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Frost Advisory

18 hours ago: The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 9 AM Sunday. Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. The National Weather Service has issued a Frost Advisory from 11 PM this evening to 9 AM Sunday. Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Robeson Township: Old River Road bridge closed

Thursday: The Old River Road bridge near The Beidler House in Birdsboro has been closed immediately to all traffic after engineers deemed it unsafe due to structural deterioration. The Old River Road bridge near The Beidler House in Birdsboro has been closed immediately to all traffic after engineers deemed it unsafe due to structural deterioration.

Gov. Mifflin senior earns his Associates Degree during high school career

As one Governor Mifflin High School student walks across the stage to receive his high school diploma this May, he will do so with another diploma already in hand: his Associates Degree.Governor Mifflin High School senior Joseph Wentzler earned his Associates in Integrative Studies from Reading Area

Berks Career & Technology Center and Reading Muhlenberg CTC celebrate student futures at 2026 Decision Day

Berks Career & Technology Center (BCTC) and Reading Muhlenberg Career & Technology Center (RMCTC) proudly joined forces once again to celebrate the achievements and bright futures of their graduating students at the annual Decision Day celebration, held at the Miller Center for the Arts at Reading A

Daniel Boone Homestead to host colonial celebration marking America’s 250th anniversary

A colonial-era celebration is planned this summer at the Daniel Boone Homestead, marking the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a full day of living history programming.Hosted by the Daniel Boone Homestead Associates, the “Colonial 250th Anniversary Celebration”

Penn State Berks Senior Spotlight: Lauren Conrad, student marshal

Lauren Conrad has been named student marshal for the Penn State Berks spring 2026 commencement ceremony. She is earning a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology with a minor in chemistry, and the ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Santander Arena in downto

Jonathan Mashburn’s Lounge Around Games Co. creates space for play and connection

As a child living in Pensacola, Florida, Jonathan Mashburn had a passion for electronics. “I loved electronics. I would go to the used book depository and buy them cheap and tinker with them, often reselling them. For years I wanted to do this on the side.” The spirit of entrepreneurship was alive i

Diane Rurode: A lifetime of teaching, leading, and inspiring at Conrad Weiser

Growing up in a family where her father was transferred frequently, Diane Rurode learned early how to adapt to different learning environments and schools in New York, and New Hampshire, finally graduating from Watertown High School in Watertown, Connecticut in 1971. “I applied to all colleges in Ne

Delbert “Del” Bitting: The man behind the wheel at Reading Fairgrounds Speedway

Delbert Gene Bitting was born January 14,1936, the youngest of the four sons of Claude and Florence Bitting. His first home was a farmhouse on Butter Lane in Exeter Township, which they shared with his grandparents. “They lived on one side, and we lived on the other,” he recollected. “The home still

John King: A life shaped by music, community, and resilience

Born in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Reading on August 31, 1952, John King grew up frequently moving while his parents worked to accommodate their growing family. “My earliest recollection was living on Gilson Alley behind South 7th Street. The place was a two-story garage, and the bottom floor was a ch

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