Good morning, Reading.

Helping Harvest will host its fourth annual Celebration of Community and Hope on Oct.

1 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Reading to raise funds and awareness to fight hunger in Berks and Schuylkill counties.

Reading residents will attend Party at the Park on Aug.

22 at Pendora Park from 1 to 6 p.m. where they can pick up school supplies, enjoy bounce houses and food trucks, attend educational seminars including civics and homeownership, + see a memorial installation honoring loved ones lost to violence.

Maple Grove Raceway in Brecknock Twp is suspending its operations indefinitely for strategic refocusing, restructuring, and regrouping — all pre-scheduled races are postponed.

Updates will be provided on social media as they become available.

Children in Berks County will return to class as early as Aug.

20. Dr. Ojikutu at Reading Hospital advises parents to prepare by scheduling checkups, establishing early sleep routines and offering a nutritious breakfast—steps that ease first-day jitters.

Reading School District held its Opening Day Celebration for staff at FirstEnergy Stadium on Monday, Aug.

17. The event featured a health and resource fair with over 30 community partners, food trucks and activities to welcome students back to class.

Alvernia University received a $16,200 state grant to support its aeroponics greenhouse project—announced by state Rep. Manuel Guzman Jr.— as part of Pennsylvania’s Agricultural Innovation Grant Program, which funds projects to boost local production and preserve natural resources.

A City Council hearing held Monday night discussed proposed regulations for raising bees in Reading to protect residents and keep beekeepers safe — Council President Donna Reed stressed the need for clear local rules while beekeeper Bruce Rodriguez offered ideas to reduce risks in dense neighborhoods.

At Monday night’s meeting, Reading City Council reviewed a proposed bill to extend the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance program for 10 years to spur economic development — and advanced a vacant property registration ordinance with fees ranging from $200 to $5,000.

Council will vote on both measures next week.

Berks Community Health Center plans a merger with Union Community Care to combine local care with regional resources.

The proposed merger is pending regulatory approval and patients will continue to see the same providers (with added support) as systems integrate.

Wyomissing football had a close loss last season and now gets ready to compete in Class 3A playoffs starting in November.

Coach Bob Wolfrum, in his 40th season, said the team will rely on returning QB Brady Eisenhower and rising underclassmen, with the season opener on Aug. 28 (at Southern Columbia).