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Holiday tree to be lit in Reading, Holiday Parade planned for later this month

READING, Pa. - More signs of the holiday season are popping up in downtown Reading. Tuesday morning public works crews started building the Holiday Tree at Fifth and Penn streets. A tree lighting ceremony is planned for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, with holiday performances and appearances by Mayor Eddie...

Reading, PA · 1d
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After Near-Fatal Accident, Chester County Artist Shares Hope One Free Painting at a Time

Somewhere in Chester County, a neighbor may be holding a small piece of David Gerbstadt’s story without realizing it, reports Todd Haas for 6abc. For more than 30 years, the Berwyn artist has been leaving original artwork in public places for anyone to find and take home. The pieces...

Chester County, PA · 3d
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Columbia School District bans e-bikes, electric scooters on school property for students under 16; new policy took effect Monday, Nov. 9

The Columbia Borough School Board has approved a policy banning students under age 16 from bringing or using motorized and electric transportation devices on school property, district officials announced to families. Registration is required for older students. The update to Board Policy 223, which governs bicycles and motorized or electric...

Columbia, PA · 1d
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Holiday Lights at Gring’s Mill returns for 38th season with festive displays and special events

Berks County Parks & Recreation will welcome visitors back to Gring’s Mill this holiday season as the annual Holiday Lights at Gring’s Mill returns for its 38th year, beginning Saturday, November 28. The popular holiday tradition features illuminated displays throughout the historic recreation area, highlighting the property’s buildings...

Berks County, PA · 2d
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Reading City Council hears options for Centre Avenue Bridge project

READING, Pa. – During its Committee of the Whole meeting Monday night, Reading City Council heard about the most viable options for the Centre Avenue Bridge project to accommodate Norfolk Southern height requirements. In 2024, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation requested meetings with the city to discuss projects for...

Reading, PA · 2d

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Measles outbreak, including 1.5K cases in Pa., threatens U.S. elimination status

READING, Pa. – "This is kind of unheard of. I didn't think that I would actually see measles in my career," said Dr. Debra Powell, chief of infectious diseases at Tower Health. The U.S. is in the midst of its worse measles outbreak since 1991. There are more than...

Pennsylvania · 14h

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New Library Vans on the Road in York County

York County Libraries (YCL) received two LSA grants totaling $202,979 to replace library delivery vans that travel 5,200 miles a month delivering requested books and materials across York and Adams Counties. The efforts of the York County Economic Alliance, PA Representative Kate Klunk, and PA Representative Carol Hill-Evans secured a 2024 LSA Statewide award and a 2025 LSA Category 4 award through the Department of Community and Economic Development for the purchase of three vans to support library service across York County.

York County, PA · 1d

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Uwchlan Tax Hike Spurs Statewide Property Tax Cap Proposal

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania municipalities would face new limits on annual property tax increases under legislation introduced Nov. 5 by state Rep. Zachary Mako, who cited Uwchlan Township’s sharp 2026 tax increase as evidence that homeowners need protection from sudden increases in local tax rates. House Bill 2889...

Chester County, PA · 2d

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York County school employee facing allegations of inappropriate conduct

York County, PA · 2d

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Wyomissing Borough Council considers new zoning rules for Berkshire Mall, nearby properties to give developers more flexibility

WYOMISSING, Pa. — There’s still no plan for what might replace the Berkshire Mall. But at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wyomissing Borough Council will look at what could happen across the area. If a developer wanted to build something different at the mall, what could go in its place?...

Wyomissing, PA · 1d

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Six Chester County Companies Rank Among Region’s Largest Veteran-Owned Businesses

Six of Greater Philadelphia’s 15 largest veteran-owned businesses call Chester County home. The Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2026 rankings, compiled by researcher Todd Romero, rank the region’s veteran-owned companies by local headcount, using figures reported by the businesses. Chester County claimed six of the 15 spots, more than...

Chester County, PA · 4d

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Paving will take place across 3 Lancaster County roadways over next 3 weeks

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — PennDOT is planning a trio of night paving operations across Lancaster County that will take place over the course of the next three weeks. The work will get underway Sunday, Nov. 8, on both east and westbound Route 30 between the Route 441 exit (Columbia/Marietta) at mile marker 254.5 and […]

Lancaster County, PA · 5d

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Lancaster County branch library to close, cites failed funding referendum

GAP, Pa. (WHTM) — After just over two decades, a branch library in eastern Lancaster County is closing and leaders are laying blame on the recent failed tax referendum. The Gap Branch Library will soon close. It opened in 2004 in the Houston Run Center just outside the village of Gap in Salisbury Township. It […]

Lancaster County, PA · 4d

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This Pennsylvania Railway Museum Will Transport You Back To Childhood Faster Than A Polar Express Ride

There are very few places in this world that can make a fully grown adult forget, even briefly, that they have a mortgage and a dentist appointment next Thursday. The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg is one of those places, and it accomplishes this feat with remarkable efficiency. Something...

Strasburg, PA · 4d

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I-83 bridge inspections scheduled for this week

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Several bridges on I-83, including the John Harris Bridge, are set for inspections this week, which will lead to lane restrictions and traffic delays in Dauphin County. PennDOT announced that the inspection for the John Harris Bridge is scheduled from Monday, Nov. 9, through...

Dauphin County, PA · 4d

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Local Farms and Markets to Get Your Thanksgiving Turkey in Chester County

The turkey is the centerpiece of the Thanksgiving table, and in Chester County, finding a good one doesn’t have to mean a last-minute grocery store run. Across the region, family farms are raising fresh, pasture-raised birds, while local markets are ready to hand over a fully cooked dinner so the host can skip the roasting altogether.

Chester County, PA · 3d

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York County gathers to honor Rachel Apa with walk after marathon tragedy

Hundreds of people gathered at Red Land High School in York County to honor the memory of 24-year-old Rachel Apa, who died after collapsing near the finish line of the New York City Marathon. The community came together for a two-mile walk, completing the final distance Apa had left to...

York County, PA · 3d

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Six Chester County Companies Rank Among Region’s Largest Veteran-Owned Businesses

Six of Greater Philadelphia’s 15 largest veteran-owned businesses call Chester County home. The Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2026 rankings, compiled by researcher Todd Romero, rank the region’s veteran-owned companies by local headcount, using figures reported by the businesses. Chester County claimed six of the 15 spots, more than...

Chester County, PA · 4d

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PA: LANTA looking forward to consistent funding stream when Democratic trifecta takes over in Harrisburg

After Democrats won both houses of the Pennsylvania Legislature and Gov. Josh Shapiro cruised to reelection on Tuesday night, it took less than 24 hours for LANTA and the state’s other transit agencies to receive the words they’ve been waiting to hear. “We will fund mass transit,” Shapiro...

Pennsylvania · 2d

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York Community Christmas Tree Arrives Friday, November 13

The holiday season is beginning to take root in downtown York as the City of York welcomes the arrival of this year’s Community Christmas Tree to Continental Square on Friday morning, November 13, 2026. Work to cut and prepare the tree for transport will begin at approximately 7:15 a.m....

York, PA · 3d