Good morning, Reading.

Jack's Pub in Reading will celebrate 100 years with a Saturday event featuring chicken barbecue, a DJ, & a 1923 Model T display that recalls its long family history; owner Kyle Wennell said the pub opened in 1925 and continues to serve as a local gathering place.

Opportunity House announced the Beacon House Food Pantry at 821 Schuylkill Avenue—designed to provide nutritious food to families facing food insecurity.

The pantry will open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.—with food supplied by Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank.

The bulletin board lists many upcoming local events—such as the 77th Berks County Armed Forces Day Parade on May 17 starting at 10 a.m., Relay for Life on May 31 at the Berks County Fairgrounds, and a genealogy meeting on May 15 at GoggleWorks—with other activities like a meditation talk on May 20, a car show and flea markets on May 17, a Taps ceremony, farmhouse tours, a Reading Pride bus trip on June 7, and Spring Fest on May 18 scheduled for the coming weeks. This guide provides a full slate of community happenings for local residents to plan ahead.

A 19-year-old from Berks was convicted of attempted murder after wounding a person with an AR-15 at a party—details confirmed by the district attorney.

Spring Township Police announced charges in two unrelated April firearm incidents—on April 27 at 3:19 a.m. near Wilson School Court in Sinking Spring, officers arrested Keven Perez-Ayala for carrying a firearm without a license after finding spent shell casings at a residence, and on April 3, a female driver was arrested for terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another after she allegedly pointed her handgun during a road rage incident on southbound Route 222 near the Gouglersville exit.

An analysis finds that saving for a down payment on a home in Pennsylvania now takes 6.8 years.

The report shows buyers must save $65,343 (24.1% of the $271,684 home price) while nationwide it takes 12.8 years (41% down) to afford a median-priced home.

Attorney General Dave Sunday warned Rite Aid customers to use gift cards, coupons and rewards by June 6 and to complete returns or exchanges by June 4 following the company’s bankruptcy filing on May 5.

He said customers should act quickly — unredeemed benefits will soon lose their value.

Today in Berks County, state officials from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency joined local leaders, law enforcement and mental health professionals to launch a new Crisis Intervention Team Technical Assistance Center that will offer training, consultation and support to enhance crisis response. The initiative will build stronger local systems—helping ensure safety and access to care for individuals in crisis.

Today at 3:30 p.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium in Reading, seventh-seeded Berks Catholic plays sixth-seeded Wyomissing while top-seeded Gov. Mifflin faces fifth-seeded Exeter in the BCIAA semis.

The championship game is scheduled for today at 7 p.m. at Owls Field—after key upsets in the quarterfinals.

Schuylkill Navigation Bicentennial

10 AM – 4 PM — Berks County Heritage Center — Free displays, fee for lectures — Explore canal history through engaging lectures and historic artifacts at the heritage center.

Fightin Phils vs. Erie Sea Wolves

2:45 PM — FirstEnergy Stadium — Affordable tickets available — Experience the thrill of Double-A baseball as the Fightin Phils take on their rivals in a family-friendly atmosphere.

Ride the Helldiver Experience

9 AM – 5 PM — Mid Atlantic Air Museum — Admission fee required — Take an unforgettable ride in one of the only flying SB2C Helldivers in the world during WWII Weekend.