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Berks Coroner Next of Kin Request

Yesterday: The Berks County Coroner’s Office is looking for the family of Dennis Ray Snell, 73-years old, from Reading who died of natural causes at Penn State Health St. Joseph on August 18, 2026, at 12:52 AM. Anyone with information is asked to call the coroner’s office at 610-478-3280. The Berks County Coroner’s Office is looking for the family of Dennis Ray Snell, 73-years old, from Reading who died of natural causes at Penn State Health St. Joseph on August 18, 2026, at 12:52 AM. Anyone with information is asked to call the coroner’s office at 610-478-3280.

NWS: 53 MPH Wind Gust at Reading Airport

Thursday: A 53 mph thunderstorm wind gust was recorded at Reading Regional Airport at 5:49 p.m. Monday, according to the National Weather Service.

Man found unresponsive in Wyomissing swimming pool, investigation underway

Wyomissing police and the Berks County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the death of a man who was found unresponsive in a swimming pool Tuesday evening.According to the District Attorney’s Office, officers with the Wyomissing Police Department were dispatched to the 1400 block of Clevel

Berks Book Bonanza raises record $140,000 during five-day sale

Berks Book Bonanza raised a record $140,000 during its recent five-day book sale, marking the highest-grossing sale in the nonprofit organization’s history.Thousands of shoppers attended the sale, with more than 1,800 visitors turning out on Sunday alone to browse the collection of donated books and

Two Berks graduates find success through cyber charter education

Two recent Berks County graduates are being recognized for their academic achievements after taking different paths to Agora Cyber Charter School, where both said the online learning environment helped meet their individual educational needs.Colby Kennedy-Lord of Laureldale and Caiden Futchko of Bla

Berks County Treasurer’s Office launches online bingo and small games of chance license applications

The Berks County Treasurer’s Office is now accepting online applications and electronic payments for bingo and small games of chance licenses, providing organizations with a faster, more convenient way to submit their applications.The new online system eliminates the need for applicants to rely sole

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

Reading Great Dane defies the odds as owner cherishes every day together

Most people notice Cricket because of his size.Standing nearly as tall as some adults when upright and weighing around 200 pounds, the Great Dane turns heads wherever he goes. But it’s not his height that makes him remarkable.At 13 years old, Cricket has already lived well beyond the average lifespa

Ebony McNeil combines leadership with mentorship to help men build stronger lives through The Forge

Born in Reading, the only son of Richard and Lorraine McNeil, Ebony McNeil grew up enjoying his boyhood, doing what boys typically love to do; playing outside most of the time, riding bikes, and spending time at places like the Olivet’s Boys Club, a place that was central to kids in the city of Read

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