Plenty of performances in region as Christmas nears
Berks Ballet Theatre presents its 50th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker” Saturday and Sunday at Kutztown University’s Schaeffer…
Reading firefighters host Toy Drive Breakfast
The Reading Fire Department hosted its annual Toy Drive Breakfast on Friday at Trooper Thorn’s Irish Beef House.…
Berks law firm looks to make holidays bright for kids going through tough times
Brightly colored gift bags filled the floor beneath a Christmas tree sitting inside the front door of Kozloff…
Grants totaling $5.6 million awarded to 27 projects in Berks
Twenty-seven projects in Berks County will receive a combined $5.6 million in state funding through a program overseen…
Reading Pagoda’s Christmas Eve blinking lights return after 3-year pause
The Pagoda’s red lights will blink this Christmas Eve for the first time since 2021, Mayor Eddie Moran…
4 Berks projects get a total of $408,000 in PA grants
Four projects in Berks County have received a total of $408,000 in grant funding through Pennsylvania’s Community Financing…
Wilson takes care of business at home, beats Reading High
Wilson defeated Reading High 54-44 at West Lawn on Thursday night in a Berks County Division 1 matchup.…
Berks Navy veteran receives gift of transportation
Keith Fry couldn’t stop smiling. An oversized, cardboard key grasped in his left hand, his grin was ear-to-ear…
Among the recipients are 4 organizations from Berks, Chester, Montgomery counties.
The Fulton Forward Foundation has awarded $480,000 in grants to 24 nonprofit and community organizations across its geographic…
Reading man arrested for receiving drugs through the mail
A Reading man has been arrested after investigators said he received about 5 pounds of cocaine through the…
Berks adopts 2026 budget with no tax increase
The Berks County commissioners unanimously passed a 2026 budget Thursday that holds the line on taxes. Despite the…
Berks coroner seeking family of Exeter Township woman
The Berks County coroner’s office is seeking relatives of Sharan Unger. Unger, 76, resided for the last 4-plus…