MOST RECENT STORIES

• General news

  Children visit with Santa during Boyertown’s annual Chillin’ on Main

  Children recently lined up along Philadelphia Avenue in Boyertown to see and speak with Santa Claus.

  Rebecca Blanchard
  |8 hrs ago

• Holidays

  Boyertown Area Multi-Service announces winners of the Seventh Annual Festival of Trees

  Boyertown Area Multi-Service held The Seventh Annual Festival of Trees on Friday, Dec. 6.

  |8 hrs ago

• Traffic

  Traffic citations being issued in Oley Township

  The Oley Township supervisors reported at their Dec. 9 meeting that traffic enforcement of a local work zone netted nearly 80 traffic citations.

  By Lynn A. Gladieux rblanchard@berksmontnews.com|8 hrs ago

• Trees

  Kutztown University plants 47 trees on campus

  About 47 trees are being planted on Kutztown University’s campus.

  Lisa Mitchell
  |9 hrs ago

• General news

  Santa sighting in Kutztown

  Santa made an appearance for photos in Kutztown recently, and is making his rounds throughout Berks County.

  Lisa Mitchell
  |9 hrs ago

• Religion

  Hamburg area church calendar

  The Bridge Church (TBC), 3561 Old 22, would like to extend an invitation to the following:

  |9 hrs ago

• Robbery

  Leesport man taken into custody as suspect in October armed robbery

  Pennsylvania State Police Reading with the assistance of Northern Berks Regional Police have taken Anthony James Raimo, 26, of Leesport, into custody on Dec. 19 for an armed robbery that took place on Oct. 10 at 2:03 a.m. at Redner’s Quick Shoppe, 3401 Pricetown Road in Ruscombmanor Township.

  By Item Staff|14 hrs ago

• High school basketball

  Oley Valley aiming for sixth straight title

  The Oley Valley High School girls’ basketball team has won the Berks County Division five straight division titles, and are looking to make it six in a row this year. The team went 9-1 (league) and 18-8 under first year coach Jeff Cardinal last year, averaging 50.5 points per game. At the press deadline the Lady Lynx are off to a 2-0 start after winning the Oley Valley Tip-Off Tournament with little problem.

  By Phil Haddad For 21st Century Media|14 hrs ago

• Sports

  This week’s high school sports wrap-up

  HamburgBoys’ BasketballThe Hamburg High School boys’ basketball team opened the season by hosting the Hamburg Tip-Off Tournament, Dec. 6 and 7.

  |14 hrs ago

• Road safety

  PennDOT issues reminder to keep snow off of roadways

  With the winter season in full swing, PennDOT is reminding residents of guidelines for shoveling or plowing snow around state-owned roadways to help ensure safe travel through the season.

  By PennDOT|16 hrs ago