from the Sixth Street side of the courth
The Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) last night celebrated the vitality of the Berks County business community at its 113th Annual Dinner held at the Santander Arena. More than 700 people gathered for the space themed event.The evening began by instantly transporting attendees to the moon wit
United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that Jeffrey Hill, 27, of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 32 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release by United States District Judge John M. Gallagher for illegal gun possession.The defendant was charged by inform
The 98th Annual Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony is set to take place in Shillington on Monday, May 25, continuing a local tradition that dates back nearly a century.Organized by the American Legion Reber-Moore Post 635, the annual event will honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S
The community is invited to attend Reading Hospital’s first Bike Smart Safety Fest on Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Reading Area Community College, 30 S. Front St., Reading, in Parking Lots A and C near Yocum Library.The free event is hosted in partnership with Commute PA to promote bi
The City of Reading Revitalization and Improvement Zone Authority (CRRIZA) is reminding all businesses located within the CRIZ that, under Pennsylvania law, they are required to submit an annual report detailing certain state and local taxes paid during the 2025 tax year. The report must be submitte
A resident of Reading, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court to 90 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, on her convictions of conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti an
This weekend, Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank partnered with local letter carriers and post offices to bring in almost 82,000 pounds of food in a single day that will be distributed to area families and individuals facing food insecurity. These efforts were part of the National Association of Letter
Power of the Purse (POP) in Berks County Fund of Berks County Community Foundation awards grants to programs that break the cycle of poverty by eliminating or addressing barriers for Berks County girls and/or women who want to enter or re-enter the workforce or seek the education they need to do so.
A Memorial Day ceremony honoring fallen service members is planned for Monday, May 25, at Jim Dietrich Park in Muhlenberg Township.The event, organized by the Muhlenberg Township Parks & Recreation Department, will begin at 9 a.m. near the park’s flagpole at 4899 Stoudts Ferry Bridge Road.According
PA Classics (PA Classics Reading) and Reading United AC today announced a landmark multi-year partnership that will align youth development with pre-professional soccer, creating a unified and clearly defined pathway for players across the greater Reading-Berks County region.Grounded in a shared com
Playground surface improvement work is now underway at several parks across the City of Reading, resulting in temporary closures as construction crews complete upgrades over the coming months.The project is funded through a Community Development Block Grant totaling $667,333.28 and includes improvem
Tower Health is launching its Post-Birth Alert Bracelet program at Reading Hospital and Phoenixville Hospital, a new safety measure designed to enhance care and support for new mothers beyond their hospital stay. Both hospitals are among the first in Pennsylvania to roll out the program.Funded by th
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.READING — Do students have the right to leave school as a protest tactic?Nationwi
Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank recently celebrated an amazing milestone: one full year of making meals at its Helping Harvest Community Kitchen in downtown Reading, and distributing them to area families and individuals facing food insecurity.Helping Harvest staff began the process of moving into t
Children and teens in Berks County coping with the loss of a loved one will have the opportunity to attend a free summer grief camp through the Berks County Intermediate Unit’s Camp Connect program.Now entering its 12th year, Camp Connect has supported more than 400 young people dealing with the dea
The memory of Elric J. Endersby, celebrated timber framer and prolific historian of early American vernacular architecture, will be honored through the establishment of the Elric J. Endersby Archive as part of the permanent collection of the library and archives at the Pennsylvania German Cultural H
This article originally appeared in Good Day, Berks — Spotlight PA’s free daily newsletter for Berks County and your daily dose of Berks County essentials. Sign up here.This week’s Community Spotlight honoree is Tom Frebel, 64, a volunteer with Baseballtown Charities Dream League, a nonprofit that e
The Berks LaunchBox powered by Penn State has announced five recipients of its IMAGINE Your Business grant, designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs accelerate their business growth. The program awards up to $2,000 to assist startups with prototyping, marketing, product development and other essen
