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Spring Township: Stevens Avenue Road Closure

Yesterday: Stevens Avenue- between Penn Avenue and Belmont Avenue will be closed TODAY, Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 7:00 AM- 3:00 PM. Detours are in place. Stevens Avenue- between Penn Avenue and Belmont Avenue will be closed TODAY, Wednesday, September 9, 2026, from 7:00 AM- 3:00 PM. Detours are in place.

Kenhorst: Accident with Vehicle Overturned

Thursday: Accident on New Holland Road in Kenhorst at the intersection of Upland Ave, reported to be a one vehicle overturned. Accident on New Holland Road in Kenhorst at the intersection of Upland Ave, reported to be a two vehicle involved, with one vehicle overturned.

Busker Incognito’s Blues & Boogie Weekend to debut in Reading this November

A new four-day blues festival will debut in downtown Reading this November, bringing national and regional performers, free jam sessions and ticketed concerts to the DoubleTree by Hilton Reading.Organizers unveiled details of Busker Incognito’s Blues & Boogie Weekend during a press conference Thursd

Guzman selects Shillington student as youth delegate for special session at Congress Hall

A Governor Mifflin High School student represented the 127th Legislative District during a special session of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives held Wednesday at Congress Hall in Philadelphia.State Rep. Manuel Guzman Jr. selected Kuljeet Sangha, a 17-year-old student from Shillington, to ser

Grease trap leaking on basement floor: Restaurant Inspections, Sept. 10, 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 Nature awarded $190,000 for stream, water quality projects

Two Berks County projects will receive a combined $190,876 through the 2026 Schuylkill River Restoration Fund to reduce agricultural runoff, restore streamside habitat and improve water quality.Schuylkill River Greenways announced Wednesday that $653,402 will be distributed among eight projects thro

Madison Woytovich turns a childhood challenge into confidence and purpose

The inspirational journey of a young woman diagnosed with Alopecia at the age of 5 is truly a remarkable story of determination and resilience. Born the second oldest of four daughters to Jeffery and Betsy Woytovich in West Reading, Madison’s diagnosis came just as she was entering kindergarten at S

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 bot

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