3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (405+ words) The fifth and final county has officially joined an effort initiated by Berks County officials to build a regional youth detention center. At a commissioners meeting Thursday, Berks Chief Operations Officer Kevin Barnhardt announced that Lehigh County officials this week…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (289+ words) A Shillington student got an opportunity to take part in a historic event Wednesday. Kuljeet Sangha, 17, a Gov. Mifflin High School senior, was selected by state Rep. Manny Guzman to serve as the 127th Legislative District’s youth delegate for a special…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1173+ words) Pine Grove Area Class of 1967: Meets the second Thursday of each month at noon at Heisey’s Diner, Route 72 north of Lebanon. For information, call Keith at 717-752-0049. Blue Mountain Class of 1959: Meets third Wednesday of each month at 3Cs Restaurant, Route 61. For…...

4+ day, 5+ 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, 5+ hour ago   (150+ words) FaithCare Global Missions Conference will celebrate a successful recent medical mission trip and discuss ways to serve more in the future during a special event next month. The 2026 Global Missions Conference and Annual FaithCare Banquet will take place Oct. 9 and…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (538+ words) More than a decade since Reading’s annual Labor Day parade went by the wayside, labor leaders and elected officials said Monday that it’s time to bring the tradition back. That call for revival echoed repeatedly through City Park during the…...

6+ day, 1+ min ago   (94+ words) Reading Eagle Berks County real estate transactions for Sept. 6 He lives with his wife — and his husband, and his partner, in a 6-person polycule Burger enthusiasts flock to annual Taste of Hamburg-er Festival Reading Public Museum announces newest exhibition [Spotlight] Penn…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1245+ words) With every loss comes a lesson. And coach Matt Bauer’s Eagles may not realize it right away after the Week 2 loss against Spring-Ford, 21-7, in a non-league matchup at Reiffton, but a rather young Exeter squad will grow moving forward.’ It…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1145+ words) State inspectors had planned to visit the plant to interview workers about two unrelated safety complaints the week of the tragedy, one of the deadliest U.S. workplace accidents in decades. Those plans were disrupted when the tank failed, expelling huge amounts…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (159+ words) Reading Eagle PennDOT has apparently found a novel solution for the Graffiti Bridge at Lake Ontelaunee: Spend more than $1 million to destroy it (“‘Reckoning is coming,’” Reading Eagle, Aug. 28). Rather than spending a reasonable amount periodically to keep the bridge…...