Good morning, Reading.

Tec Centro Berks will host a career fair at 450 S.

Sixth St. on Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Local employers will offer job opportunities along with music, games, and raffles (celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month).

Reading is moving ahead with a $4.53 million project to transform the former Hillside Pool into a splash park and recreation complex expected by Memorial Day.

The project, delayed two years by fires including April 28 arson, includes a 5,500 sqft splash pad plus renovations of facilities and parking improvements.

The William Penn Memorial Fire Tower will mark its 87th anniversary with free climbs, historical presentations, and tours on Saturday, Oct.

17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 621 Skyline Drive (groups of 20 receive 20 minutes per climb).

Retired bank executive Scott L.

Gruber was honored by the Berks County Intermediate Unit in September after receiving the 2026 BCIU Outstanding Community Partner Award for his support of local education. (His work with Our City Reading Inc. and the Education Foundation highlights decades of commitment to the community.)

Berks Catholic High School held its Kiss Your Ride Goodbye event Tuesday morning to promote mental health awareness and encourage students to appreciate bus drivers and guardians.

The event, part of Golden Week (supporting mental health), featured excited cheers and signs that reminded everyone they were connected.

Nonprofits and local governments can apply for funds for public-interest projects through the Local Share Account (LSA) program offered by GRCA and partners.

The Category 4 window is from July 1 to Sept. 30 and the statewide window runs from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30; a project cannot begin before CFA approval.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported nearly 800 measles cases across 39 counties, with Berks County recording 5 cases, and said that more than 6,900 MMR doses have been given this year at pop-up vaccination clinics to boost full protection.

Tuesday night at 6:45 p.m., the Reading Fightin Phils played the Erie Seawolves in Game 2 of their best-of-three series as they sought their first outright championship in over 30 years.

Stadium crews had prepped the field to welcome an excited home crowd.

After a 17-0 win over Manheim Township last Friday, Wilson-West Lawn moved into the top 10 in Class 6A state rankings — earning a ninth spot with a 3-1 record.