The United Way of Berks County raised more than $10.7 million, surpassing this year’s campaign goal. “Your support extends to classrooms, senior centers, job training centers and food pantries,” Joni ...

It’s a problem that Berks County officials know they need to solve. Like counties across the state, Berks has been struggling for years with a severe shortage of space at youth detention centers. The ...

In their first matchup, Esbenshade accounted for all four of his team’s touchdowns, three in the air and one on the ground.

ROBESONIA, Pa. - Berks County's newest Wawa is open for business. First responders jumped into hoagie-making action at the ...

Three males were seen stealing a motorcycle from the East Penn Manufacturing in Richmond Township last summer, and the stolen ...

The regional facility will serve the counties of Berks, Dauphin and Lehigh to support the juvenile detention needs and foster ...

The burn ban comes during an extremely dry period for the whole state. With only .02 inches of rain last month, October was ...

As a result, Fleetwood Bank was able to donate the $11,000 raised between four local nonprofits — Habitat for Humanity of Berks County, New Journey Community Outreach Inc., Safety Net Sanctuary, and ...

The county Board of Elections credits administrators, poll workers and the general public for a smooth polling process.

Windy and dry conditions have been making it difficult for crews battling the fire that started around late Friday.

Firefighters battled a large brush fire in Berks County. It started around 11:30 Friday night on Neversink Mountain near Reading. Crews recommended evacuations where the fire was nearing structures ...