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Highest Wind Report

5 hours ago: The National Weather Service highest wind report for Berks County from Monday 3/16/26: The National Weather Service highest wind report for Berks County from Monday 3/16/26:

Severe Thunderstorm Warning

16 hours ago: The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern Berks County. At 9:53 PM, a line of gusty showers were located along a line extending from near Denver to near Octoraro, moving east at 40 mph. The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Southeastern Berks County. At 9:53 PM, a line of gusty showers were located along a line extending from near Denver to near Octoraro, moving east at 40 mph.

The Trump admin’s secretive, fast-tracked process to pick who will run Pa.’s new detention centers

This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks.READING — The Trump administration is using a secretive, fast-tracked process fue

TeenTALK in Berks County: Attorney General Sunday meets with students for discussion on social media’s impact on mental health

Attorney General Dave Sunday continued his series of teenTALK events by meeting with Berks County students this week to discuss the impacts of social media on mental health.Students from numerous Berks County school districts participated in the open discussion with Attorney General Sunday. Many of

YMCA of Reading & Berks County appoints Ken Borkey, Jr. President & CEO

YMCA of Reading & Berks County announced the appointment of Ken Borkey, Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), promoting the longtime YMCA leader who has served the organization for nearly 15 years. Borkey will succeed Phillip Borup, who has served the Y for more than three years leadin

Help a Girl Out initiative marks fifth anniversary with record collection of 138,367 products

The Help a Girl Out (HAGO) initiative is celebrating five years of community efforts to address period poverty while announcing that its 2026 collection drive has reached a milestone of 138,367 donated products.The initiative, which began as a grassroots effort by a group of local women, has grown i

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

Danny Gardner: From local theatre to Broadway and national tours across America

Singer, dancer, and actor, Danny Gardner, is enjoying an exciting life on the road, traveling the country and living his dream on a journey which began right here in Reading, Pa. “I was born in the Reading Hospital and grew up at 126 North 11th Street across from City Park. I would run across the st

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