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Assistance finding Next of Kin

Yesterday: The Berks County Coroner’s Office is requesting public assistance in locating Next of Kin. The decedent’s name is William Foreman, a 74-year-old male from the Reading area who passed away on 01/06/2026. Anyone with information can contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280. The Berks County Coroner’s Office is requesting public assistance in locating Next of Kin for two people:

Reading: Partial Building Collapse

Thursday: The Reading Fire Department responded to the report of a partial building collapse just after 1:00 AM early Wednesday morning in the 100 block of Poplar Street, directly across from the Poplar and Walnut Street Parking Garage. The Reading Fire Department responded to the report of a partial building collapse just after 1:00 AM early Wednesday morning in the 100 block of Poplar Street, directly across from the Poplar and Walnut Street Parking Garage.

Utility work, brush cutting, bridge repair: PennDOT upcoming roadwork January 8, 2026

PennDOT is advising motorists of multiple roadway projects scheduled across Berks County during the week of January 12 through January 16, with daytime lane restrictions expected at various locations.On PA Route 724, between U.S. Route 422 and U.S. Route 222, PennDOT maintenance forces will be perfo

Milk offered for sale beyond sell-by dates: Restaurant Inspections, January 8, 2025

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to t

Reading man charged with rape in child sexual abuse investigation

53-year-old Martin Acevedo of Reading, PA has been charged with Rape of a Child, along with related charges, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.The Berks County District Attorney’s Detectives received multiple Childline Referrals from the Department of Human Services, Com

Man, 70, dies in Exeter Township house fire on Dauphin Place

A 70-year-old man died Wednesday morning following a house fire in Exeter Township, according to authorities.Exeter Township Police and the Exeter Township Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched at approximately 7:27 a.m. on Jan. 7 to a reported structure fire at 1253 Dauphin Place. Police office

Justin Bortz: A Berks County creative with a passion for fine jewelry and music

Justin Bortz was born in Reading, the youngest of ten children. His father, Wayne, son of Earl Bortz, well known for founding Bortz Chocolates, the manufacturer of novelty chocolates which created many of the beloved confections local children grew up with. The brothers established several manufactu

A return to his roots: Dave Kline’s lifelong connection to the garden

As the growing season concludes, most of us are contemplating a trip to the market or grocery store to gather our fixins for the upcoming feast. Our relationship with the fresh produce is little more than selecting, paying for and preparing the food which graces our table. For the serious gardener,

Danielle Hathaway: Finding purpose through music, art, and giving back

Danielle Hathaway was born in Philadelphia along with her twin sister Dana. At age six, her mother passed away, the twins were raised by their grandparents in Havertown, Pa. “Even as a child, I was always drawing, coloring and painting, and I always loved music.” as Danielle recalls some of her earl

World War II’s battle of Tarawa claimed Marines from Berks County

On November 20, 1943, a US force of approximately 35,000 troops from the 2nd Marine Division and the Army’s 27th Infantry Division began the amphibious assaults on Tarawa Atoll. The American invasion was part of Operation Galvanic to capture the Japanese-held Gilbert Islands. It was the first US off

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