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Macy's to hold grand opening for new 'boutique-sized' Spring Twp. store
SPRING TWP., Pa. - Macy's new store in Spring Township will host a grand opening celebration this weekend. The boutique-sized store is in the Broadcasting Square shopping center. Saturday's grand opening will be held from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Shoppers can expect giveaways, live music, local vendors and more.
Folds of Honor kicks off summer season this Memorial Day weekend
Folds of Honor has awarded more than 52-thousand scholarships, totaling more than 240 million dollars, to the spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members, and the organization is hard at work right in our own backyard. WFMZ's Eve Russo sat down with John "Hatch" Borneman, President...
Memorial Day cookouts cost more this year as price of one BBQ staple jumps a staggering 50 percent in one year
Data collected by Datasembly on grocery prices in the past year point to a more than 10% cost increase in foods that are staples in Memorial Day festivities.
Fight leads to shooting overnight at Reading’s Pendora Park, 2 injured
The Reading Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place in the early hours of Friday, May 24, in the area of the basketball court of Pendora Park. Police officers initially responded to the 1800 block of Forrest Street following the report of a shooting at around 2:00 am.
Beloved Berks County florist closing its doors after more than a century
WYOMISSING, Pa. - It's the end of an era for a flower shop that's served Berks County for more than a century. Heck Brothers Florist posted a sign announcing its closing. The sign also thanked the community for 117 years of business. The shop has locations on Perkiomen Avenue in...
Tree lands on school bus during brief, gusty storm
GREENWICH TWP., Pa. - Students in the Kutztown Area School District got a scare in Greenwich Township Thursday morning. A large tree fell and struck a school bus in the 200 block of Rhoads Road. It happened during a brief, gusty thunderstorm, which a neighbor says came on very quickly.
More Remains Of Missing Reading Man Found
(Exeter Twp, PA) -- More remains of Anthony Rodriguez of Reading have been found in the woods of Exeter Township. The 21-year-old disappeared in May of 2015, and two femur bones found in the Five Points area of Exeter Township in 2020 were confirmed by DNA testing to be Rodriguez. Police were called to the same area on April second of this year after several bones and a human skull was found, and those have also been confirmed to be remains of Rodriguez. The cause and manner of death have not been determined, and the case remains under investigation.
Denver Driver Was More Than 2X Legal Limit In Crash That Sent Passenger Into Surgery: Cops
James Giuca, 37, of Denver, had a blood alcohol level of .184% when he lost control negotiating a curve on East Swartzville Road on May 13 around 2:25 a.m., East Cocalico Township police said. Giuca's vehicle struck a tree, requiring his passenger be extricated from the vehicle and rushed to...
Memorial Health System to open new Athens emergency facility on June 13
ATHENS — Memorial Health System will open its new Athens Medical Campus Emergency Department at 206 Columbus Road at 7 a.m. June 13. To celebrate the grand opening, a community open house will be held from 5-7 p.m. May 29 at the facility. Light refreshments provided by The Changed Plate will be available and visitors can tour the emergency department before the June 13 opening.
20-Year-Old Man Steals Vehicle With Child's Wheelchair From Yorktown Home: Police
Letrell Ackerman of Reading, Pennsylvania was taken into custody by Yorktown Police on Thursday, May 16 in connection with the theft of a vehicle with an electric wheelchair inside that occurred in June 2023, the department announced on Friday, May 17. The arrest was made in connection with an incident...
Wyomissing, Mohnton get ready for annual parades honoring soldiers this Memorial Day weekend
Memorial Day events are happening throughout the weekend around Berks County. Wyomissing holds its parade Saturday morning, and Mohnton is set to celebrate on Memorial Day itself. In Wyomissing World War II veterans will be the stars of their parade. "One of the big highlights is a guy named Tyler...
Prepare for thunderstorms and gusty winds in Pennsylvania until Wednesday evening
The National Weather Service issued a report at 3:43 p.m. on Wednesday for thunderstorms and gusty winds until 8 p.m. for Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton and Bucks counties. "Isolated showers and thunderstorms will move through this evening across eastern Pennsylvania. Storms could produce gusts between 35-50 MPH. Cannot rule...
Nurse charged with stealing pills while taking care of hospice patient
PENN FOREST TOWNSHIP, CARBON CO. (WOLF) — Pennsylvania State Police say a registered nurse stole hundreds of prescription pills while taking care of a hospice patient. According to Pennsylvania State Police, on Feb. 12, troopers were contacted by the director of operations at the Amedisys Home Health / Hospice Care.
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