Individuals impersonating Berks County Sheriff’s Office employees in scam under investigation: police
If you've received a call from the Berks County Sheriff's Office asking for money, look out; it may be a scam.
Pennsylvania inmate accused of using cellmate's tablet to have explicit video chats with 11-year-old girl
A Berks County inmate is accused of using a cellmate's prison-issued tablet to have sexually explicit video chats with an 11-year-old girl while behind bars.
Berks County man charged with rape after victim comes forward: prosecutors
A Pennsylvania man is facing charges after prosecutors say he inflicted years of sexual abuse on a teenage girl who only recently came forward.
2 men killed in Berks County house fire: officials
An investigation is underway after a deadly house fire occurred in Berks County Monday morning leaving two men dead and several others injured, including firefighters.
Delaware County man charged with sexual assault of girl, 12, in Camden County arrested in Berks County
A 22- year-old man from Newtown Square was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Berks County and charged with aggravated sexual assault and other related crimes related to a sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl he met online.
Severe weather takes down power lines, trees
The region was hit with brief, but powerful thunderstorms that took down trees and power lines and damaged property from Chester to Berks to Bucks counties.
Father, daughter killed in accidental fire in Berks County: officials
A father and daughter were killed in a Berks County house fire that investigators believe sparked accidentally.
Donald Trump delivers speech in Reading; supporters sound off on Election Day eve
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris both head to the battleground state of Pennsylvania, Trump in Pittsburgh and Reading and Harris in Allentown and Philadelphia as Election Day is less than 24 hours away.
Berks County woman sentenced to life in deaths of 2 young children found hanging in home's basement
Lisa Snyder was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the September 2019 deaths of 4-year-old Brinley and 8-year-old Conner in Albany Township.
Berks County mom convicted of murdering her 2 young children in 2019
Lisa Snyder, has been found guilty in the 2019 hanging deaths of her two children in the basement of their home in Berks County, officials say.
Watch: Stunning video captures SpaceX's Polaris Dawn predawn launch in Reading
Stunning footage from Reading, Pennsylvania captured SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket as it embarked on the Polaris Dawn mission early Tuesday morning.
Pennsylvania man accused of sexually abusing 2 teens: prosecutors
A Pennsylvania man is facing charges after prosecutors say two teenage girls came forward and alleged he raped them on different occasions at a house in Reading.
Remains found in cave near Pennsylvania hiking trail nearly 50 years ago identified
Investigators in Pennsylvania have identified human remains found in a cave by hikers on the Appalachian Trail nearly 50 years ago.
Gov Shapiro, education officials unite to sign bill for additional education funding
Pennsylvania elected officials say they are working to improve public education in the Commonwealth with a historic infusion of new dollars while advocates say keep it coming.
Grandparents charged in death, neglect of 6-year-old girl; Uncle remains at large: officials
Three family members are facing charges for their role in the death of a 6-year-old girl in Reading in May 2024. One of the three suspects remain at large, officials say.
2 teens back in custody after escaping Berks County detention center
One teen inmate is in custody, while another remains on the run after an escape from a youth detention center in Berks County.
Teen inmate found at Bucks County carnival; second escapee still at large
One teen inmate is in custody, while another remains on the run after an escape from a youth detention center in Berks County.
3-year-old girl returns to Berks County after successful heart surgery in free life-saving trip to CA
Three-year-old Islia, is back home with her family in Berks County after an extensive, life-changing heart surgery experience in California, thanks in part to national aviation charity, Aero Angel.
Mistrial declared in Johnny 'Doc' Dougherty extortion case
A mistrial was declared in the Johnny 'Doc' Dougherty extortion case after jurors were "hopelessly deadlocked" following 11 hours of deliberations.
Bitten piece of Styrofoam cup, cigarette butt used to solve 2012 Pennsylvania cold case murder
Investigators used a bitten piece of a Styrofoam cup and a discarded cigarette to identify who they believe was the trigger man in a 2012 Pennsylvania cold case.