Leer en español This is the first installment in a series about Pennsylvanians in recovery from substance use disorder and how stigma affected their recovery. The series is a collaboration between Public Good News, Centro Integral de la Mujer Madre Tierra, and Life Unites Us. If you’d like to share
With the upcoming opening of Special Blends Café by JPII later this summer, the John Paul II Center for Special Learning is strengthening its Transition Program to expand real-world learning opportunities for students. Effective immediately, Rene Berkhammer has been promoted to Director of Transitio
Reading Hospital partnered with The Junior League of Reading and Berks Teens to host “Let’s Talk, Period,” a free event focused on menstrual equity and period positivity for teens and tweens in grades 3-8 and a trusted adult. More than 130 individuals were in attendance, making it the largest event
On March 4, Berks County Public Libraries honored leadership and service excellence during its 23rd Annual Awards Celebration. Presented at the Library System headquarters in front of an audience of 70 attendees, the event recognized individuals and organizations for their support and contributions
Each year, Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) honors four female leaders who exemplify the Girl Scouts’ mission of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Monica Reyes, Vice President for Programs and Initiatives of Berks County Community Foun
A Pennsylvania Lottery Scratch-Off ticket worth $2.5 million was recently sold at a retailer in Berks County.According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, the winning ticket for the $120,000,000 Payout Scratch-Off game was sold at Redner’s Quick Shoppe, 8381 Allentown Pike, Maidencreek Township. The retail
State officials visited a Berks County farm this week to highlight investments aimed at supporting women in agriculture during Women’s History Month and the United Nations’ International Year of the Woman Farmer.Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and State Sen. Judy Schwank, minority
Berks County law enforcement officials are reminding residents to make safe transportation plans before celebrating St. Patrick’s Day.With festivities expected to take place across the country on and around Tuesday, March 17, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Ad
The Reading Theater Project will present a staged reading of “Deb’s Dresses” by playwright Josh P. Cohen on Thursday, March 19, at 7 p.m. at the Boscov GoggleWorks Theater in Reading.The performance continues the company’s current season theme of “Disruption.” The reading will feature script-in-hand
Exeter Township Senior High School will present its spring musical, Mamma Mia!, with performances scheduled for March 12, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m., and March 15 at 2 p.m. in the school’s auditorium.The musical tells the story of a young woman searching for her birth father on a Greek island paradise on t
A $1.25 million estate commitment from Penn State Berks and College of Engineering alumna Melissa Daniels Foster will create a new fund designed to inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Her gift is the first seven-figure estate commitment to the camp
The Berks County Conservation District will host its 5th Annual Conservation Celebration on Saturday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Berks County 4-H Grounds on County Welfare Road.The free, rain-or-shine event is designed to offer educational and interactive activities focused on conservation,
A 71-year-old Reading woman died Friday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle along State Hill Road in Wyomissing, according to the Wyomissing Police Department.Police said the crash occurred around 1:15 p.m. on March 6 at the entrance to the Berkshire Square Shopping Center. Officers responding
The Berks County Coroner’s Office has ruled the cause and manner of death for Travelle Martin as undetermined, following months of forensic examination after his remains were recovered in Cumru Township late last year.Human remains were discovered on December 28, 2025, in a spillway within the Flyin
The Shapiro Administration is reminding Pennsylvanians to change the batteries in their smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms when moving their clocks ahead one hour for this weekend’s “spring forward” time change. Functioning and properly placed smoke alarms can decrease the risk of dying in a home
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued five administrative orders yesterday, two to the Department of Homeland Security and three to local authorities – one to each of Schuylkill County Municipal Authority (SCMA), Tremont Township, and Upper Bern Township. The orders di
PennDOT has announced several upcoming roadway maintenance projects across Berks County scheduled to take place during the week of March 9.In Greenwich Township, work is planned on Dunkel’s Church Road between Crystal Ridge Road and Kohler Hill Road from March 9 through March 13. Crews from PennDOT
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 Science Center (RSC) has been awarded a $142,000 grant from the Neag Foundation to support expanded access to science learning opportunities for children and families across Berks County. The funding will support renovations for new exhibit and classroom spaces, the development of new af
A military helicopter made an emergency landing in a field in Robeson Township on Wednesday afternoon after a warning light activated in the cockpit during a training flight.Emergency crews were initially dispatched around 1:17 p.m. to the area of Moyer Road and Weaver Road for a reported air emerge
The Reading CRIZ Board Authority Wednesday hosted a CRIZ Launch & Learn event, bringing together local businesses, developers, property owners, and community partners to provide an overview of how the City Revitalization Improvement Zone (CRIZ) program will support continued investment and growth ac
Safe Berks has announced two key updates that strengthen the organization’s commitment to serving survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault throughout Berks County.Eniyah Cooper has been named Donor and Board Relations Administrator. In this role, she will support donor engagement, maintain
Penn State Extension will offer the ServSafe Food Safety Manager course, which is aimed at restaurant and food service managers and others who need food safety certification.The course will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 2, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 9 at Penn State Berks Campus, 1801 Broadcast
Residents and property owners in Union Township, West Reading Borough and Sinking Spring Borough will see changes to how their county and municipal real estate taxes are handled beginning in 2026.Effective January 1, 2026, the Berks County Treasurer’s Office will serve as the official tax collector
