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Louden Reimert wins 30-lap dirt modified feature at Big Diamond
MINERSVILLE, Pa. — Right out of the gate with the hard racing. A three way battle for third, a tighter pack a little ways back, when Dan Hineline gets turned around on the back stretch and the yellow comes out. Then the front three racing three wide, when they...
Lebanon Co. to start tracking mail-in ballots during postal return
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – A new way of tracking mail-in ballots will soon be a reality in Lebanon County after a vote at the tail end of last week. “We currently track ballot packages and this is one that go out to voters and we track them on their way to the voter,” Sean […]
Berks County DA's Office warns residents about scam callers trying to solicit cryptocurrency
READING, Pa. (CBS) -- The Berks County District Attorney's Office is asking residents to stay vigilant after a phone call scam targeting residents is on the rise. The DA's Office said the scam begins with a phone call from either a random number or in many cases, a phone number spoofing a member of the Berks County Sheriff's Department, to a potential victim.The scammers, whose telephone numbers often use the names and numbers of active sheriff deputies and judges in the Berks County Court of Common Pleas, tell victims they missed jury duty or failed to comply with a court subpoena,...
LVHN opens new child care option for employees, public may be next
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A new child care option now is available to those who work at Lehigh Valley Health Network. LVHN and River Crossing YMCA, formerly Greater Valley YMCA, on Monday cut the ribbon on the new LVHN Childcare Center in Bethlehem. The facility recently was built at the...
Woman charged after officer stuck with drug needle
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing charges after police say an officer was stuck with a hypodermic needle while attempting to arrest the woman. According to Wilkes-Barre City Police, officers found a woman, later identified as Jessica Shaver, 33, of Exeter, lying on a grassy area with what appeared to be track […]
Berks Book Bonanza will hold Mini Sale this September
Berks Book Bonanza will once again open its doors to the public for the annual gently-used book sale scheduled to run Friday, September 20 through Sunday, September 22 at the County of Berks South Campus location, 400 E. Wyomissing Avenue in Mohnton. This will be the organization’s first sale since 2021 when it left its temporary residence at the Berkshire Mall.
Rodent droppings in food prep area: Lebanon County restaurant inspections, July 22, 2024
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. Latin American Supermarket, 429 N. 9th St. Lebanon, Follow-up, July 12. Pass. The fans in the walk-in cooler used for produce, are not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil.
Police Phones Down In Caernarvon Township
For non-emergency service, residents can call 610-655-4911 and ask to speak with an officer on duty, Caernarvon police said. To reach the township, email mbishop@caernarvon.org. Officials hope to fix the phones by Monday afternoon, they added. to follow Daily Voice Berks and receive free news updates.
ARL appoints Stacey Cole as Chief Development Officer
The Animal Rescue League of Berks County (ARL) announced the appointment of Stacey Cole as Chief Development Officer. Cole will spearhead the fundraising initiatives to support the life-saving work at the shelter. Cole comes to the ARL from the Reading Hospital Foundation where she served as the Director of Stewardship...
Planning to attend the 50th Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show? Here's what to know
In July 1975, local artists Bruce Johnson and Reed Dixon took their idea of holding an art show in Mount Gretna to John Wenzler, the then director of Chautauqua Summer Programs. Together they prepared the grounds for the first-ever Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show, now celebrating its 50th year. In...
Update: Berks County under a flash flood warning Monday morning
An updated flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 6:07 a.m. in effect until 7:30 a.m. for Berks County. "At 6:07 a.m., Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated showers and thunderstorms that produced between 1 and 4.5 inches of rain across the warned area have weakened and mostly moved to the south and east. Portions of Route 422 in Exeter Township are closed due to flash flooding," according to the weather service. "This includes Interstate 176 in Pennsylvania between mile markers 3 and 11."
10 most expensive homes sold in Lebanon County, July 15-21
A house in North Cornwall Township that sold for $1.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Lebanon County in the past week. In total, 23 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $352,927. The average price per square foot was $202.
Suspended Pa. state trooper seeks to have vehicular homicide verdict vacated
WELLSBORO—The suspended state trooper citing juror misconduct wants a judge to vacate his vehicular homicide guilty verdict stemming from a Tioga County accident that resulted in the death of a teacher and mother of three. In a motion filed Monday in county court, Michael J. Brown, 36, of Troy,...
Wilkes-Barre homeless camp to be ‘thoroughly cleaned’
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mayor George Brown announced the encampment in the riverfront area of Kirby Park will be “thoroughly cleaned and cleared.” According to officials with Wilkes-Barre City, Mayor George Brown directed that those who stay at the riverfront area of Kirby Park be notified that the City will be coming to thoroughly […]
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