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Trump campaign opens office in Reading, city with highest percentage of Latinos in Pennsylvania
As Donald Trump aims to strengthen his support among Latino voters ahead of the 2024 presidential elections, his campaign opened a new outreach office in Reading, the city with the highest percentage of Latinos in Pennsylvania. The event featured prominent local Republicans, including Berks County Commissioner Michael Rivera, Republican U.S....
Things to Do: Art on the Avenue celebrates 30th anniversary
West Reading will host its 30th annual Art on the Avenue from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday over four pedestrian-friendly blocks of Penn Avenue. The event, Berks County's premiere art and music festival, showcases the work of local and regional artists, crafters, vendors, borough businesses, and 18 musical acts on three stages.
Oley Valley School Board censures new member, gets sued to remove 5 members, then tries to discuss a new budget
Censure is latest in a string of controversies under new leadership. Parents, former students and community members in the Oley Valley School District protested ahead of Wednesday night’s school board meeting in Berks County over a lack of transparency in board decisions and the appointment of a new board member who had hate speech displayed on her property.
'Never-ending saga for us': Parents react to Mt. Penn Primary Center floor collapse
MT. PENN BOROUGH, Pa. – A floor collapse Thursday sent workers inside the Mt. Penn Primary Center scrambling. It's another setback for Antietam School District, where the community is still charting a course forward after millions of dollars in flood damage at the middle-senior high school last summer. 69...
Drivers soon won’t need to slow down to pay on Pa. Turnpike
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is getting rid of the toll booths that require drivers to slow down when entering or exiting the toll road. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is switching to cashless electronic tolling. The system will charge drivers through overhead readers that scan E-ZPass transponders or license plates for payment.
Landfill Moves Designed to Reduce Waste, Trash Incineration in Delaware County
A bulldozer moves trash around at the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority-owned Rolling Hills landfill in southeastern Berks County. Within three years, more than a quarter million tons of trash from Delaware County will find its way to a Berks County landfill in an effort to reduce Chester trash incineration at the ReWorld, formerly Covanta, waste to steam plant, writes Kathleen E. Carey for the Daily Times.
2nd Friday outage in a row for city residents, mechanics on the way (Updated)
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Crews assessing damage following partial collapse at Mt. Penn Primary Center
MT. PENN BOROUGH, Pa. - It’s another setback. “We're doing demo work inside of here which caused the collapse of the second-floor area by the vestibule, the front entrance to the office. And that's the part that's unsound,” said Hunter Ahrens, borough manager of Mt. Penn. Mt Penn...
New Dunkin’ restaurant opens in Lebanon County
MYERSTOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — A new, “next generation” Dunkin’ restaurant has officially opened its doors in Myerstown, Lebanon County. According to Dunkin’, the new 2,000-square-foot location officially made its debut back on Monday, June 10. The new Dunkin is located at 289 West Lincoln Avenue, across the street from Hardee’s.
EPA continues to remove hazardous waste from former Lincoln Chemical building
READING, Pa. - Waste is being hauled away from the site of the former Lincoln Chemical building in south Reading. Officials say the chemicals will be taken to another site for disposal. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says about 30% of the waste has already been removed. The process will...
Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail in Lancaster County Friday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 4:41 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:15 p.m. for Lancaster County. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches). "At 4:40 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over...
Governor Mifflin wins first state baseball championship
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - For the first time in program history, the Governor Mifflin baseball team has claimed their first state title. Friday night at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park was the Mustang's field of dreams, as they defeated District 6 champion Hollidaysburg 2-1. Outstanding pitching by junior starter Ethan...
Myerstown Borough Council plans for U.S. semiquincentennial
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