RACC adds new member to board of trustees
Reading Area Community College has added a new members to its board of trustees. Mike Simmons, director of…
Reading Police Academy marks 50 years of training officers
The Reading Police Academy is marking 50 years since being commissioned by Pennsylvania through the Municipal Police Officers’…
Emerging Entrepreneurs Academy is rebranding, expanding
This is a pivotal year for the Emerging Entrepreneurs Academy — a Berks County summer educational program for…
Philadelphia man arrested in 4 Dunkin’ burglaries in Berks
A Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged with breaking into multiple Dunkin’ locations in Berks County with…
Central Berks Regional Police chief retires after 41 years of service
Nearly 41 years ago, Ray Serafin began his career as a part-time police officer for the Lower Alsace…
Great American Cleanup, Earth Day and Adopt-a-Block
Snow still blankets the city, but Reading’s Clean City team said it’s not too early to start planning…
Rezoning of Route 10 plot headed to Berks court for new trial
A legal challenge to a rezoning that allows warehouses on a property along Route 10 and Freemansville Road…
Berks school districts see funding increases in governor’s 2026-27 budget proposal
Make it four for four for Gov. Josh Shapiro. In each of the Democrat’s first three years in…
Business Weekly Agenda for February 8
Thursday Feb. 12 Berks LaunchBox presents “Southeast PA Cybersecurity Professional Meetup,” 6 to 8 p.m., in-person, Goggleworks Center…
Shelter, charging opportunity offered for people affected by Reading outage
The city of Reading is establishing a warming/charging station at the 3rd and Spruce Recreation Center to aid…
Campus notes: February 8, 2026
The following area students graduated from PennWest University in December at the California, Clarion and Edinboro campuses. Online…
Next of kin sought for man in Berks, Lehigh
The Berks County coroner’s office is seeking assistance in locating family for Scott J. Lechki, 73. He was…