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Berks Coroner Next of Kin Request

About 1 hour ago: The Berks County Coroner’s Office is requesting public assistance in locating Next of Kin. The decedent’s name is Eileen Cooper, a 65 year old female from the Wernersville area who passed away on 3/14/2026. Anyone with information can contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

Highest Wind Report

Yesterday: 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:

Deadly West Reading chocolate factory explosion prompts PUC safety complaint against UGI

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s (PUC’s) independent Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) has filed a formal complaint against UGI Utilities, Inc. – Gas Division (UGI) following a detailed investigation into the March 2023 natural gas explosion at the R.M. Palmer Company chocola

Berks officials grappling with ICE’s warehouse plans want assurances from the feds

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.UPPER BERN — Local officials say they are working to ensure Berks County taxpayer

Berks County projects receive over $1 million in state grant funding from multiple lawmakers

More than $1 million in state grant funding has been awarded to projects across Berks County, with multiple state lawmakers announcing investments aimed at improving public safety, infrastructure and community resources.The funding comes through Pennsylvania’s Local Share Account (LSA) programs, whi

Pickup truck driver killed in head-on crash with trash hauler in Cumru Township

A fatal crash involving a trash hauler and a pickup truck is under investigation after a head-on collision along Philadelphia Avenue (Route 724) in Cumru Township.According to the Cumru Township Police Department, emergency responders were dispatched to the area of Valley Stream Road after initial r

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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