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City of Reading Opens Warming and Charging Stations in Response to Power Outage

4 hours ago: City of Reading Opens Warming and Charging Stations in Response to Power Outage In response to a lengthy electric outage impacting an area in the south side of the city, the City of Reading is making warming and charging stations available for affected residents. Residents in need of a warm space and the ability to charge cell phones may visit the following locations:

Next of Kin Request

17 hours ago: The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking assistance in locating family for Scott J. Lechki, 73. He was known to live in New Tripoli and the Reading area. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280. The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking assistance in locating family for Scott J. Lechki, 73. He was known to live in New Tripoli and the Reading area. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

Brecknock Elementary students take home state title at PA Invention Convention with innovative construction concept

What began as a class project at Governor Mifflin School District’s Brecknock Elementary has gained fourth graders a state title at the PA Invention Convention, a ticket to the RTX Invention Convention’s National Competition, and attention from a leader in the construction industry.On Wednesday, Feb

Reading Police Academy marks 50 years of state commissioning

The Reading Police Academy is marking 50 years since being commissioned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (MPOETC).The Academy began its 2026 training year with a full class of forty-two police cadets. Thirteen of those cadet

Berks Women2Women announces 2026 ATHENA and EmpowHER Awards recipients

Berks Women2Women, a special program of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA), has announced the 2026 ATHENA Leadership Award and EmpowHER Award winners.The ATHENA Leadership Award celebrates the exemplary leadership of a woman leader who demonstrates excellence, creativity and initiative in t

Route 143 to close overnight next week for I-78 Lenhartsville Bridge work

Route 143 will be closed for one night next week as part of the ongoing I-78 Lenhartsville Bridge Replacement Project, PennDOT and Bridging Pennsylvania Constructors (BPC) announced.According to PennDOT District 5, the contractor plans to close and detour Route 143 on Tuesday, Feb. 10, to allow crew

Justin Bortz: A Berks County creative with a passion for fine jewelry and music

Justin Bortz was born in Reading, the youngest of ten children. His father, Wayne, son of Earl Bortz, well known for founding Bortz Chocolates, the manufacturer of novelty chocolates which created many of the beloved confections local children grew up with. The brothers established several manufactu

A return to his roots: Dave Kline’s lifelong connection to the garden

As the growing season concludes, most of us are contemplating a trip to the market or grocery store to gather our fixins for the upcoming feast. Our relationship with the fresh produce is little more than selecting, paying for and preparing the food which graces our table. For the serious gardener,

Danielle Hathaway: Finding purpose through music, art, and giving back

Danielle Hathaway was born in Philadelphia along with her twin sister Dana. At age six, her mother passed away, the twins were raised by their grandparents in Havertown, Pa. “Even as a child, I was always drawing, coloring and painting, and I always loved music.” as Danielle recalls some of her earl

World War II’s battle of Tarawa claimed Marines from Berks County

On November 20, 1943, a US force of approximately 35,000 troops from the 2nd Marine Division and the Army’s 27th Infantry Division began the amphibious assaults on Tarawa Atoll. The American invasion was part of Operation Galvanic to capture the Japanese-held Gilbert Islands. It was the first US off

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