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Berks Coroner: Next of Kin Request

22 hours ago: The Berks County Coroner’s Office is requesting public assistance in locating Next of Kin. The decedent’s name is James Werner, a 56 year old male from the Bernville, PA area who passed away on 11/3/2026. 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. The decedent’s name is James Werner, a 56 year old male from the Bernville, PA area who passed away on 11/3/2026. Anyone with information can contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

Police investigate theft of three license plate reader cameras from Tilden Township Lowe’s

Yesterday: Police investigate theft of three license plate reader cameras from Tilden Township Lowe’s Via Tilden Township Police: 11/03/2026 On 11/01/2026, our department was contacted by the Tilden Lowe’s that unknown person(s) had cut down and removed three Flock aLPR cameras from the Lowe’s property. The criminal mischief and theft happened sometime overnight between 10/31/2026 and 11/01/2026.

Police recover loaded handgun at Exeter Junior High School following online threat

A juvenile was taken into custody Wednesday morning, November 4, after police investigating an online threat discovered that the suspect had brought a loaded handgun into Exeter Junior High School and discarded it in a hallway trash can, according to the Exeter Township Police Department.The investi

Time to ‘relax and really be kids’: How Reading schools expanded recess ahead of state mandate

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 — Students in kindergarten through fourth grade in Reading School Distric

Two men injured in Reading shooting following dispute at house party, suspect charged

Two men were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning in Reading following a dispute at a house party, according to the Reading Police Department.Police said officers responded to the 1200 block of Douglass Street at approximately 3:57 a.m. on November 1, 2026, for a report of a shooting.Upon arri

Penn State Berks students take third place in RED vs BLUE Cyber Competition

Penn State Berks students were part of a team that earned third place in the “RED vs. BLUE Cyber Competition,” an event sponsored by the Penn State Competitive Cyber Security Organization. It was held on Sept. 20 on the University Park campus.This year’s event was a six-hour, in-person, hands-on bat

Adventure With Savannah: Father-daughter outings turn into a growing family content creation journey

For 10-year-old Savannah Selig of Longswamp Township, a trip to an amusement park or haunted attraction is more than just a fun day out with her family. It’s also an opportunity to capture exciting moments on camera, create videos, and share those experiences with thousands of people online.What beg

Tom Sheehan: Turning life’s experiences into music

Born in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, a young Tom Sheehan left the first grade when his family moved to Kansas City, Missouri, where he lived through sixth grade. They returned to Pennsylvania and settled in Oley, where he spent the remainder of his school years before heading to Penn State University f

Berks County family turns love of Halloween into fundraiser for animals in need

What began as a family tradition of decorating for Halloween has grown into a countywide effort to support animals in need, thanks to a Berks County family that found a way to turn its elaborate home display into something more meaningful.Dave and Daron O’Donald, founders of Creepin’ for Critters, a

Dr. Elizabeth Kocher-Bentz discovers a new calling through yoga, education and healing

Born in Korea to parents Sa Op and Robert Kocher, Dr. Elizabeth Kocher-Bentz has built a life and career upon many of the Eastern philosophies from her native land.“Having been born in Korea, and growing up there, feeds into how I live now. Eastern approaches compared to Western are completely diffe

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