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Flash Flood Warning

Yesterday: 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

Yesterday: 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.

Boyertown Oktoberfest returns for 19th year Sept. 11-12

Building a Better Boyertown invites the community to celebrate the 19th Annual Boyertown Oktoberfest on Friday, September 11th and Saturday, September 12th in the Boyertown Town Center parking lot.A favorite Boyertown tradition, Oktoberfest brings together German heritage, live entertainment, great

Berks County Public Libraries celebrates 40 years with commemorative library card

Berks County Public Libraries is marking its 40th anniversary with a limited-edition library card featuring symbols of Berks County and Pennsylvania Dutch heritage.The commemorative card will become available Sept. 1 at Berks County Public Libraries locations as libraries nationwide observe National

Michael Schlicher named 2026 Kutztown University Employee of the Year

Congratulations to Michael Schlicher, Facilities, on being named the 2026 Kutztown University Employee of the Year.Schlicher was named the Employee of the Year during KU’s Faculty and Staff Convocation and Celebration Friday, Aug. 21. Schlicher, Employee of the Month for August 2025, was 1-of-12 fin

Reading Hospital Road Run returns on October 18

Lace up your sneakers because Reading Hospital Road Run returns to West Reading on Sunday, Oct. 18, to support Reading Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED) and Intensive Care Unit (ICU).For 159 years, Reading Hospital has been the heartbeat of Berks County, caring for generations of families through

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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