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Coroner seeks next of kin for man found dead in Reading
READING, Pa. - The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking assistance from the public to help identify a man whose body was found in the 800 block of Bingaman Street in Reading. The man is believed to be late 20s to 40 years of age and approximately 5’6”-5’7” tall....
Police seek assistance locating missing Wernersville teen
WERNERSVILLE, Pa. - Lower Heidelberg Township Police are trying to locate a missing teenager. 16-year-old Shaylee Miranda left her Wernersville home Sunday, April 21 and hasn't been seen since. The Wilson High School student was last seen wearing black shorts and a black hoodie. Shaylee has severe allergies and asthma...
Man Charged With Stealing Semi After Traffic Stop for Seatbelt
(Reading, PA) -- A 52-year-old man from Connecticut is in the Berks County Jail for reportedly not turning in a rented semi-truck at the end of March. A state trooper discovered the rig was allegedly stolen when he pulled over Abdoul K. Conde on Interstate-78 for not wearing his seatbelt. The trooper says Conde had denied knowledge of the truck having one of its license-plate digits taped over. Officials say drivers sometimes do that to trip up license plate readers and avoid being charged for tolls.
Trucker Pulled Over In Berks Charged With Human Trafficking
A trucker from Florida has been charged with human trafficking in Berks County, Pennsylvania, after a Nicaraguan couple claimed they were being held against their will. The couple, who are in the U.S. illegally, alleged they were forced to drive the man's semi-truck without pay for weeks as part of a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training program.
State Police investigating attempted burglary in Centre Township, seek help identifying suspects
Pennsylvania State Police Hamburg are investigating an attempted burglary incident that occurred in the 111 Garfield Road in Centre Township on April 21, 2024 between the hours of 4:11 and 4:18am. According to a public information release report, suspect 1 and suspect 2 drove in separate vehicles to the scene,...
Guilty! Jagminder Singh On Meth Causing Double Fatal Crash
On April 17, Jagminder Jit Singh, 43 of Floral Park, entered a negotiated guilty plea on two counts of homicide by vehicle while DUI, two counts of homicide by vehicle, five counts of DUI, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, one count of aggravated assault by vehicle, four counts of recklessly endangering another person, and three summary offenses, court records show and the DA's release confirmed.
Officials propose location of Reading train station
READING, Pa. – Reading City Council on Monday night heard a report on a train station analysis for the proposed Schuylkill River passenger rail service that is being studied to restore passenger rail between Reading and Philadelphia. Stantec Engineering project manager AJ Thackrah spoke to council during its Committee...
Man on illegal dirt bike charged after leading Reading Police on chase
READING, Pa. - A Reading man is under arrest after allegedly fleeing police on an illegal dirt bike. Early Sunday evening, police on patrol observed two people on dirt bikes without license plates on the sidewalk near 10th and Washington streets. Court documents state that the pair noticed police and...
Ribbon cutting held at new food court in Reading
READING, Pa. - From an idea at the end of the last century, to a well-attended ribbon cutting in 2024, the former Meridian Bank building in downtown Reading is getting a new life as a food court. “Back in 1999 is when we started putting this together,” said Alan Shuman...
10 most expensive homes sold in Berks County, April 15-21
A house in Birdsboro that sold for $740,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Berks County in the past week. In total, 57 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $252,319, or $155 per square foot.
Hit-Run Suspect Wanted By West Reading Police
Police said the pictured car left the scene of a crash near South 3rd Avenue and Franklin Street around 7:30 p.m. on March 29. The silver SUV fled north on South 3rd Avenue and then east on Penn Avenue, according to investigators. Anyone with information is asked to call West...
ATV, motorbike 'gatherings' concern some Reading residents, officials
READING, Pa. – Reading City Council heard comments from a city resident Monday night who said he feared for his life when his vehicle was surrounded by a large gathering of motorbikes and all-terrain vehicles. The resident said that on Sunday, April 14, hundreds of operators of motorbikes and...
Taylor Swift’s Songwriting Passion Could Have Roots in Pottstown’s Wyndcroft School
West Reading-raised Taylor Swift's passion for songwriting traces back to her elementary school days at Wyndcroft School in Pottstown. -raised Taylor Swift’s passion for songwriting traces back to her elementary school days at Wyndcroft School in Pottstown, according to her former music teacher, Barbara Kolvek, writes Amanda Goh for Business Insider.
Engineering firm completes study on possible locations for Reading train station
READING, Pa. - A proposal to use the existing rail station that's currently home to a Reading brew pub is on the table. "The location of the train station has been discussed many times about where they're going to put it," said Kirby Powell, owner of Saucony Creek Franklin Station Brew Pub.
Neighbors react to Pottstown student hit by car
POTTSTOWN, Pa. – A fifth grade student at Pottstown Middle School is in the hospital after being hit by a car Wednesday. "It looks like a car hit a deer," said a neighbor. "I mean, that one side of the car, the front is totally messed up." A neighbor...
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