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Wind Advisory

6 hours ago: Wind Advisory in effect until noon Sunday for Berks County. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. Wind Advisory in effect until noon Sunday for Berks County. North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

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 Wesley Hudson III, a 72-year-old male from the Reading area who passed away on 9/25/2026. 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 Wesley Hudson III, a 72-year-old male from the Reading area who passed away on 9/25/2026. Anyone with information can contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

After 27 traumatic injuries, motorcycle crash survivor returns to thank Reading Hospital care team

Nearly six months after a motorcycle crash left him with more than 20 broken bones and dozens of traumatic injuries, Darren Barto returned to Reading Hospital on Friday, this time walking on his own.Barto and his wife, Karen, visited the hospital’s Healing Garden in West Reading to reunite with memb

Oil spill prompts containment response along Schuylkill River in Reading

Several gallons of oil entered the Schuylkill River in Reading on Friday, prompting a response from city and county emergency personnel who deployed containment booms in the water.The spill was reported around 12:30 p.m. Sept. 25 in the area of 200 Riverfront Drive, just downstream from the Schuylki

North Heidelberg Township fire destroys home, causes more than $400,000 in damage

A fire that destroyed a home in North Heidelberg Township early Friday morning caused more than $400,000 in damage, according to Pennsylvania State Police.Berks County 911 dispatched the Bernville Fire Company and neighboring mutual aid departments around 12:58 a.m. Sept. 25 to a reported house fire

Reading Police issue 34 citations during child passenger safety enforcement detail

Reading Police conducted a child passenger safety enforcement detail Sunday, Sept. 21, resulting in 34 citations and seven warnings.Members of the Reading Police Department Traffic Unit, working with the Highway Safety Network, conducted the three-hour detail in the area of North Sixth and Elm stree

Theron Cook brings art, community and purpose together in Reading

Growing up as the youngest of five children on North 9th Street in Reading, Theron Cook began to develop the skills which led to becoming a widely recognized artist in the region. He attended 10th and Green Elementary, Northeast Jr High, and graduated from Reading High School in 2003. Through these

Jakob Shrem carries lessons from Antietam into college life at Penn State

As summer closes, and school now underway, Antietam High School Class of 2026 graduate, Jakob Shrem, steps out on his new journey as college freshman at Penn State University in University Park, PA. Saying good-bye to his high school was filled with bittersweet memories of rich experiences which pre

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,

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