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Record Warmest Low Temperature

20 hours ago: A record warm overnight low temperature of 59 degrees was set Tuesday in Reading, according to the National Weather Service.

Next of Kin Assistance

Yesterday: The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking assistance in locating family for Lynn Marie Long age 66. She last resided at Providence House in Reading. 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 Lynn Marie Long age 66. She last resided at Providence House in Reading. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

Guzman announces funding to expand support for student parents at RACC

State Rep. Manuel Guzman, D-Berks, announced Tuesday $150,000 in grant funding has been awarded to the Reading Area Community College through the Pennsylvania Department of Education to support student parents pursuing higher education.The funding will help expand programs that offer tuition assista

Reading Public Museum to host NASA Artemis II launch watch party

The Reading Public Museum has announced it will be hosting a watch party for the launch of the Artemis II mission on Wednesday evening April, 1st in the Neag Planetarium. Doors will open at 6:00p.m. with an estimate launch time of 6:24 p.m.Artemis II is NASA’s first crewed test flight in the Artemis

Burglary reported at Heidelberg Township auto body shop, suspect sought

South Heidelberg police are investigating a burglary that occurred Monday night at a local auto body shop.According to the South Heidelberg Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 9:42 p.m. on March 30, 2026, to 41 Brick Plant Road in Heidelberg Township for a report of a burgla

Animal Rescue League to hold vaccine clinic for Wyomissing Borough

The Animal Rescue League of Berks County (ARL), in partnership with the Wyomissing Borough, will host a low-cost vaccine clinic for dogs and cats on Thursday, April 9, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Wyomissing Fire Department, located at 1259 Penn Ave.The clinic will provide essential preventive care servi

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

Samantha Bremekamp: Building community through curiosity and storytelling

After living and working in education in New York City, Vienna, Austria, and New Jersey, Samantha Bremekamp arrived on the scene in Berks County, bringing along her brand of energy and enthusiasm for learning. “We moved here in 2023 after living in New Jersey. I wanted to get to know people in the a

Judy Elllsworth’s love of books fuels the Berks Book Bonanza

A Berks County resident since 1980, Judy Elllsworth has lived in Wyomissing Hills, later moving to Green Valley Estates in Sinking Spring for the last eight years. Prior to living in the area, Judy spent her career working in several capacities. “I’ve done many things; I worked as a Psychiatric Soci

Adrian Jadic: From political asylum to community advocate in Wyomissing

Born and raised in Romania, Adrian Jadic found himself caught up in the violent civil unrest in 1989 living in a country wrought with turmoil. The Romanian Revolution was a time period when citizens rose up to overthrow and topple the dictatorship and end a 42-year span of communist rule. The confli

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