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Road Rage Shooting On Rt 222, Berks County Authorities Say
The road rage incident unfolded on Route 222 in Wyomissing around 12:45 p.m., authorities announced the following day. A driver in a black Honda sedan fired at another vehicle, striking it twice, according to investigators. No one was injured in the shooting. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to...
Former FedEx employees charged with stealing $40k worth of used cell phones
BERN TWP., Pa. - Authorities in Berks County have uncovered a used cell phone theft organization involving several former FedEx employees. In February of this year, Bern Township Police received information about several employees who worked at FedEx Ground in Bern Twp. that were involved in the theft of used cell phones.
SUV passenger seriously hurt in I-78 wreck that closed highway for hours, police say
An SUV passenger was seriously injured in a three-vehicle wreck Monday morning that forced the closure of a portion of Interstate 78 just west of the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania State Police report. Troopers said in a news release that the wreck occurred about 8:30 a.m. in a work zone on...
See all homes sold in Berks County, June 24 to June 30
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Berks County reported from June 24 to June 30. There were 98 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,485-square-foot home on Center Road in Mohrsville that sold for $260,000. Barto.
PennDOT to replace Tilden Road Bridge over unnamed tributary to Irish Creek
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced a Plans Display for a project to replace the State Route 4015/Tilden Road Bridge over an unnamed tributary to Irish Creek in Centre Township, Berks County. The existing structure is a 13-foot single span concrete encased steel I-beam bridge, that was constructed in...
Passenger Ejected, Seriously Injured In Berks County Crash On I-78 (UPDATED)
Authorities have released additional details in the Interstate 78 crash that shut down a large stretch of the highway on Monday, July 1. The multi-vehicle wreck happened near mile marker 31 in Hamburg, state police said in a release. A tractor-trailer was headed west in a work zone when i…
Lutheran Senior now operating four Pennsylvania senior homes, including Topton, South Whitehall locations
S. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. -- Lutheran Senior Services has added four Pennsylvania senior homes to its portfolio, expanding its operations into the Keystone State. St. Louis-based Lutheran Senior now operates The Lutheran Home at Topton in Berks County, Luther Crest in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, and homes in Lewisburg and Carlisle. Before this acquisition, it operated only in Illinois and Missouri.
Berks County Field of Honor® Celebration of Heroes Ceremony July 3
Join us as we celebrate the heroes in our lives recognized with U.S. flag dedications at the West Reading-Wyomissing Rotary Club’s 2024 Berks County Field of Honor®. The 200+ U.S. flag dedications range from those currently serving in our active-duty military, veterans, fallen servicemen and women, first responders, heroes in our lives to hometown heroes such as teachers, non-profit leaders, or the ever-dependable neighbor.
Annual First Swing Golf Clinic Teaches More Than Just Golf
Reading Hospital Rehabilitation at Wyomissing and the Eastern Amputee Golf Association recently held the 11th annual First Swing & Learn to Golf Clinic at Sittler Golf in Sinking Spring for patients with disabilities and their families. More than 40 participants from Berks County and beyond attended the free event, where...
Daniel Boone Area High School graduate recipient of 2024 BCSS Director’s Scholarship
Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks County (BCSS) has named Marin Krause as the 2024 recipient of the Director’s Scholarship. The BCSS Director’s Scholarship is awarded annually to an individual who will major in the healthcare field. The BCSS Director’s Scholarship began in 2022 when the members of...
BCCF to Offer Nonprofit Management Certificate
Berks County’s nonprofit leaders can earn a Nonprofit Management Certificate by participating in a 10-month professional development opportunity designed exclusively for full-time paid nonprofit executive directors and high-potential staff members. The cycle and deadline for applications into the cohort program is June 24, 2024, through July 22, 2024. Decisions...
Penn State Berks students receive Erickson Discovery Grant to fund summer research
Two Penn State Berks students received the 2024 Erickson Discovery Grant. Rising fourth-year student Kimberly Nicholas and rising third-year student Nathan Tam are two of the 43 recipients of the grant University-wide. The Rodney A. Erickson Discovery Grant program, named after Penn State’s 17th president, provides undergraduate students with the...
Murder charge: Young NJ woman was shot and killed with puppy
Authorities have identified a 21-year-old woman as the victim shot and killed in Warren County last week — for which a Morris County man has been charged with murder. Amanda Pulver, of Independence, was shot on June 27 after 8 a.m. along Alphano Road, according to Acting Warren County Prosecutor Anthony Picione.
Florida teen seriously injured in 3-vehicle crash that closed I-78 in Berks, state police say
A teen member of a Florida family was seriously injured when their SUV crashed and rolled in an Interstate 78 construction zone after a tractor-trailer going the opposite way pushed a concrete barrier into its path, state police said Tuesday. The three-vehicle crash occurred during the Monday morning rush in...
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