Good morning, Reading.

Local community members donated over 12,000 lbs of food at the Food Truck Food Drive today — the donated food will go to Second Harvest Food Bank and help provide over 10,000 meals.

Opportunity House recycles over one million pounds of donated goods each year to fund emergency shelter and supportive housing services, selling items at its OppShop on N.

Second St. and recycling unsold goods during scheduled fill-a-bag sales + residents can bring clean items to donation bins across the county.

A Greenwich Township family was forced to leave their home after a two-alarm fire on Jay Lane near Krumsville on Sunday afternoon resulted in the loss of their dog — firefighters said most of the blaze was under control within 30 minutes.

Reading firefighters responded to a 2-alarm fire at a historic home on Palm Street near Albright College Monday around 2:50 p.m. Neighbors said the homeowner called 911 and no one was injured despite significant interior damage.

Reading School District unveiled plans for its new Innovation Academy for grades 10 through 12 starting 2026‑27 — the program blends classroom lessons with hands-on career training and local internships, with acceptance letters coming this spring.

Alvernia University hosted a campus event (featuring four baby kangaroos and a therapy dog) to ease exam stress for students near the Penn Medicine Medical & Counseling Center as finals approach.

St. Ignatius Loyola Regional School raised nearly 150 trout eggs that became fingerlings and will be released tomorrow + families and teachers collaborated on the Pennsylvania Trout in the Classroom project at Blue Marsh Stilling Basin in Bern Township.

At a meeting on Monday — at the Berks County Services Center — local leaders received a memorandum of understanding from Amtrak to guide a passenger rail project that is set to return service in 2030-2031; tourism experts and the mayor said the new service will boost jobs and visitor access.

Reading Hospital will host a free women’s health and wellness event Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lauer’s Park Elementary School — featuring a light brunch, mocktails, chair massages, health screenings, and opportunities to schedule a mammogram and create a spring bouquet.

Tower Health's Street Medicine team celebrated its 10-year anniversary on April 23 at Building 24 in Wyomissing, honoring volunteers who delivered nearly 2,000 hours of care to over 1,100 at-risk patients in Berks County.

The event recognized their vital role in reaching the community's most vulnerable residents.

The spring gobbler season began on April 25 for junior and mentored hunters, while the statewide turkey hunt will run May 2–16 and May 18–30 (hunters must use turkey calls and follow safety rules).

Gov. (the Mustangs) won 12-1 over Wilson on Monday in a five-inning game that lifted them from 17th to 15th ranking and kept their tourney hopes alive; they will face Daniel Boone on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Owls Field and play Reading High on Thursday at First Energy Stadium.

Nick Singleton, a Governor Mifflin star and Penn State player, got a life-changing NFL draft call and will head to Tennessee later this week to meet his new coaches.

His coach and family say his strong work ethic and team-first style set the community standard.

Ephrata Rhythm & Brews

12-5 p.m. — Thomas P. Grater Community Park — Cost varies — Celebrate local craft beverages and music while enjoying a variety of food trucks in a spring park setting.

Peso Pluma Concert

7-9:30 p.m. — Santander Arena — Ticket prices vary — Experience the unique musical style of Peso Pluma, a trailblazing artist with millions of monthly listeners.

Sepultura Concert

6:30–8:00 p.m. — Nightclub Reverb — Tickets start at $78 — Experience the electrifying live performance of Sepultura in Reading, PA.

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live: Glow-N-Fire

12:30-2:30 p.m. — Santander Arena — Ticket prices vary — Experience the thrill of your favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks in a spectacular live show.

SatchVai Band

7:30-9 p.m. — Santander Arena — Not specified — Experience the virtuoso guitar performance of Joe Satriani, one of the world's most commercially successful solo artists.