6 people hurt in pair of crashes on I-78
15 hrs ago | via Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Six people were taken to area hospitals following crashes Thursday morning on Interstate 78 in Upper Tulpehocken Township that closed the eastbound lanes for two hours. Comment?
Minivan driver cited in hit-and-run crash with schoo...
23 hrs ago | via WFMZ
The driver of a minivan has been identified and cited for allegedly striking a school bus full of children and driving off, state police said. Comment?
Couple from Reading tried to shoplift baby formula i...
Yesterday | via Reading Eagle/Reading Times
A Reading couple were arrested after they tried to shoplift 10 cans of baby formula from the Walmart store in Exeter Township, police said Wednesday. Comment?
Birdsboro crash with SUV critically injures motorcyc...
Tuesday | via Reading Eagle/Reading Times
A Birdsboro man was critically injured when his motorcycle collided with an SUV, authorities said Tuesday. Comment?
Birdsboro couple charged in gun case
Wednesday May 23 | via Reading Eagle/Reading Times
A Birdsboro couple were arraigned early Wednesday on weapons and conspiracy charges filed by borough police after the man, who is not allowed to possess a firearm, fired two .357 Magnum handguns on their back deck, authorities said. Comment?
Birdsboro man fired gun from deck, police say
Tuesday May 22 | via Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Officers leave the Garfield Street home of Patrick J. and Judith Ann Hickey in Birdsboro after responding to numerous 9-1-1 calls about gunfire, which police say came from the Hickeys' deck. Comment?
Person in custody after reports of shots fired
Tuesday May 22 | via Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Birdsboro police have taken a person into custody after there was a report of shots fired about 3:15 p.m. near the corner of Garfield and Monroe streets, emergency dispatchers said. Comment?
Health digest: Hospitals announce slates of forthcom...
Monday May 21 | via Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Reading Eagle Reading Hospital will present the following classes and support groups: Wednesday: FLOW: Friendship, Laughter, Openness and Workout, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Reading Hospital for Post-Acute Rehabilitation, 2802 Paper Mill Road, Spring Township. Comment?
DA: Suspected shooter accused of sexually assaulting...
Friday May 18 | via WFMZ
Investigators say a Birdsboro man sexually assaulted a teenage girl and tried to sell her for sex to his friends. Comment?
Pa. man charged with raping child of man he shot
Thursday May 17 | via WFMJ-TV Youngstown
President Barack Obama has honored a northeast Ohio police officer who fatally shot a man who killed seven people in a shooting rampage last year as one of America's top police officers in a White House ceremony on... President Barack Obama has honored a northeast Ohio police officer who fatally shot a man who killed seven people in a shooting ... (more) Comment?
Bush urinator gives fake name, terroristic threats, ...
Thursday May 17 | via The Jersey Journal
He was lodged in the Cumberland County Jail in lieu of $2,500 bail. a Morin D. Bell, 34, of North 3rd Street, was arrested Wednesday and charged with contempt for warrants from Buena Boro and Millville. Comment?
Birdsboro man charged with abusing girl, 14
Thursday May 17 | via Reading Eagle/Reading Times
A Birdsboro man accused of shooting his lover's ex-husband in the parking lot of a Spring Township office complex in January has been charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl and trying to force her into prostitution. Comment?
Police: Shooting suspect sexually abused victim's da...
Thursday May 17 | via 6 ABC
The suspect in a shooting earlier this year in Berks County has now been charged with sexually abusing the victim's daughter. Comment?
Truck ban planned during bridge work
Tuesday May 15 | via Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Birdsboro officials are planning to restrict truck traffic in the borough when PennDOT starts replacing the bridge that carries East Main Street over Hay Creek. Comment?
Sunday May 13 | via WFMZ-TV Allentown
We're taking a look back at the stories making headlines this week in the 69 News week in review. Comment?
Search in river for city teen ends for now
Thursday May 10 | via Reading Eagle/Reading Times
Rescue crews search the Schuylkill River on Thursday for a Reading teen who jumped into the water from a bridge near Reading Area Community College. Comment?
Principal accused of having sex with student
Tuesday May 8 | via 6 ABC
Police say 39-year-old Franklin Love had sex with a teenaged girl while he was the head of the Berks Christian School in Birdsboro. Comment?