Bulletin board: Berks parks schedule wintertime events
The following Berks County Parks & Recreation programs are taking place in January: Saturday, Jan. 10: Owl Prowl,…
United Way of Berks County opens applications for summer learning grants
The United Way of Berks County has announced opportunities available for summer learning grants. The grants are open…
2025 weather in Berks closes with a cold December
Dreary, cold conditions started in December and lingered into January but look by the forecast to be easing.…
PA Turnpike’s new tolling system moving west of Berks
If you’re heading west of Berks County on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, you’re going to notice some changes. Installation…
What’s in store for Berks in 2026
Making predictions is a tough task. That’s certainly true when it comes to news. No matter what reporters…
Route 12 closed in Reading
Westbound Route 12 is closed at River Road in Reading due to an early-morning motor vehicle accident, Berks…
Pennsylvania high school basketball scores from Friday, Jan. 2
Pennsylvania boys and girls high school basketball scores from Friday, Jan. 2. Check back for updates BOYS Blue…
Reading man charged in killing of Wyomissing man
A Reading man is being held in Berks County Jail without bail on first-degree murder charges after investigators…
Wanted in Berks
The Berks County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the following fugitives: Manuel Ortiz Jr. • Manuel Ortiz Jr., 28,…
Wyomissing approves 18% tax increase
Taxes have gone up in Wyomissing after borough council voted to approve a 1.2-mill increase for the municipal…
Structure at Spring Township residents collapsed before fire crews arrived
A small barn housing a horse and a few goats in the rural southern section of Spring Township…
Horse rescued after falling into creek in central Berks
A horse was rescued after falling into a creek in Ruscombmanor Township on Wednesday afternoon. One of the…