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One Seriously Injured in Interstate 78 Crash near Hamburg
The Pennsylvania State Police at Hamburg have released details on a crash that closed Interstate 78 near Hamburg for hours on Monday. Troopers say the three-vehicle crash occurred just before 8:30am on Monday, July 1st, 2024 at mile marker 30.1. The crash occurred as a tractor trailer traveling westbound within...
Police work to identify shooter in Route 222 road rage incident
WYOMISSING, Pa. – Police said the person being sought in a road rage incident that led to gunfire in Wyomissing is described as a man in his 20s. "The front seat passenger of an older black Honda sedan reached out and fired multiple shots at the victim," said Wyomissing Police Lt. Paul Baur.
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…
Former township worker charged with theft in Schuylkill County
TREMONT, Pa. — State police in Schuylkill County have charged a former employee for stealing money from Tremont Township. Rhiannon Adams, 40, of Tremont, is charged with theft, receiving stolen property, forgery, and theft by failure to make required disposition of funds. Police say Adams made purchases totaling more...
Swimmer Drowns In Schuylkill River In Reading, Officials Say
Reading firefighters said the male victim was seen going into the water near "Penske Beach" and never came back out. Dive crews recovered his body and he was pronounced dead at this scene, first responders said. Authorities did not report his name. "Our thoughts are with the family and friends...
Pottsville man sentenced to 84 months in prison for conspiracy to commit robbery
A 29-year-old Pottsville man was sentenced Monday in federal court to 84 months in prison for conspiracy to commit robbery. Joshua Marsh was sentenced in Scranton by U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
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.
'Turn themselves in': DA sends message to cell phone theft ring suspects
ERN TWP., Pa. - Consider it a direct text message from the DA: "Turn yourself in." "There are additional suspects that are wanted in this case,” said Berks County District Attorney John Adams. “We believe that many of them are still in this area. We suggest strongly that they turn themselves in."
Drowning victim's body recovered in Schuylkill river area off "Penske Beach"
READING, Pa.- Reading fire officials have confirmed the recovery of a body in the Schuylkill River after reports of a water accident Saturday evening. The Reading Fire Department was alerted to the accident around 6 p.m. and responded to the area referred to as "Penske Beach". The coroner identified the...
The Firehouse Yak: Jesiah Newsome – Removing the Ego from Today’s Firefighter Training
Peter Matthews talks with Reading, PA, firefighter Jesiah Newsome about the importance of keeping training both motivational and inspiring, especially for younger firefighters. They also discuss how a big hurdle in today’s training is the ego of instructors, and how they can lead to negative experiences. Newsome explains the...
Mahanoy City Man Charged for Stealing Donation Jar from St. Clair Gas Station
A Mahanoy City man is facing charges for stealing a donation jar from a gas station in Schuylkill County. According to the St. Clair Police Department, officers were contacted by the manager of the Sunoco Gas Station on South Second Street on June 20th, 2024, in regard to a theft.
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