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Brian Adams has been immersed in the art industry since he can remember, from being a part of the Rainbow Readers of Reading Theatre Group, to dressing public figures and collaborating with high-end brands as an executive personal shopper at Bloomingdales, to opening The Art Room on Penn Avenue. Q:...

The Great Barrington Project is a cost-free interactive experience in public spaces, where participants are invited to sit in a chair across from a seated Black person and look in their eyes, unlocking a deeper connection. Those who identify as Black will also be invited to offer perspectives on how others perceive them. The project will be carried out in Reading’s City Park on Tuesday, June 13 from 12pm to 5pm and Wednesday, June 14 from 12pm to 5pm. A third and final installment will take place from 9am to 11:30am on Thursday, June 15 at GoggleWorks’ factory-turned-art-center campus at 201 Washington St. The GoggleWorks event will be followed by a reception, including free appetizers and fare from Franklyn’s Breakfast, Burgers & Shakes. Admission, parking, and food are free, but registration is required https://goggleworks.org/event/the-great-barrington-project-at-goggleworks/.

Two Good Samaritans in a box truck helped tow a car out of the flooded Spring Street Subway in Reading Tuesday afternoon. The rescue took place just before 5pm after severe thunderstorms moved across the County, quickly dumping heavy rain and a small amount of hail. Due to poor drainage,...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A man from Ephrata has been convicted on two counts of robbery on Wednesday, June 7 for using a pellet gun to rob two convenience stores back in June and July of 2022. According to the Lancaster District Attorney’s Office, Colby Mummaw, 27, was...

SOUTH COVENTRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — It was clear to Emma de Long on Wednesday morning that the smoke from the Canadian wildfires was going to affect operations at Kneehigh Farm, her produce operation just south of Pottstown. “That's when my crew was out working in the field,” she said....

The BrewHaHa passport trail in Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania, offers a fun way to explore the area while sipping on some delicious craft beers, ales, and ciders. The free mobile passport directs visitors to participating brew pubs and bars, where they can unlock special offers and collect points for fun prizes.

READING, Pa. - Reading High School honored its newest graduating class. Hundreds of students filled the seats Tuesday night at the Santander Arena for their commencement ceremony. It was also the final graduation ceremony for their outgoing principal. Principal Waldo Alvarado is retiring.

Jun. 5—A 21-year-old Reading man was arrested for firing a gun while being followed by another driver after a hit — and-run accident in the city, investigators said. Luis J. Luna-Melendez was taken into custody after police found the hit-and-run vehicle parked at a hydrant in the 900 block of Washington Street, where the car's owner resides.

Hazy skies moved into Berks County on Tuesday. From the Pagoda in Reading it was not the clear view you would typically have. It is all smoke from wildfires in Canada moving through our area. "It's crazy. It smells so smoky, like a campfire," said Sydney Heffner of Mertztown. "It...

LOWER POTTSGROVE PA – A Pottstown man charged with drug- and traffic-related offenses, and sought on a warrant by the Lower Pottsgrove Police Department, was successfully arrested after a police stop in North Coventry Township, the department reported Monday (June 5, 2023). Although the circumstances were not described, Lower...

Learn about the upcoming RCP production of The Tempest by William Shakespeare from Director Sandi Trait, with actors Tabitha Borges (Caliban), Andrew Leubecker (Boatswain), George Kovarie (Antonio), and Kirstin Truccano (Miranda) on Greater Reading ACT-UP. From the program: Greater Reading ACT-UP.

<p>As Dr. Christopher Valente and his wife strolled through their Wyomissing neighborhood Tuesday evening, a familiar aroma hit their noses.</p><p>It was the distinctive, heavy, acrid odor of smoke.</p><p>Curious, they decided to track down the source of the scent. They figured there might be a house fire nearby, or perhaps someone enjoying a firepit.</p><p>"We said, 'Let's try to track this down,'" Valente, chief of the division of pediatric emergency medicine and vice chair of the department of emergency medicine at Reading Hospital, recounted Wednesday. "Little did we know we'd still be walking for months to get to it. It's pretty wild."</p><p>The smoke that was wafting through Wyomissing, as well as the rest of the region, wasn't from a local source. In fact, its origins were several hundreds of miles away.</p><p>

MAIDENCREEK TOWNSHIP, Pa. - The Maidencreek Township supervisors conducted the eighth night of an ongoing conditional use public hearing for an application for a warehouse at Route 222 and Evansville Road. The proceedings Tuesday night involved three hours of cross examination of two previous witnesses for the applicant, Maidencreek Associates,...

READING, Pa. - It's a trip that included an unexpected stop to witness living history, and tragedy. “Seeing that part of Nova Scotia burned and the woods was hard, but it was especially hard to see that the homes that we passed that were completely gone,” said Vicky Heffner, education curator for the Berks History Center.

June 7, 2023 — Reading Area Community College (RACC) has been awarded $300,000 from the NEAG Foundation to support nursing student scholarships. Over the next two years, the award will be used to fund scholarships to students enrolled in the nursing (RN) and practical nursing (LPN) programs in the most impactful way possible.

Join the celebration on Saturday, June 10th, 2023, at 3rd and Spruce Recreation Center for Reading’s First Annual Juneteenth Parade and Festival. The parade starts at 11am followed by the festival at 12pm. The route starts at 2nd and Franklin wraps around to end at the intersection of 3rd and Spruce. This is a free public event to celebrate Juneteenth.

READING, Pa. – The Berks County Commissioners took proactive measures Tuesday morning in the event dry conditions continue and a countywide ban on outdoor burning could become necessary. The commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the chief operations officer to enact and rescind any future temporary countywide bans on outdoor...

This summer, Pennsylvanians and visitors can beat the heat and get a sweet treat by visiting any of the 42 creameries that make up the 2023 Scooped: An Ice Cream Trail. Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and Department of Community and Economic Development Deputy Secretary of Tourism, Film & Marketing Carrie Fischer Lepore visited The Lands at Hillside Farms in Shavertown, Luzerne County to announce the sixth annual PA Ice Cream Trail.

Berks History Center Archivist & Assistant Director Bradley Smith looks at Muhlenberg Township and the family behind the name of that municipality in Berks County with Host, BHC Education Curator Vicky Heffner, on #YourBerksHistory. From the program: Your Berks History.

Smoky skies moved into Berks County Tuesday evening, resulting in adverse effects on air quality. The cause is from raging wildfires in Quebec, Canada, which are producing extensive smoke plumes being directed into the Northeast due to prevailing wind currents. As the smell of smoke and hazy conditions increased into...