Womelsdorf News

A 50-year-old North Heidelberg Township man was injured this morning when his bicycle collided with a car on Mill Street near Winding Way in Womelsdorf, police said.

Police are investigating an accident involving a bicyclist who was struck by a car in Womelsdorf, Berks County.

The French and Indian War will be the subject of a program Sunday at the Conrad Weiser Homestead and Memorial Park near Womelsdorf.

A tavern and a private club have been charged with liquor-law violations, according to the state police's Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement.

ACCIDENT: A car driven by Harold Shirk, 44, Womelsdorf, was traveling north on Route 897 when it struck a southbound van driven by Suzanne Buffenmeyer, 50, Lebanon, at Hopeland Road at 9:55 a.m. yesterday, ...

Crews are blaming the heat for a road mess in Womelsdorf. A section of Route 422-East near North Water Street buckled sometime around 6:00 Monday evening.

A Wernersville man remained in critical condition Sunday in Reading Hospital following a one-car accident a day earlier in Marion Township, officials said.

“Of A Feather: A Brief History of American Birding”

Blessing of Animals is on the calendar Lebanon Daily News A Blessing of the Animals will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in the courtyard of the Quentin Riding Club, routes 72 and 429. via The Lebanon Daily News

“Our hearts go out to the family dealing with this tragedy”

A Reading man wanted by state police for questioning in the stabbing death of a Lebanon County woman whose body was found near Wernersville State Hospital is in custody after a four-day manhunt. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

“I thought this was a crypt that would hold us forever”

As firefighter Richard Picciotto fell through the blackness after the World Trade Center's North Tower collapsed, he made a quick prayer to God. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times

“Each of these communities is unique”

The Berks County commissioners have proposed expanding the area covered by the hotel-room tax to the Berks border, bringing in revenue from eight more hotels in the county's northern tier and its northeast and ... via Hotel Online

FIRE CALL: City fire crews responded to 421 N. Gannon St. at 5:09 p.m. Wednesday. via The Lebanon Daily News

Police say a car driven by a 17-year-old went out of control on a wet road in Lancaster County and struck oncoming minivan, killing two teenage passengers.Officials say the victims were students at Conrad ... via CBS 3

Two Berks County teenagers were killed and three others injured Wednesday when the car they were riding in crashed in Lancaster County. via LancasterOnline

AUTOMATIC ALARM: City fire crews were dispatched at 10:48 a.m. Saturday to 302 N. Fifth St. via The Lebanon Daily News

A few weeks ago, "Roots & Branches" looked at the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Germanic Society conference in Williamsburg, Va., that celebrates 400 years of Germans in America. via The Lebanon Daily News

“Bobby said to me, 'You just say the word, and I'll be standing right next to you,' ”

Being profiled on the crimefighting TV show America's Most Wanted is usually not a good thing. via FireFightingNews.com

“We weren't sure what we were dealing with when we arrived”

Fire destroys pickup truck Lebanon Daily News An early morning fire today destroyed a truck inside a two-bay garage at a Richland business. via The Lebanon Daily News

“For grants, you have to have documentation (of training)”

This growing community's ambulance service is seeking reinforcements. Like other all-volunteer organizations, Newmanstown Ambulance relies on the time its members can contribute. via The Lebanon Daily News

“I had the sirens taken off, the radios taken out”

Arthur W. Zimmerman remembers an occasion when his daughter, Cindy, brought a new guy to the house to meet him. via Reading Eagle/Reading Times