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Weekly Safety Report: Shooting, Stabbing, Homicide, and Wanted Man in Reading, PA
This week in Reading, Pennsylvania, there were several incidents that occurred, including a shooting with two victims, a stabbing of a woman, a homicide investigation, and a wanted man in connection with a murder.
Reading car crash death now homicide after autopsy finds gunshot wound
The Reading Police Department is investigating a homicide after what was initially believed to be a fatal car accident that took place at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20, in the 700 block of Schuylkill Avenue. According to police, officers arrived at the scene to find a vehicle with...
Events Postponed, Advisories Issued Across Southeast PA Ahead Of Storm
The potential tropical cyclone is expected to bring strong gusts of wind, periods of rain, and "moderate to major" coastal flooding from 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, to 10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, according to the NWS Mount Holly station. The brunt of the storm is expected to affect coastal...
Montgomery County Search and Rescue Team Honored For Saving Woman Trapped in Reading Factory
Montgomery County Commissioners honored the team for their heroic efforts that saved the woman. The Montgomery County Urban Search and Rescue Team got their flowers for a swift response to an explosion at a Reading chocolate factory back in March, writes Gregory Purcell for 69 News. The operation took several...
Reading to mark 275th anniversary with parade, bury 'Stoneman Willie'
READING, Pa. — The city of Reading will host a parade celebrating its 275th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 1. According to a city press release, the parade will begin at 10 a.m. and run from the intersection of Second and Penn Streets to the intersection of 11th and Penn Streets. A viewing area with bleachers will be set up at the intersection of Fifth and Penn Streets, the press release said.
Berks woman facing 1,300 felony charges for embezzlement scheme in Upper Gwynedd, police say
UPPER GWYNEDD >> A Berks County woman is facing more than 1,300 felony charges after she allegedly embezzled more than $375,000 from the Gwynedd Office Condominium Association (GOCA) on Sumneytown Pike in Upper Gwynedd Township. Judith Butt, 73, of Birdsboro, has been charged with felony counts of dealing in proceeds...
Cash 5 lottery ticket worth more than $630,000 sold in central Pa.
A Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth more than half a million dollars was sold in Berks County. The jackpot-winning ticket matched all five balls drawn - 2-7-19-25-42 in the Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, drawing and is worth $637,677, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. It was sold at Wawa, 3650...
New Home Needed: Meet the Latest Adorable Pets Up for Adoption in Shillington, PA
Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Shillington.
Attention Residents: Exeter Township Police to Highlight Move Over Law Tomorrow
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 5 and Exeter Township Police Department will conduct an enforcement activity tomorrow to highlight Pennsylvania’s Move Over Law. The event will include media interviews and will take place at the Exeter Township Police Department. Sean Brown, Safety Press Officer of PennDOT District 5, and Lieutenant Sean Fullerton of the Exeter Township Police Department will be present.
Norristown man admits raping underage boys in Berks, Montgomery counties, is sent to state prison
NORRISTOWN — The little boy, tears streaming down his face, mustered the courage to stand in court and read a statement confronting the Norristown man who sexually abused him. “It has messed me up,” the Reading boy, reading from a piece of white paper he held in his tiny...
2 fatal motorcycle crashes on Hampden Boulevard in Reading lead to safety concerns
READING, Pa. — A new memorial sits just a short distance from another one after a motorcycle crash killed 37-year-old Edwin "Lelo" Santiago on Friday night. Police say that crash is still under investigation and no cause has been determined. In less than five months, there have been two...
18-year-old Millersville student found dead in parking garage: coroner
A first-year student at Millersville University was found dead inside a parked vehicle Friday morning in a parking garage on the university’s Lancaster County campus. Thea Cassidy, 18, of Ephrata, whose legal name is Samuel Cassidy, was pronounced dead in the parking garage – located at 245 North Prince Street in Millersville Borough – at 9:21 a.m., the Lancaster County coroner’s office says.
Weekly Safety Report: Fires Damage Businesses in Wernersville, Pennsylvania
Two incidents occurred in Wernersville, Pennsylvania this week. The first incident involved a fire at CC's Pizza and Splurge Bake Shoppe on West Penn Ave. No injuries were reported in the fire. The second incident was a kitchen fire that caused significant damage to a building with an apartment and two businesses on West Penn Ave. The fire was ruled accidental and all occupants were safely alerted by smoke detectors.
Two injured after shooting Tuesday afternoon on Pear Street in Reading
The Reading Police Department is investigating after a shooting injured two people Tuesday afternoon in the 200 block of Pear Street. Police and EMS received the call around 3:17 PM for the report of a male in his 30’s who sustained a gun shot wound to the leg. Authorities say the victims transported themselves to the hospital and both suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Tower Health suffers rating downgrade as it strives to recover
Fitch Ratings cited continued losses and a low amount of cash on hand. The Pennsylvania-based system says it’s making progress toward profitability. Even as Tower Health works to dig out from its financial troubles, there’s skepticism about the organization’s prospects. Fitch Ratings downgraded Tower Health’s credit rating...
Reading police: Shooting sends 2 to hospital
READING, Pa. – A shooting took place in the 200 block of Pear Street in Reading Tuesday afternoon, police say. Reading police were notified that two shooting victims showed up at the hospital. The relationship between the two victims and the severity of their injuries are not yet known.
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Berks Bicyclist Dies In Crash On Route 222: Police
Northern Berks Regional Police said the cyclist was located on the highway between Rich Maiden Road and Pleasant Hill Road around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The victim was 23-year-old Anson Burkholder of Maidencreek Township, the Berks County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice. A family member found Burkholder...