19+ hour, 55+ min ago   (96+ words) Starting Monday: Landis Store Road, Deer Run Road to Hill Church Road, Pike and District townships, drainage repair through Sept. 25, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday: Route 422, Mount Penn interchange to North Wyomissing Boulevard, overnight brush cutting, 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Route 61, Blue Mountain Drive to Lowland…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (522+ words) As the number of measles cases continues to increase in Pennsylvania, the Berks County Medical Society is urging adults and parents to consult with their physicians regarding the safety record of the vaccine and the risk of the disease. Measles…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (325+ words) Lang Restaurant served its final customers Aug. 30, bringing to a close four decades of Vietnamese cuisine and hospitality in the Reading area. Reading City Council President Donna Reed and Councilman O. Christopher Miller were among the many loyal customers who gathered…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (628+ words) The normally peaceful Riverside community was jolted at the start of the Labor Day weekend by bursts of gunfire and sirens after a man stepped out of his car in the middle of Centre Avenue and fired 14 rounds toward the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (60+ words) Reading Eagle The swim area at the Dry Brooks Day Use Area at Blue Marsh Lake has reopened after being closed for a day due to high levels of bacteria, the Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District announced Saturday morning....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (219+ words) Several hundred students are starting the new school year a little bit better prepared. That’s thanks to the efforts of employees at Henry Schein Inc.’s distribution center in Denver, Lancaster County. Team Schein Members at Henry Schein recently packed…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (392+ words) The Reading Housing Authority is accepting comments on drafts of its 2027-28 Annual Plan, 2026-30 Capital Fund Five-Year Action Plan, Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy and Administrative Plan. This year’s review includes consideration of work requirements and time limits for some public…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (372+ words) A Mohnton man and his wife have been convicted by a Berks County jury of letting his 86-year-old, care-dependent mother live in squalor while they stole thousands of dollars from her for to pay for landscaping, home renovations and other…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (315+ words) The Reading School District is increasing security procedures for Thursday night’s varsity football game against Muhlenberg High School following a weapons scare at another recent Berks County high school football game. Spectators attending the 7 p.m. game at Albright College’s Shirk…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (259+ words) A Bern Township family was displaced by a weekend fire that remains under investigation, officials said. The fire in the ranch home in the 2700 block of Leiszczs Bridge Road was reported about 1:30 p.m. Saturday. A woman who had taken refuge from…...