How Reading Council used tax dollars for events and why that changed
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PA American Water awarded $6.2 million for projects, including in Berks
Pennsylvania American Water has been awarded $6.2 million in state grants and low-interest loans, including for a project…
Reading High leaves the state, scores a nice win in New Jersey
Reading High traveled out of state on Saturday and the Red Knights made sure it was a fruitful…
Groundhog Day event set at Pagoda
The 21st annual Patty Pagoda Groundhog Day will take place Feb. 2 at 7 a.m., at the Pagoda…
Berks theater performers at fundraiser
Berks Broadway Cares, an evening of entertainment and generosity, is set for Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. at…
Brief standoff in eastern Berks ends with armed man taking his own life, police say
A male died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in an Exeter Township residence Sunday afternoon as police and…
Elaine Aulenbach Obituary – Reading, PA
Elaine Brenda Aulenbach OBITUARY Elaine Brenda Aulenbach passed away on January 19, 2026, at the age of 77…
Memories of historic Berks snow storms surface as another potential one approaches this weekend
With all of the conjecture on what Sunday’s snowstorm may dump on the area, take a look back…
Neighbors Called to Redesign City Bridge
From Barrio AllegrÃa Pictured above: The Reading Gateway Bridge. Photos courtesy of Schuylkill River Greenways Runners, cyclists, trail-lovers,…
He prayed for help, then an ER nurse from Berks stopped on the turnpike
John Gallagher prayed for help — not for himself, but for the disoriented young woman he held after…
UGI System Upgrades Now Underway in Reading
From UGI Utilities Inc. UGI Utilities began a system upgrade project last week in Reading. The work is…
Ice & Spice in West Reading
The Ice & Spice Festival returned to West Reading with ice carving and other winter activities along with…