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The Gus Yatron Postal Facility at 2100 N. 13th St. Due to cost-saving measures by the U.S. Postal Service, mail processing from this site has been switched to Harrisburg, and the transition is slowing mail delivery.

Sukhchain "Sam" Sandhu and Manjit Kaur Sandhu officially are the owners of Sunoco Minimart at 501 Penn Ave., West Reading.

Windy conditions in Wildwood, N.J., made for tough play Wednesday during the National Marbles Tournament, the last day of regular play before the semifinals and finals set for today.

Cristal Liriano, $10,000 Comcast Foundation scholarship winner, is honored by David Breidinger, Comcast senior vice president of government affairs, left, and state Lt.

It's a rare occurrence for a headlining act to have less of an impact on the crowd than the artist who preceded him.

Patrick Slogic will travel to train with an Austrian club for two weeks, Reading United head coach Brendan Burke said.

EntreWorks Consulting President Erik R. Pages, guest speaker at the Ride to Prosperity review, Tuesday night at ViVA Bistro & Tapas Lounge, Wyomissing.

It goes without saying that a chef needs a good knife, but beyond that we wanted to know: What do Berks County's culinary professionals depend on to create the meals that make their restaurants so popular? We figured that by asking about their tools we'd learn a few tricks that home cooks could pick up.

Daily thought "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul."

The Issue: Berks County Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl is confirmed unanimously as a federal judge.

The search for a new West Reading police chief continues, with borough officials confirming Tuesday that they're reviewing applicants to fill the position left open by former Chief Edward C. Fabriziani's move back to patrolman.

Barbara Hughes, a storyrider for the Outreach Department of the Berks County Public Library System, reads a book about dinosaurs to kids at the Exeter Community Library, as part of the Dig Into Reading summer program.

I have lived in eight locations in Berks County in the 14 years since I moved back here after college.

Michael Rado, CEO and founder of Hydrojet Services Inc., took advantage of the tax breaks in one of Reading's Keystone Opportunity Zones to finance the construction of a larger building for his manufacturing operations.

The International Space Station is most visible when its altitude is closest to 90 degrees .

Twenty-five years ago, African-American churches, civic and youth groups were giving scholarship awards to the best black students at Reading High.

Taking the plunge Monday is Terell Weidenheimer, 10, of Reading at the newly renovated Olivet Boys & Girls Clubs' pool at 620 Clinton St. The Olivet Boys & Girls Clubs picked a great day to open the newly renovated pool at their facility at 620 Clinton St. Mayor Vaughn D. Spencer cut the ribbon on the pool as dozens of children waited anxiously to ... (more)

Forming the Jump Start Incubator and bringing tenants to Berks Park 78 were among the goals from the Ride to Prosperity report.

State police are stepping up their investigation of a fire that nearly took the lives of a local police chief and school principal.

The Berks Arts Council 's 2013 Bandshell Concert Series will bring to Reading diverse musical styles that bridge numerous cultures, organizers announced Monday.