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Freeze Watch

2 hours ago: The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible. The National Weather Service has issued a Freeze Watch from late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Reading: Shooting

Yesterday: Reading Police and EMS responded to the DoubleTree Hotel on Penn Street in Reading Sunday around 12:54 AM, for the report of a shooting victim in the lobby. Initially described as a male with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital as a trauma alert. Additional information was not immediately available. This post will be updated when we receive details from authorities. Reading Police and EMS responded to the DoubleTree Hotel on Penn Street in Reading Sunday around 12:54 AM, for the report of a shooting victim in the lobby. Initially described as a male with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to the hospital as a trauma alert. Additional information was not immediately available. This post will be updated when we receive details from authorities.

One dead, suspect in custody after shooting at Reading hotel

Reading police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred early Sunday morning at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Reading.According to the Reading Police Department, officers were dispatched to the hotel at 701 Penn Street around 12:52 a.m. on April 5, 2026, for a reported shooting.When officer

Walnuttown Fire Chief, Assistant Chief killed in Route 222 crash

Two members of the Walnuttown Fire Company were killed Saturday in a crash while assisting in a search for a missing person in Richmond Township, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office.Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel said the incident occurred around 6 p.m. on April 4, when the Berks

Berks County students recognized in statewide Litter Hawk Youth Awards

A Berks County school was among those recognized in a statewide program highlighting students’ efforts to raise awareness about litter and environmental stewardship.The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful (KPB) announced the winners of the 2026 L

Penn State Berks celebrates 2025 Alumni and Volunteer Award recipients

Four outstanding Penn State Berks alumni were recently celebrated by the Penn State Berks Office of Development and Alumni Relations during its annual awards ceremony on March 26, 2026. Alyssa Bushkie received the Alumni Achievement Award, Emily Pfender was presented the Outstanding Young Alumnae Aw

John King: A life shaped by music, community, and resilience

Born in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Reading on August 31, 1952, John King grew up frequently moving while his parents worked to accommodate their growing family. “My earliest recollection was living on Gilson Alley behind South 7th Street. The place was a two-story garage, and the bottom floor was a ch

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

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