The gateway into West Reading is set to receive a makeover as improvements begin on a prominent railroad bridge in the borough.According to the Borough of West Reading, the Norfolk Southern railroad bridge located at Penn Avenue and Second Avenue will be power-washed and repainted beginning Monday,
State Sen. Judy Schwank (D-Berks) and City of Reading Mayor Eddie Moran applauded a $700,000 award through the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency’s Community Revitalization Fund Program to support the redevelopment of 418 and 422 Penn St. in downtown Reading.The total cost of the Aston Investment G
A 76-year-old Alsace Township man died Saturday after being struck by a falling tree branch while working on his property, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office.Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel said the incident occurred around 12:39 p.m. on April 18 in the zero hundred block of Wans
Penn State Berks and Berks Nature are again teaming up to coordinate the City Nature Challenge (CNC), a citizen science initiative that helps people learn about nature in their surrounding environments and share observations with a worldwide community of naturalists and conservationists.Programming
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) has welcomed a new class of rangers and park managers, including two who will serve at French Creek State Park.DCNR Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn joined staff and families at Little Buffalo State Park to celebrate the 2026 graduat
Berks County Treasurer Mitchell R. Darcourt is pleased to announce that Bethel Township (District 30), Caernarvon Township (District 35), Cumru Township (District 39), and Oley Township (District 67) are now able to pay outstanding annual and interim real estate tax bills online with credit/debit ca
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to t
The Reading Police Department is investigating a shooting that left two people injured early Sunday morning on the 1700 block of Muhlenberg Street.According to police, officers were dispatched around 6:18 a.m. on April 12 after receiving multiple calls reporting individuals discharging firearms in t
A pedestrian was critically injured early Monday after being struck by a Fleetwood Police Department patrol vehicle on West Main Street, according to the Northern Berks Regional Police Department.Police said the incident occurred around 12:09 a.m. on April 13, when officers were dispatched to assist
This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks.UPPER BERN — The federal government is reviewing contracts to convert warehouses
High school students from across the region took part in the 2026 Rotary District 7430 Four Way Test Speech Contest, an annual program designed to promote public speaking, ethical reasoning, and leadership development among youth.The contest begins at the local level, with Rotary Clubs partnering wi
The Second Annual Berks County Luminary Awards brought together community leaders, financial institutions, and workforce advocates on April 9 to highlight the connection between workforce development and homeownership in Berks County.Hosted by Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Berks in partne
This article originally appeared in Good Day, Berks — Spotlight PA’s free daily newsletter for Berks County and your daily dose of Berks County essentials. Sign up here.This week’s Community Spotlight honoree is Gina Fiore, 23, who is employed as a paralegal at Legal Aid of Southeastern PA. She also
A man was killed Friday morning in a hit-and-run crash along Interstate 78 in Berks County, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.The incident occurred around 11:15 a.m. on April 10 in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 78 near mile marker 13.3 in Bethel Township, police said.Troopers from the P
A new 930,000-square-foot distribution center for East Penn Manufacturing was officially unveiled Friday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Maidencreek Township, marking a major expansion for the Berks County-based company.Developed by the Wolfson Group, the facility at 8697 Allentown Pike is expec
PennDOT has scheduled multiple road work projects across Berks County from April 10 through April 20, with a mix of long-term construction, lane closures, and maintenance operations expected to impact several major roadways.In Tilden Township, sweeping operations will take place on PA 61 between the
RIZE Youth Arts Organization and Berks4Peace are proud to host the annual PA4Peace Youth Advocacy Day, a youth-led civic engagement initiative bringing young leaders from across Pennsylvania to the Pennsylvania State Capitol on Monday, May 4, 2026, for a day of advocacy, legislative engagement, and
On Saturday, April 25, 2025, the YMCA of Reading & Berks County and Berks County Parks & Recreation are co-hosting Healthy Kids Day & Color Fun Run at Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Road, Reading, PA 19605 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.“We’re excited to get people outdoors and finally out of
Dr. Carl Sheperis ’89, vice provost and dean of Graduate Studies at Kutztown University, has been named the 2026 winner of the Arthur A. Hitchcock Distinguished Professional Service Award from the American Counseling Association (ACA). The award was presented at the association’s annual conference i
A Berks County farm is among 31 across Pennsylvania that will be permanently preserved through a new state investment aimed at protecting agricultural land from development.The Shapiro Administration announced more than $10.2 million in funding to purchase development rights for farms totaling 2,645
Genesius Theatre will host the world premiere production of a new adaptation of Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up from April 10 through April 18, bringing a reimagined version of the classic story to its playhouse at 153 N. 10th Street.Longtime Genesius Theatre actor and director and curre
All politics is local, as someone once said. As Susan Sneeringer demonstrates in her newest play, all politics is personal, too. Sneeringer’s play “Fourteen Votes” is the latest in the Reading Theater Project’s Play Reading Series. The reading, featuring script-in-hand performances by local actors,
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to t
The Berks County Intermediate Unit (BCIU) honored 21 outstanding nominees for the 2026 Annie Sullivan Award on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, and announced Mr. Peter Suppa as this year’s award recipient.For the first time, the reception and award ceremony were held at the Reading Hospital School of Healt
