Bomb Threat Forces Early Dismissal Of Students

WFMZ-TV Allentown - Fri Nov 06

A bomb threat led to an early dismissal at Tulpehocken Junior Senior High School in Jefferson Township, Berks County.

Spontaneous Combustion Sparks Two-Alarm Fire

WFMZ-TV Allentown - Fri Nov 06

Fire officials are blaming yesterday's two-alarm fire in Washington Township, Berks County on spontaneous combustion.

Researcher Discusses Latino Population Boom In Southcentral PA

WFMZ-TV Allentown - Fri Nov 06

A man who's been doing research on the Latino population in Berks County is sharing his findings.

IRS Looks To Return Nearly $800,000 To Area Taxpayers

WFMZ - Thu Nov 05

If you filed your federal income tax return and haven't gotten your refund check yet, the IRS may be looking for you.

Firefighters Battle Two-Alarm House Fire In Berks County

WFMZ - Thu Nov 05

Dozens of firefighters battled a two-alarm fire that gutted a house in Washington Township, Berks County this afternoon.

Bank Opens One Location, Closes Two Others

WFMZ - Thu Nov 05

Wachovia Bank has opened its newest branch in Berks County, but it's closed two others.

Kate Gosselin Caught Speeding in Gettysburg

WPMT-TV York - Wed Nov 04

It seems Kate Gosselin is taking tips from her estranged husband Jon. The Gettysburg Times reported the Berks County mom was nabbed for speeding on Route 15, which bypasses Gettysburg last Thursday.

Candidates get back to basics

Reading Eagle/Reading Times - Wed Nov 04

Lessons learned in grass-roots campaign organizing last year contributed to election victories in the city this year, the Democrats and Republicans agree.

Young tops Debiec in lone contested district judge race in Berks

Reading Eagle/Reading Times - Wed Nov 04

Incumbent District Judge Ann L. Young defeated challenger Dave Debiec for another six-year term on the bench.

Voter turnout slow so far, election officials say

Reading Eagle/Reading Times - Tue Nov 03

Voter turnout was slow to moderate Tuesday. a oeI had one precinct reporting that they only had 36 people at 11 a.m.,a Berks County Director of Election Services Deborah Olivieri said.