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Pedestrian in critical condition after reported hit and run in Wawa parking lot
AMITY TWP., Pa. - Amity Township Police are looking for a dark blue Honda sedan that allegedly struck a pedestrian in a Wawa parking lot and then left the scene. Police say around 2:50 p.m. Friday the 61-year-old victim turned into the parking lot of the Wawa on Maplewood Drive in Douglassville, and the Honda Sedan turned in at the same time.
Chairman and past president of Pa. grocery store chain dies
Richard Earl “Dick” Redner, past president/CEO of Redner’s Markets, has died. Redner, chairman of the board and second-generation business owner, died on April 25 in Reading, according to the company. He was 73. “A humble leader, Richard was known for his nose to the grindstone work ethic...
Four of the Best Hoagies in Southeastern Pennsylvania Are in Montgomery County
Jen O’Mara, writing for The Keystone, set out on a quest for the best suburban hoagies. She purposefully eliminated any of the legendary producers within the Philadelphia borders, seeking lesser-known masters from smaller communities. Her best-of list across the suburban geographies yielded eight notables. Montgomery County is home to...
Gary Redner Murder: PSP Investigates 2008 Cold Case
Gary Redner, executive vice president of Redner's Warehouse Market, was found beaten to death on a neighbor's property on March 9, 2008, according to PSP. Redner, 55, was last seen leaving Ganley's Pub at 500 Brownsville Road in Sinking Spring around 7 p.m. the night before, troopers say. The bar was only a quarter mile west of his home on the 400 block of Reber’s Bridge Road in Lower Heidelberg.
Coroner ID's man whose body was found in Reading, seeks next of kin
READING, Pa. - The Berks County Coroner’s Office has identified a man whose body was found in the 800 block of Bingaman Street in Reading. The man was identified as Briayan Moreira-Sanchez, 24, from Washington County, Pennsylvania. The coroner’s office is now looking to locate Moreira-Sanchez's next of kin....
Man convicted in hit-and-run in Reading that left his fiancee dead
READING, Pa. - A man in Reading was found guilty in a hit-and-run that led to the death of his fiancee. Joseph Alley was convicted by a jury Thursday of accidents involving death or personal injury, immediate notice of accident to police department, and related offenses, according to a Facebook post from the Berks County District Attorney's Office.
Freeze watch for Berks County for Friday
The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch at 9:01 a.m. on Thursday valid for Friday between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. for Berks County. The weather service says, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees possible." "Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation," describes the...
5th-grader stable after being hit by car after school in Pottstown
POTTSTOWN, Pa. -- A fifth-grade student is in stable condition after being hit by a car a block away from a Montgomery County school on Wednesday. The preliminary investigation shows the driver clearly had a green light and the 11-year-old student was not following the pedestrian traffic signal when the accident happened at North Charlotte and East streets, Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich said Thursday morning.
6 charged in burglary ring across Lehigh Valley, Berks County, New Jersey
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Authorities say six people have been charged in relation to dozens of break-ins in Berks, Lehigh and Northampton counties, as well as New Jersey. The Lehigh County District Attorney's Office dug into the details of this organized crime investigation at a Friday afternoon press conference. Beginning...
Fire engulfs townhome in Caernarvon Twp.
CAERNARVON TWP., Pa. - He says it's one of the scariest things he's ever seen up close. "It was tense. I was tense, I was worried, yes, I've never seen up close a home on fire like that and it's very disturbing,” said Bruce Williams, the man who called 911.
Dancing With The Reading Stars Hits the Floor For Yocum Institute of Arts Education
READING, Pa. - Friday Night the Double Tree Hotel in Reading was turned into a ballroom competition. The 13th Annual Dancing With the Reading Stars was held for the Yocum Institute for Arts Education. What better way to raise money for the arts than with dancing? "We have everything from...
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