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Reading: Vehicle into Utility Pole, Split in Half

37 minutes ago: Reading Police and EMS were dispatched Wednesday afternoon to the area of North Front and Exeter streets in Reading following a serious crash involving a vehicle and a utility pole. Reading Police and EMS were dispatched Wednesday afternoon to the area of North Front and Exeter streets in Reading following a serious crash involving a vehicle and a utility pole.

Reading: Stabbing

Thursday: Reading Police and EMS responded to the report of a stabbing at the Dollar Tree in Reading (Rockland Street location) Saturday morning around 10:25 AM, initially described to be an employee stabbed twice by a customer, who fled the scene. The victim was transported to the hospital, condition unknown. This post will be updated as more information becomes available from authorities. Reading Police and EMS responded to the report of a stabbing at the Dollar Tree in Reading (Rockland Street location) Saturday morning around 10:25 AM, initially described to be an employee stabbed twice by a customer, who fled the scene. The victim was transported to the hospital, condition unknown. This post will be updated as more information becomes available from authorities.

Houlahan leads Pennsylvania colleagues in introducing bill to prevent plastic pipeline tragedies

Tuesday, on the third anniversary of the deadly explosion at the R.M. Palmer Company chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) led nine bipartisan Pennsylvania colleagues in introducing the Preventing Future Vintage Plastic Pipeline Tragedies Act. The Pr

Reading names Robert Leonard as new fire chief

Reading officials on Tuesday morning formally introduced Robert Leonard II as the city’s new fire chief during a press conference at City Hall, following his approval by Reading City Council the night before.Mayor Eddie Morán called the appointment “a really important moment for the City of Reading

Conrad Weiser Theatre Company to present Les Misérables: School Edition in April

The Conrad Weiser Theatre Company will bring a well-known musical to the local stage this spring as it presents Les Misérables: School Edition at Conrad Weiser High School.The production will run from April 17 through April 19, 2026, inside the school’s newly renovated auditorium, which organizers s

New restaurant Thorn Alley Kitchen to open at GoggleWorks this April

GoggleWorks Center for the Arts announced today the upcoming opening of Thorn Alley Kitchen, a new restaurant located at its downtown campus, blending culinary creativity with the spirit of art, community, and craveable food. The restaurant will officially open on Friday April 10, 2026 and offer a v

Samantha Bremekamp: Building community through curiosity and storytelling

After living and working in education in New York City, Vienna, Austria, and New Jersey, Samantha Bremekamp arrived on the scene in Berks County, bringing along her brand of energy and enthusiasm for learning. “We moved here in 2023 after living in New Jersey. I wanted to get to know people in the a

Judy Elllsworth’s love of books fuels the Berks Book Bonanza

A Berks County resident since 1980, Judy Elllsworth has lived in Wyomissing Hills, later moving to Green Valley Estates in Sinking Spring for the last eight years. Prior to living in the area, Judy spent her career working in several capacities. “I’ve done many things; I worked as a Psychiatric Soci

Adrian Jadic: From political asylum to community advocate in Wyomissing

Born and raised in Romania, Adrian Jadic found himself caught up in the violent civil unrest in 1989 living in a country wrought with turmoil. The Romanian Revolution was a time period when citizens rose up to overthrow and topple the dictatorship and end a 42-year span of communist rule. The confli

Dr. Philip Baney: Bringing heart to family medicine

Dr. Philip Baney has been practicing family medicine for a total of 26 years, first establishing a practice in Laureldale, and then for the past 13 years in Hamburg. My reasons for selecting to highlight Dr. Baney for a Berks Weekly News story are rooted in my personal experience as an observer and

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