56+ min ago  (382+ words) An instructor from Reading-Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center has been named the winner of the 2026 Annie Sullivan Award. Peter Suppa, a building and trades instructor, was selected for the honor from a field of 21 nominees from across Berks County during…...

2+ hour, 12+ min ago  (697+ words) The ex-officer, Erik Duran, was'convicted of manslaughter'in the 2023 death of Eric Duprey. The former sergeant said he was trying to protect other officers from the approaching scooter. "I took this job to save lives. I felt terrible once I saw…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago  (252+ words) Miller-Keystone Blood Center is encouraging the community to donate blood in honor of Walnuttown Fire Chief Jeff Buck. Buck and Assistant Fire Chief Robert Shick Jr. were killed Saturday when they were struck by a car while they were on…...

15+ hour, 15+ min ago  (180+ words) POTTSTOWN " Steel River Playhouse announces its upcoming production of "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder, a timeless American classic that explores the beauty and fragility of everyday life. This production runs April 1026, at Steel River Playhouse, 245 High St. First performed in…...

14+ hour, 58+ min ago  (258+ words) Hamburg scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally for a 7-6 BCIAA Division 3 win over Schuylkill Valley on Wednesday in Hamburg. For the Hawks (8-1, 5-0 Division 3), ninth-hitter Mackenzie Hoover went 3 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBIs....

22+ hour, 41+ min ago  (189+ words) Reading Eagle Joint viewing and funeral services for two Berks County firefighters killed in the line of duty April 4 will be held in the Fleetwood High School auditorium, 803 N. Richmond St. , Fleetwood. The viewings for Walnuttown Fire Chief Jeffory L. Buck and…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (393+ words) Valentina Orellana-Peralta was shopping for Christmas clothes with her mother at a Burlington store in the San Fernando Valley's North Hollywood neighborhood on Dec. 23, 2021, when she was struck by a bullet that had gone through the dressing room wall. Police…...

23+ hour, 56+ min ago  (283+ words) Five Berks athletes, including two shot putters from Wilson, have been accepted into individual events at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia. Wilson's Alivia Noecker and Christina Rohm will compete in the girls shot put, with Wyomissing's Georgia Delucas throwing in…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (138+ words) Congressman doesn't do enough to address local concerns. Rachel Wallace from Pottsville has spent her career in public service. She worked for U. S. Rep. Tim Holden, at the State Department and as chief of staff for the director of the Office…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (151+ words) Scary times are ahead if these narrow-minded officials aren't voted out of office. When I was young and started by first "official" job, I was told that when I voted I was to vote for Democrats. I did as was…...