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Townships push for Route 222 improvements

South Whitehall Township is exploring a multimillion-dollar traffic signal improvement project along Hamilton Boulevard and Cedar Crest Boulevard, while neighboring Upper Macungie Township has joined a regional effort urging the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to prioritize upgrades along the Route 222 corridor. The initiatives, discussed during separate township meetings Nov....

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Church fundraiser keeps pierogi tradition alive in Berks County

UNION TWP., Pa. – For many people in Berks County, the start of the holiday season means the start of pierogi season. At the Immaculate Conception Church in Union Township, women like Janet Edleman have been busy making hundreds of pierogi for their first-ever pierogi sale. "We're giving it...

Berks County, PA · 1d
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Eli Lilly Breaks Ground on $3.5 billion Pennsylvania Manufacturing Site

Eli Lilly breaks ground on a $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania to produce next-generation obesity treatments like retatrutide. Eli Lilly and Company broke ground on a $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley. The site joins nine other new U.S. manufacturing sites Eli Lilly has announced since...

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Muller Sells Rare Key-Date Coins And Currency

Based on Main Street in Kutztown, Pa., the Muller Auction Company held its elite rare, key-date, coins and currency estate sale (part one) on Oct. 25. The following are a number of the highlights. An 1882-S Morgan silver dollar graded MS66* set an auction record of $2,072 according to the...

Kutztown, PA · 1d

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Kutztown Police Department to host annual ‘Fill the Cruiser Challenge’ food drive November 14

The Kutztown Borough Police Department is inviting residents to help support local families in need through its annual “Fill the Cruiser Challenge” food drive on Saturday, November 14. The community initiative encourages residents, businesses, and organizations to donate nonperishable food items to help stock local food banks ahead...

Kutztown, PA · 2d

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Generations Of Reading Families Have Stopped At The Peanut Bar Restaurant In Reading, Pennsylvania, For Free Peanuts

Some restaurants hand you a menu and a glass of water. One spot in downtown Reading hands you peanuts, and then it lets you toss the shells right onto the floor. Nobody frowns, and nobody grabs a broom in a panic. The practice has been going on for so long that grandparents, parents, and kids in Berks County have all shared the same simple ritual at the same tables.

Reading, PA · 3d

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3 new tenants to bring fresh dining, shopping experiences to Whitehall's MacArthur Commons

WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. –A prominent shopping center in Lehigh County is set to welcome three new tenants, including a beauty retailer, a specialty bakery, and a restaurant featuring an all-you-can-eat buffet. New locations of Nothing Bundt Cakes, Ulta Beauty, and UMI Hot Pot Sushi & Seafood Buffet are coming...

Whitehall, PA · 3d

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New Reading restaurant to serve up fresh pizza, pasta, cheesesteaks and more

READING, Pa. – A new spot for specialty pizzas, sandwiches, and six-packs of beer is coming soon to Berks County. Anthony’s Pizzeria 817, offering freshly prepared pizza, pasta, and other dishes along with beer and wine to-go, is tentatively set to open on Nov. 19 at 817 Oley St. in Reading, owner Henry Cruz told 69 News.

Reading, PA · 3d

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From Prison Warden to Liquor Merchant

The remarkable history of 903 Buttonwood Street, Isaac Daniel Lutz, and the German Stomach Bitters that traveled far beyond Reading. At 903 Buttonwood Street stands one of Reading's most distinctive nineteenth-century commercial buildings. Its ornate facade, projecting bay window, floral ornaments and the date 1891 high above the street recall an era when a merchant's building could be as memorable as the goods sold inside. Yet the story of this address reaches from a Robesonia hotel to the Berks County Prison, and from a family tragedy to a widely distributed brand of medicinal bitters.

Reading, PA · 1d

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A month after skill games removal, local private clubs/bars say they are feeling the impact financially

Month after skill games removal, local private clubs/bars feel financial impact. The state Supreme Court ruled that skill games are technically slot machines, and they became illegal on October 14th.

