Lackawanna County plans juvenile detention partnership with other counties
Lackawanna County will partner with Berks, Dauphin and Lehigh counties and eventually house male and female juvenile offenders…
The SJU Francis M. Maguire Museum is hosting ‘Re-Union’ highlighting Syd Carpenter et aliae, to straddle Black History and Women’s History Months
Re-Union: Syd Carpenter, Martha Jackson Jarvis, Judy Moonelis, Sana Musasama, and Winnie Owens-Hart, January 14 – March 29,…
Erie readies to roll out free transit service similar to Uber and Lyft
The town of Erie is gearing up to launch a new on-demand microtransit service — with an estimated…
Tractor-trailer crashes into railroad bridge in Jessup
A tractor-trailer crashed into a railroad bridge on Constitution Avenue in Jessup on Monday morning. Crews responded to…
Armed man at bus stop wasn’t ICE, Narberth police say
The Narberth Police Department on Feb. 10 issued a statement aimed at calming nerves after it received several calls about an armed…
2025 Reading-Berks Science and Engineering Fair set for March 2
Students from across Berks County will get a chance to show off their knowledge and skills at the…
South Whitehall man had 3,000 images of child sex abuse, DA says
A South Whitehall Township man had more than 3,000 images and videos of child sexual abuse on his…
Nazareth Pike crash leaves 2 men dead
Two people died in a crash Sunday night in Northampton County, according to authorities. The two men were…
no school tax hikes in 3 years
The Scranton School District sent a letter last week to residents reminding them that the district did not…
Schwarzwald UCC Easter candy making tradition nears 75 years
The air in the social hall at Schwarzwald United Church of Christ was thick with the scent of…
Berks DA again issues warning about scam calls from law enforcement
The scammers are at it again. And so is Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams, renewing his…
Muddy Creek Soap Company under new ownership as it celebrates 10 years on Penn Avenue
Annette Debeic’s love affair with Muddy Creek Soap Company started with a gift basket. It began over 15…