Good morning, Reading.

Reading Hospital and Tower Health staff delivered classroom supplies to Glenside, Millmont, Tyson Schoener elementary schools on Tuesday, stocking them with needed items for students, teachers & school nurses as Reading School District prepares for classes starting next Monday.

Berks Book Bonanza raised $140,000 during its five-day sale in July at the Berks County South Campus in Mohnton, marking the highest-grossing event in its history.

Organizers plan to resume accepting donations this fall at 400 E. Wyomissing Ave from Sept. 14 to Nov. 10.

Reading City Councilman Jaime Baez Jr. will host Party at the Park this Saturday, Aug.

22 at Pendora Park from 1 to 6 p.m. with free activities—backpack giveaways, bounce houses, live entertainment, educational sessions on civics, homeownership, funeral planning and tech support—and a memorial honoring lives lost to violence.

New Castle Lawn & Landscape, based in Cumru Township (Berks County), was named among the 27 Best Places to Work by Lawn & Landscape magazine.

The company, with 71 employees and a satellite in Wayne, ranked 16 overall and sixth in the medium employer category.

Earlier this summer, a fire damaged Soaps and Suds Laundromat on Buttonwood Street — a vital resource for many residents — and manager Khalfani Lassiter said insurance delays and high repair costs now force community members to seek alternatives.

RiverFest — a free food and music festival — will take place at Jim Dietrich Park from Friday, Aug.

21 to Sunday, Aug. 23, featuring live bands, food vendors, and a drone show with fireworks scheduled for Friday night. The event also marks its 10th anniversary and celebrates Muhlenberg Township’s 175th anniversary.

Teachers at Brandywine Heights High School built bicycles on Tuesday for underprivileged students during the annual back-to-school in-service day.

Nearly 140 teachers built 52 bikes (with $12,000 in donations), which will be raffled at upcoming district events to support families in need.

Alvernia University will host an Information Session on Saturday, Oct.

10 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. where prospective students and their families can tour campus, attend academic presentations, and enjoy a complimentary lunch (registration is required).

On Saturday, Aug. 15, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary began its fall raptor migration count.

Experts recorded early flights, including 30 broad-winged hawks at 10:21 a.m., as the effort — funded by a state DCR grant — tracks northern harrier territories for future research.

Dennis Ray Snell, 73, died early Tuesday, Aug.

18 at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center of natural causes. The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking his family and anyone with relevant details to call 610-478-3280.

Gary Wegman seeks variances from the zoning board to restore the historic Aldine mansion at 200 N.

Fourth St. by replacing sidewalks, stone walls, and installing wrought iron fencing plus entrance pillars; exterior work is set to begin this month.