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Bernville borough offices close due to threatening communication
BERNVILLE, Pa. - Bernville's borough offices are closed until further notice. This comes following recent threats. It all started with a post from the mayor on Facebook. It caught a lot of attention, including from officials in Harrisburg. A recent comment from State Senator Chris Gebhard reads, "There is absolutely...
Residents react following Bernville mayor's Facebook post about assassination attempt
BERNVILLE, Pa - She says it's enough to make her ashamed of where she's from. "I actually removed my town from my Facebook page so you can't see where I live,” said Heather Wilson, a Bernville resident. And that's where it started, with a Facebook post made by Bernville...
Bethel Twp. supervisors confirm bridge ownership, plan to replace superstructure
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Berks County resident, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology student wins National Masonry Competition
Sam Berryman, a first-year student at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, and 2023 graduate of Brandywine Heights High School and Berks Career Technical Center, has won the gold medal at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championship in masonry. The competition, held between June 24-28 in Atlanta, GA, tested participants on their ability...
Demolition begins on RM Palmer building dating back to 1900s
WEST READING, Pa. – Demolition was underway Wednesday at a former RM Palmer building in West Reading. Officials stress that the demolition is not related to the explosion of RM Palmer buildings 1 and 2 in March 2023. "What you're seeing behind me is the demolition of the former...
Berks Pride Fest ready to celebrate this Sunday
READING, Pa. – On Sunday, Dietrich Park will transform into a party. "When you come to the Berks Pride Fest, it's really something for everybody," said Enrique Castro, executive director of Reading Pride Celebration. "It's an all-ages festival." It's a festival that gets bigger every year. "We're expecting anywhere...
Brandywine Heights SD highlights need for summer feeding program
TOPTON, Pa.- A grant is helping a school district in Berks County make sure kids have enough to eat this summer. The Brandywine Heights Area School District is one of five recipients in Pennsylvania of a grant to help with food insecurity for kids in rural areas over the summer through the No Kids Hungry Campaign, run by Share Our Strength.
RPA extends amnesty period for overdue parking tickets
READING, Pa. - People with unpaid parking tickets in Reading will get a little more time to pay them before penalties kick in. The Reading Parking Authority's (RPA) amnesty program is being extended. The program allows people with overdue parking tickets to make payments without incurring any late fees. The...
Local bar owners say happy hour expansion bill is ‘huge win’ for PA
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Pennsylvania mother and daughter compete for national titles
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — The reigning National United States Pennsylvania Ms. Regina Burhop, walked the streets of Pottsville as a little girl. The very same streets where she is now raising her 4-year-old daughter, Ella Burhop, who is following in her mom's footsteps. Ella was crowned Pennsylvania princess in February....
Holy cow! Blue Mountain High School gets a visitor
SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A high school in Schuylkill County had an unexpected visitor in the form of a cow. A cow roamed the parking lot and fields of Blue Mountain High School. Viewer Bobbi-Sue Colna snapped some photos of the animal that escaped from a nearby farm. It...
Estate settles with Pa. borough for $32.5K over woman’s suicide in prison
WILLIAMSPORT — The estate of a woman who committed suicide in Schuylkill County Prison in 2020 has reached a $32,500 settlement of its claims against the Coaldale Borough and three police officers. The settlement, which needs the approval of U.S. Middle District Magistrate Judge William I. Arbuckle, resolves only...
Houlahan touts new legislation to help baby formula industry on visit to Berks
Houlahan touts new legislation to help baby formula industry on visit to Berks. The Investing in New Families and Newborns Through Tax Credit Act aims to give a boost to places like ByHeart, an Exeter Township-based baby formula company.
Things to Do: Outdoor performance in Reading
Reading Theater Project and JCWK Dance Lab are partnering to present new work outdoors. In Nature's Studio 2024, an outdoor performance event at the Reading Public Museum's arboretum, will take place on Sunday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. It is free to attend, thanks to grant support from the Reading Musical Foundation and the United Way of Berks County.
Urban Agriculture Tour showcases community-driven food initiatives in Reading
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding visited four urban farms in Reading on Wednesday as part of the Shapiro Administration’s 2024 Urban Agriculture Tour. The tour aims to spotlight Pennsylvanians who are enhancing access to fresh, healthy food in underserved areas and fostering community development through agriculture. The visit follows an...
Debate heating up over Reading's sidewalk cafe ordinance
READING, Pa. - It's summertime and grilling is a staple of the season. But some are raising safety concerns about the way it's being done in parts of Reading. "It creates a concern for the fire department, and it also creates a quality-of-life issue," said Charles Reed, supervisor of the property maintenance department for the City of Reading. "[It] affects the neighbors because the smoke that comes off of these grills, if you don't have air conditioning it just goes in the windows."
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