Good morning, Reading.

Community members will join the Holiday Toy Run benefiting CHOR Youth and Family Services on Sunday, Oct.

18 at Meadowbrook Country Club — check-in from 11 a.m. to noon and arrival at the CHOR campus by 1 p.m. — while bringing $25 in toys to support the Holiday Gift Drive.

Firefighters are accepting donations for families hit by a three-alarm blaze that injured civilians and firefighters; drop-offs are at 1201 N.

9th St today to Sunday, Oct. 18 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

State funding of $1.6 million will support nine projects in Berks County by expanding trails + parks and conserving green spaces, with upgrades planned in South Heidelberg Township and creek restoration in Wyomissing, officials said.

Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank held its 4th annual Celebration of Community and Hope at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on Oct.

1 to raise funds for feeding neighbors. Local restaurants (including Cheers Bistro and West Reading Tavern) and sponsors like The GIANT Company supported the event.

Giant grocery store has taken its app and website offline today because of a cybersecurity incident.

Cybersecurity professor Eric Robuck from Alvernia University warns that grocery sites are prime targets for hackers and advises customers to be careful with their data online.

Comfort Keepers of Berks County (in Spring Township) is transitioning leadership as owner Jennifer Teller prepares to pass the business to her son Michael Mish.

They plan to consolidate office space and enhance technology to boost employee training and client care for local seniors.

WXAC, 91.3 FM has partnered with Busker Incognito Blues & Boogie Weekend Festival to give Albright University students the chance to interview blues performers, composers, and event planners.

The festival will run from Nov. 19 to Nov. 22 at the DoubleTree by Hilton.

Berks organizations plan to expand emergency shelter services after a harsh winter in which four unsheltered individuals died from exposure.

They are requesting $350,000 from the city for 2027 to launch a Code Blue program starting Dec. 1, with proposals due by Oct. 18 (to enhance outreach beyond Reading).

Reading Fire Department will receive six new trucks later this month from a leasing program with Pierce Manufacturing to replace equipment older than 30 years after waiting over three years — the new fleet includes three engines, two ladder trucks and one brush truck.

Reading Hospital hosted its Champions of Care Dinner at the DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, where community leaders were honored and the Post family announced a gift to expand emergency care (the center will be named the John and MaryAnne Post Center) as part of a $70 million campaign.