Reading trash, recycling fees increasing in 2026
Reading residents will see a slight increase in trash and recycling removal fees next year. City Council at…
Reading City Council approves federally funded community development plan
Reading City Council at its regular meeting Monday approved submission of the city’s 2026 Community Development Block Grant,…
Memorial service lays to rest 4 unclaimed infants in Reading
Sunlight filtered through the courtyard of the Chapel Lawn Mausoleum in Charles Evans Cemetery as a group of…
Reading to host Business Opportunity Meeting for local vendors Nov. 13
Local business owners will have a chance to learn how to partner with the city of Reading and…
Reading adopts blight filing requirement
Reading City Council approved measures that will require any declarations of blight to be filed with the Berks…
Opportunity House announces new initiative in transitional housing
Opportunity House has announced a new initiative aimed at addressing family homelessness in Berks County. The program, called…
Reading Planning Commission approves Albright Court Apartments plan
The Reading Planning Commission is paving the way for the redevelopment of a former Albright College dormitory on…
Reading mayor says tax increase would support city’s comeback
Reading held a public hearing on its proposed $284 million budget for 2026, which includes the city’s first…
Reading City Councilman Jaime Baez Jr. announces bid for council presidency
Reading City Councilman Jaime Baez Jr. has announced his candidacy for City Council president. A first-term councilman, Baez,…
United Way of Berks shares guide for residents facing aid disruptions
United Way of Berks County is sharing a Community Resource Guide for residents facing challenges with SNAP benefits, income…
Eagle Eyes photo exhibit at Berks History Center
Newspapers have been an integral part of the information chain since well before the digital age, as an…
RACC shelves student union building expansion project
A plan to expand the student union at Reading Area Community College has been put on the shelf.…