Good morning, Reading.

The Hay Creek Fall Festival celebrated its 50th anniversary yesterday at Historic Joanna Furnace in Robeson Township — volunteers preserved traditions and showcased heritage exhibits, craft demonstrations, and special tributes to early organizers.

Girl Scouts from Daniel Boone Troop 1052 built dugouts on a softball field at Amity Community Park to complete their Bronze Award project.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 to celebrate their work.

Boyertown hosted its 6th annual Tractors in the Park at Boyertown Park on Saturday.

Over 100 tractors filled the grounds as visitors enjoyed live timberframing and wheelwrighting demos, a petting zoo, and a pedal tractor competition.

Berks Latin Fest is drawing a large crowd at City Park today, with Latin performances, food vendors, and cultural displays (adding lively local flavor).

Deirdre Kamber Todd, a former 9/11 lawyer, brought an exhibit on the World Trade Center to Venue 22 in Slatington on 9/11 to benefit first responders—requesting a $20 donation for Lehigh and Northampton counties.

WCR Center for the Arts will present 'Trich' (a powerful, funny solo performance by Becca Schneider) at 140 N.

Fifth St. in Reading on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m. and Sept. 26 and 27 at 2 p.m.; tickets cost $20 with free admission for students.

Boyertown hosted its 19th Annual Oktoberfest this weekend with festivities featuring live music, German food, and a stein-holding contest.

The event celebrated local heritage and brought families together for community fun.

The Berks County Medical Society urges parents and adults to speak with doctors about the MMR vaccine as measles cases rise statewide, with four reported locally.

Doctors note that two doses provide strong protection (with mostly mild side effects) and highlight the need for high vaccination rates to stop spread.

Reading High defeated Lebanon 54-12 on Friday night in a non-league football game, led by Daron Wilkins who scored three ways, including a punt and kickoff return.

The team, now 1-2, will open Section 1 play on Friday at home against Penn Manor while Lebanon hosts Elizabethtown.

On Friday, Sept. 11, Hamburg dominated Daniel Boone 56-20 at Hawk Hill during an appreciation night honoring military + first responders, and the Hawks will face Berks Catholic next Friday.