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One man shot following double parking dispute
READING, Pa. - Police in Reading are on the hunt for the suspect investigators say shot a man during a dispute over double parking. Just before midnight on May 17, police responded to the 1200 block of Muhlenberg Street for a report of a man shot. Authorities say officers arrived...
Challenger Learning Center Gift Launches STEM Education Opportunities for Pottstown Youth
Thanks to a generous gift to Montgomery County Community College’s Foundation, William (Bill) Lowa, III, and his wife, Lisa Carideo Lowa, have ensured that all fifth through eighth-grade students in the Pottstown School District will be able to attend missions at the Challenger Learning Center at Montco Pottstown. Inside...
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.
American flags placed on veterans' graves in Pottstown
In Pottstown, American Legion members are paying tribute to those who served, ahead of Memorial Day. They placed 2,500 American flags on the graves of veterans at the Highland Memorial Park cemetery — setting up a patriotic sea of red, white and blue.
LCBC Church members clean up Pottstown
Some spring cleaning in Pottstown today. Members of the LCBC Church were out in for at the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities Outreach Center. They trimmed trees and bushes, cleaned up bursh and got flower beds ready for lots of spring planting.
Police in Lehigh Valley seek man who, allegedly, installed credit card skimmer at Dollar General
Law enforcement officials in Macungie, in Lehigh County, are on the lookout for a man who, they claim, installed a credit card skimmer at a discount store in the borough. According to police, the incident happened around noon on April 11, when a man was captured on store surveillance cameras after he, allegedly, installed a credit card skimming device on a self-checkout register at a Dollar General store located along the 100 block of Main Street.
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...
Gazzos Steaks Opens First Shop in Pottstown to Huge Crowds
Gazzos Steaks owners Joe Lewis and Mike Lamson in their new Pottstown shop. Gazzos Steaks, which built its reputation from a signature food truck and online followers, opened its first shop Saturday on South Hannover Street in Pottstown, writes Evan Brandt for The Pottstown Mercury. The grand opening had more...
Warmer sunshine the next few days then a few t-storms later this week
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with some patchy fog . Low: 56. After a stretch of cooler weather the past week and a half, a return to normalcy is in store for this week. Thanks to an area of high pressure situated over the east coast, the early week will be dry with just a few clouds. This all changes on Wednesday night with a cold front moving through. This will bring scattered showers with a possible rumble of thunder. The front takes its time to pass though leaving us with quite a few showers on Thursday and a little bit. The front finally passes us to our south on Friday dropping our temperatures into the low to mid 70s for Memorial Day weekend. Saturday looks to be the best day out of the weekend with just a few isolated showers, the best chance to our south. Sunday and Monday (Memorial Day) see the best chances for rain with some scattered showers, so not a complete washout for Memorial Day weekend.
This Unique Tavern Is One of Montgomery County’s Best Foodie Gems
Sometimes, you need to go on an adventure to find the best places in your state to dine, and Beth Price-Williams has found a unique Montco gem off the beaten path for Only In Pennsylvania. Ron’s Crooked Hill Tavern is a family-owned and operated bar and restaurant located in Sanatoga,...
'Just like being in the big leagues': New Redner's Event Center unveiled at FirstEnergy Stadium
READING, Pa. - The smooth sounds of longtime Baseballtown entertainer Erich Cawalla serenade a who's who of Berks County as the ribbon got cut to officially open the Redner's Event Center at FirstEnergy Stadium. "We started with two locker rooms at third base and first base,” said Francis “Ducky” Turner....
Police officer treated and released from hospital after Towamencin crash
A Towamencin Township police officer suffered minor injuries in an accident Saturday evening on Forty Foot Road and was taken to Grand View Hospital by Volunteer Medical Service Corps of Lansdale where he was treated and released, Chief Tim Troxel said. Troxel said the crash is still under investigation. He...
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