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Local news, personal stories & things to discover across Berks County, Pennsylvania.

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Felipe Tahuilan, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, convicted for rape of child, corruption of minors and endangering the welfare of children, and aggravated assault in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
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@USMS_Philly Reading Division, arrested Brendan Nichols for felonious assault by firearm in relation to a Mar 27 shooting in Cleveland, Ohio. Nichols, an active member of the Pennsylvania Benjamins, an arena league football team, was arrested at hotel in Cumru Twp, Berks County.
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@USMS_Philly (Reading Division) has arrested Berks Co. fugitive Kadrise Patience in West Palm Beach, FL. He was wanted for failure to appear on murder charges after being released in 2024. The homicide occurred June 17, 2021, in Reading. He currently awaits extradition to PA.
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Exeter High School in Berks County hosted its first PSP High School Citizens Police Academy. Students learned about evidence collection, crash and criminal investigations, forensics, traffic enforcement, and career opportunities offered by the State Police.
Troopers, faculty, and students pose in front of an Exeter HS banner. The students hold their Citizens Police Academy certificates.

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A snow squall warning is in effect until 4:15 AM EST for I-78, I-476, US-22, US-222 near Allentown, PA--NJ and I-78, US-422, US-222 near Reading, PA and US-222 near Kutztown, PA and US-422 near Lebanon, PA.
This graphic displays a snow squall warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 4:15 AM EST. The warning includes I-78, I-476, US-22, US-222 near Allentown, PA--NJ and I-78, US-422, US-222 near Reading, PA and US-222 near Kutztown, PA and US-422 near Lebanon, PA. This warning is for Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania and Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania. White out conditions in heavy blowing snow are expected. These conditions are resulting in Dangerous life threatening travel. There are 496,057 people in this warning along with highways I-476, I-78, US-22.

ALT This graphic displays a snow squall warning plotted on a map. The warning is in effect until 4:15 AM EST. The warning includes I-78, I-476, US-22, US-222 near Allentown, PA--NJ and I-78, US-422, US-222 near Reading, PA and US-222 near Kutztown, PA and US-422 near Lebanon, PA. This warning is for Berks County in eastern Pennsylvania and Lehigh County in eastern Pennsylvania. White out conditions in heavy blowing snow are expected. These conditions are resulting in Dangerous life threatening travel. There are 496,057 people in this warning along with highways I-476, I-78, US-22.

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BERKS COUNTY: Missing Endangered Person Advisory. Wyomissing PD is searching for Melodee Deronette. Call 911 if seen.
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On March 5th, at 2pm, Deputy Marshals from the Eastern PA, Reading and Allentown office, along with NY/NJ RFTF investigators, arrested Jose Pizzaro in the 700 block of Dekalb Ave in Brooklyn NY. Pizarro was wanted for the Oct. 2022 murder of an ex-NFL player in Berks county PA.
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PSP Reading along with multiple other law enforcement are looking for 9 juveniles who escaped from Abraxas Academy tonight around 8:00 PM. – at Ephrata, PA
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Updated photos of Cavalcante, reference the below post ⬇️ Dial 911 if seen or call the tip line at 717-562-2987
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It was another hot one today with 1 record set and 3 records tied. Some more records may be in jeopardy for tomorrow and possibly Thursday! Stay safe out there and stay hydrated! ☀️🌡️ #NJwx #PAwx #DEwx
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A record daily rainfall of 2.39 inches was set at the Reading Regional Airport near Reading, Pennsylvania today. This breaks the old record of 2.10 inches set back in 1984. Precipitation records for the Reading area extend back to 1869.
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At 6 am this morning, investigators from @USMS_Philly @BerksDA and @PhillyPolice arrested Charles Acosta, 25, in the 7100 block of Torresdale Ave in Philadelphia. Acosta was wanted for the murder of a 2-year-old child which occurred May 2023 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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PSP Reading was dispatched to Abraxas Academy around 6:30 PM for a large disturbance. The building was secured with the assistance of numerous LE from multiple surrounding counties. There are injuries mostly to residents. More info will be released tomorrow. – at Ephrata, PA
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Missing Endangered Person Advisory UPDATE: Michael Balthaser was located and is safe. The MEPA is canceled. Thank you for the RTs.
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Haze from smoke from Canadian wildfires are spreading back into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Hazy skies will persist through at least Tuesday. You can find Air Quality alerts on our website: forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/…
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It was certainly a hot one out there today. Still is! We set a few new high temp records, mainly in interior locations. #PAwx
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County precipitation was below normal throughout the MidAtlantic during May. Driest County: Berks PA - 0.2 in., 6.0 pct of normal. weather.gov/marfc/Precipitat…
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It will turn cold tonight, with a Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory issued for portions of our region. Take steps now to protect tender plants and vegetation from the cold. Potted plants should be brought inside. #pawx #njwx
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We have confirmed that an EF-1 tornado occurred in western Berks County from the thunderstorms on Saturday 4/22/23. More info can be found in the Public Information Statement here: forecast.weather.gov/product…
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With clearing skies and temps cooling, there's a >50% chance of frost formation for areas of eastern PA. Based on current forecast temps and dew points, the highest chance for frost is north of Reading, and west of I-476. We've issued a Frost Advisory from 2am to 8am.
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