2+ week, 2+ day ago   (697+ words) By MICHAEL CASEY and LEAH WILLINGHAM “It was a choice to take them with her,” prosecutor Jennifer Sprague said. “It is a choice that we don’t want to think about that a mother could make.” “But it’s a choice she…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (425+ words) Five years ago, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections spent less than $25,000 a month on Suboxone (used to treat opioid addiction) for inmates. Today, taxpayers are footing a bill of more than $3 million every month — nearly $37 million a year. That’s an…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (338+ words) Reading Eagle Alvernia University has joined with Independence Blue Cross to expand educational opportunities for the company’s associates through Alvernia’s Independence Blue Cross University Partnership Deferral Program. Under the new program, eligible employees of Independence Blue Cross that are looking…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (439+ words) Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank is asking Berks and Schuylkill countians to help fight hunger in their communities in September, designated as Hunger Action Month. The rising cost of groceries and energy continue to strain household budgets, forcing some to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (673+ words) When people retire, many have bucket list items to check off on their list that involve travel and unique experiences, but there are some who simply choose to be more present and intentional within their everyday lives. That includes time…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (369+ words) About 30 people attended a flag-raising ceremony in City Park on Monday to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day. The event, organized by the SOS Berks Opioid Coalition and Reading, gave attendees an opportunity to reflect and remember those lives lost in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (303+ words) Two members of a Hamburg EMS ambulance crew were assaulted over the weekend by a patient who became unruly during a transport from a Shartlesville‑area residence, state police said. One medic was grazed by a hypodermic needle during a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (774+ words) The Reading Housing Authority is weighing whether to impose work requirements or limits on how long some residents can remain in public housing under a proposed federal rule giving local housing authorities that choice. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1044+ 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…...