Allentown, PA · 2d

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Lower Macungie Commissioners Approve Hardt Preserve Development

A proposed 26-home residential development along Indian Creek Road received approval from the Lower Macungie Township Board of Commissioners on Nov. 5 despite concerns raised by residents and one commissioner. The Hardt Preserve land development plan calls for the construction of 26 single-family homes at 4103 Indian Creek Road, near...

Lower Macungie Township, PA · 2d

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Kutztown Area Historical Society hosts annual Holiday Festival

The official student newspaper of Kutztown University. Local vendors, raffles, homemade treats and trains on display. On Saturday, Nov. 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Kutztown Area Historical Society will be hosting its annual Holiday Festival in the 1892 Public School Building. According to Karen DeLong, president of...

Kutztown, PA · 2d

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Drought Notice Affects Boyertown Residents, Restaurants

BOYERTOWN PA – Continued dry conditions, resulting from a lack of rainfall in and around Boyertown, prompted the borough Wednesday (Nov. 11, 2026) to implement mandatory restrictions on non-essential water use. The borough and its water authority put “Stage II Drought Restrictions” into effect. Under its guidelines,...

Boyertown, PA · 3d

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Food Facility selling foods prepared in an unapproved private home: Restaurant Inspections, Nov. 12, 2026

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has posted an updated list of recent Retail Food Inspection Reports for restaurants and food handlers in Berks County. Inspections are a “snapshot” of the day and time of the inspection. Violations are recorded but are often corrected on the spot prior to the inspector leaving the facility. For more information on retail food inspection reports, visit: agriculture.pa.gov.

Berks County, PA · 2d

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Albright to eliminate 20 programs and about a third of its faculty amid low enrollment, strained finances

READING — Albright College is eliminating 20 academic programs and 17 faculty positions as it continues to grapple with dwindling enrollment, financial challenges, and new federal policies for student loan funding. Students and faculty at the private liberal arts school expected the Board of Trustees to make a final...

Reading, PA · 1d

Berks Weekly

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Both elevators finally work at older adult high rise after two years of outages

CUMRU TOWNSHIP — For the first time in two years, both elevators are working at a housing complex for low-income older adults in Berks County. Sencit Towne House Apartments, a 200-unit, 10-floor building, receives $2 million annually in taxpayer-funded subsidies, and houses many residents who are medically fragile and rely on mobility aids to get around.

Berks County, PA · 1d

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Upper Macungie approves preliminary Chobani expansion plan

Township supervisors unanimously approved a preliminary land development plan Nov. 5 for Chobani’s proposed expansion at 7356 Industrial Blvd., after an extended discussion about pedestrian safety, traffic and infrastructure improvements. The project, identified as Project Pennsylvania, calls for a 62,260-square-foot addition to an existing 811,000-square-foot industrial building used for...

Upper Macungie Township, PA · 14h

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Allentown and Bethlehem police open 2027 hiring rounds

Police in the Lehigh Valley's two largest cities are taking applications for new officers, with Allentown's window closing Monday, Dec. 14, and Bethlehem's on Monday, Jan. 4, 2027. The post Allentown and Bethlehem police open 2027 hiring rounds appeared first on LehighDaily.com .

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Medical groups hope to move into Penn State Health’s Downtown Reading location after the health system leaves in December

READING, Pa. - Penn State Health plans to close its Downtown Reading campus by the end of the year, moving most services to other Berks County locations and ending dental services at the site, the health system announced. Penn State Health said the facility, located at 145 N. Sixth St.,...

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New Jersey compounding pharmacy working to pick up where another has left off in Lehigh County

GREENWICH TWP., N.J.- A compounding pharmacy with operations in Warren County is working to get essential medicines back inside hospitals. In September, Quva Pharma announced it had acquired a range of medications from Central Admixture Pharmacy Services (CAPS), a B. Braun subsidiary that has exited the 503B compounding business. Quva,...

Lehigh County, PA · 1d