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Flash Flood Warning

3 hours ago: The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for South Central Berks County until 12:15 AM Friday.

Berks Corner: Next of Kin Request

7 hours ago: The Berks County Coroner’s Office is looking for family of Wilbert Caristhene, 58 years old who resided in the City of Reading and died of natural causes at Reading Hospital on August 27, 2026. Anyone with information is asked to contact the office at 610-478-3280. The Berks County Coroner’s Office is looking for family of Wilbert Caristhene, 58 years old who resided in the City of Reading and died of natural causes at Reading Hospital on August 27, 2026. Anyone with information is asked to contact the office at 610-478-3280.

Pennsylvania expands problem gambling support services in Berks County

Pennsylvania residents struggling with problem gambling can now receive help addressing housing, transportation, employment and other needs through a new statewide case management program that includes a Berks County provider.The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs announced this we

Reading Housing Authority to open public housing waiting list Sept. 8

The Reading Housing Authority will open its public housing waiting list beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8, for several apartment and household categories across its properties in Reading.Applications will be accepted online beginning at 8 a.m. Sept. 8 and must be received by midnight Thursday, Sept. 10.The

Observed rodent droppings throughout the facility: Restaurant Inspections, August 27, 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to t

Berks Community Health Center welcomes two new nurse practitioners

Berks Community Health Center has announced the addition of two nurse practitioners who will provide primary care services at its Oakbrook and Rockland locations in Reading.Jiyoung Kim, a primary care nurse practitioner, will see patients at BCHC’s Oakbrook location at 1040 Liggett Ave., while Frank

Chris Layden finds his calling helping others through massage therapy

After years of balancing restaurant work with jobs in health care, Chris Layden eventually found a career that brought together two things that had long interested him: medicine and helping others.Layden is a licensed massage therapist at Sensory Concepts Orthopedic & Medical Massage in Wyomissing,

Todd Glass reflects on 36 years of service in law enforcement

Born in Allentown, Pa, and raised on a small farm in Danielsville in the Lehigh Valley, Todd Glass was the youngest in a family of seven children. He attended schools in Northampton County, graduating from Northampton Area High School in 1980.“After high school, I applied for some jobs and was hired

Samantha Kaag’s path from volunteer to West Reading mayor

Samantha Kaag’s story began in Virginia Beach, Virginia, but her family moved frequently throughout her childhood, to Pennsylvania, and New York at various points in her life. She graduated from Candor High School in New York. “My goal after graduation was to go to college and pursue a degree in pol

Noah Gibney: From Berks County roots to a rising music career

Young musician Noah Gibney was well on his way to a musical career long before he left his home in Wyomissing for Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Before receiving a full tuition scholarship to one of the most prominent music schools in the country, the 2025 Wyomissing Area High Sc

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