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Vehicle strikes pole on Ogletown Road, seriously injuring driver
A 26-year-old woman was seriously injured early Sunday morning when her vehicle struck a pole in Newark. The crash happened at approximately 12:30 a.m. in the westbound lanes of Ogletown Road, approaching Marrows Road. The vehicle left the roadway and hit a utility pole and fence near the Fresh Delaware medical marijuana dispensary. The driver was "severely trapped within the vehicle requiring a lengthy and methodical extrication," according to Jamielee...
Alvernia begins year with 600+ person service event
Students, faculty and staff pack supplies for schools in Berks County. Alvernia University continues the tradition of beginning an academic year through service to the community with over 600 students, faculty and staff gathering school supplies for K-12 students throughout Berks County. “At the heart of everything we do is...
LuAnn Oatman, President of Berks Encore, appointed Chairman of Meals on Wheels America Board
Berks Encore has announced that LuAnn Oatman, President and CEO, has been elected as the new Chairman of the Board for Meals on Wheels America, a national organization that has been at the forefront of combating senior hunger and social isolation for 50 years. Since 2020, LuAnn has been an active member of the Meals on Wheels America Board of Directors and recently served as Chairperson for Meals on Wheels Pennsylvania.
Reading home heavily damaged by fire, leaving 6 homeless
READING, Pa. - A two alarm fire heavily damaged the second floor of a house Saturday evening, leaving six people homeless. The three story home struck by the fire is located at 1748 Perkiomen Avenue in Reading. One firefighter fell through a fire weakened porch but was rescued by another...
Fightin Phils fall to Binghamton despite three-hit game from Justin Crawford
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Stanley Consuegra hit a bases-loaded double in the sixth inning to spark Binghamton to a 5-3 victory over Reading on Saturday at Mirabito Stadium. The Fightin Phils' Andrew Baker inherited a bases-loaded situation with one out in the sixth and Consuegra Consuegra hit the second pitch he saw to left to clear the bases to give the Rumble Ponies a 5-2 lead.
Pennsylvania Officials Urge Precautions Against Tick Bites at Memorial Lake State Park
Officials from the Shapiro Administration, representing the Departments of Health (DOH), Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), and Environmental Protection (DEP), convened at Memorial Lake State Park in Dauphin County to emphasize the importance of safeguarding against Lyme disease and tick bites. Secretary of Health, Dr. Debra Bogen, stressed the need...
Pennsylvania high school football scores for Friday, Aug. 23, 2024
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Trump, Harris in dead heat in Pennsylvania polling
(The Center Square) – Friday’s polling average from Real Clear Politics shows a dead heat between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, a key battleground state in the battle for the White House. Just 0.2 percentage points separate Trump and Harris, with the GOP nominee clinging to a residual lead that dominated […]
Pennsylvania lawmaker stirs up social media firestorm over comments of Tim Walz’s son
(WHTM) — Most thought it was a touching moment at the DNC when Tim Walz’s son Gus professed his love for his dad, but not one Pennsylvania lawmaker. However, the sweetness turned sour on social media where some criticized the boy, and when Lebanon State Rep. Russ Diamond suggested that the boy’s dad should have […]
@BerwynClub boys’ recruit: Wyomissing 2025 LSM/DEF Conrad commits to Arcadia
Wyomissing 2025 LSM/defenseman Ethan Conrad has committed to play Division III lacrosse at Arcadia University. High school: Wyomissing High School, West Reading, PA. Why did you choose Arcadia? “Arcadia University is the best fit for me academically and as a student-athlete.”. Who do you wish to thank? “I’d like...
Bench Warrants Issued for Mahanoy City Man
Schuylkill County Detectives have issued warrants for a Mahanoy City man. Keith Daniel Benjamin, age 40, who was last known to reside in Mahanoy City, is wanted on two active bench warrants. Benjamin is described as a White, Non-Hispanic male, 6 feet in height and weighs approximately 160 lbs. Benjamin...
Young man gunned down outside Kensington corner store years ago; family seeks justice
A young man was gunned down outside of a corner store in Philadelphia roughly two years ago.Now, his family is continuing their search to find out who is accountable for his death.Stacy Moon said her son, 20-year-old Corey Hayes-Williams, struggled in life. She asked Action News not to show her face."He had the mentality of a 10-year-old. He could take care of himself if that makes sense, but with guidance, I guess. He was very gullible. He was very childish," Moon recalled.She believes that made him vulnerable on the evening of November 28, 2022.Earlier that month, she said Corey...
There's a pop-up clinic in Philly this weekend and it's completely free
The Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office and Remote Area Medical have set up shop at the Mariana Bracetti Academy Charter School on Torresdale Avenue, offering overall health, vision and dental services to anyone in need, no questions asked.
UC Volleyball Takes Pair of Wins to Complete Milligan Mountain Madness Tournament Unblemished
Milligan, TN – Patriots Volleyball (8-0) finished the Milligan Mountain Madness Tournament unblemished after securing a pair of hard-earned wins over Milligan (1-3) and Blue Mountain Christian (5-1), on Saturday afternoon. Across the two matches, UC compiled 117 kills, 109 assists, five service aces, and six blocks. UC Overcomes...
Temple’s Class of 2028 is the most diverse in school’s history
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. On Temple University’s campus Friday, students and their families moved their belongings in carts to dorms like Temple Towers on Cecil B. Moore Ave. and the 27-story Morgan Hall on N. Broad Street.
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