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Berks Nature & Berks County Public Libraries team up for bilingual StoryWalk

Berks Nature, The Nature Place, unveiled Berks County’s latest StoryWalk on Aug. 1. The grand reveal event recognized the partnership between Berks County public libraries and Berks Nature and celebrated

Sweet Street Desserts

Almost every Reading, Pa. native has a story about Sweet Street Desserts: a birthday cake that was the best gastronomic experience of their 10-year-old life or a baseball practice that

Visions Announces New Downtown Branch in Reading

Visions Federal Credit Union is excited to announce that work is underway for its newest branch. Located at 35 North 6th Street in downtown Reading, PA, the expansion highlights the

Reading Bakery Systems

Thanks to an emphasis on innovation, adaptation and collaboration, Reading Bakery Systems (RBS) has exploded from a small pretzel machine shop in Reading, PA to a trusted partner of global

Aaron Gantz

Aaron Gantz Lives in Wyomissing Have you always lived here? Did you grow up here, move away, and come back? Did you grow up somewhere else and move here? I

Reading Housing Authority breaks ground on Oakbrook Center for Community Services project

Reading Housing Authority celebrated the groundbreaking of the Oakbrook Homes Center for Community Services on July 18. The new project will address a nearly 20-year goal of increasing access for

Nicholas Witkowski

Occupation: Electrician – IBEW Local 743/NECA Apprenticeship; Employed by Hirneisen Electric, Inc Why Witkowski loves working in Greater Reading: Through Local 743, Witkowski is receiving an excellent classroom education and

Berks • Fire • Water Restorations, Inc.

From Ted and Lisa Lavender’s humble beginnings working out of their green and gold personal vehicles to their current 17,000-square-foot facility, Berks • Fire • Water Restorations, Inc. (BFW) is pushing the industrial

Leah Fassnacht

Leah Fassnacht Lives in Wernersville Have you always lived here? Did you grow up here, move away, and come back? Did you grow up somewhere else and move here? I

Audrey Krupiak

Audrey Krupiak Lives in Mertztown Have you always lived here? Did you grow up here, move away, and come back? Did you grow up somewhere else and move here? I

Melissa Hassler

Melissa Hassler Lives in Shillington Have you always lived here? Did you grow up here, move away, and come back? Did you grow up somewhere else and move here? I

FedEx set to fill hundreds of jobs at Bern Township location

FedEx is looking to fill hundreds of positions at its Bern Township center next to the Reading Regional Airport. FedEx’s facility will not be like your typical warehouse, with nothing