Karen Shuey

Two weeks after flames ripped through a 20-unit apartment building in Muhlenberg Township, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced financial assistance programs are available for those affected by the blaze.

The lawmaker issued a statement Friday confirming the agency is scrapping plans to detain migrants at warehouses it bought in Upper Bern and Tremont townships.

An extreme heat watch is in effect from Wednesday through Saturday.

The church has committed to deliver food to all 50 states to honor and celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The food bank is reportedly one of various organizations to receive donations this week from the Berks native and Kansas City Chiefs player.

The Star-Spangled Spectacular event marks a milestone for America.

Bob Simpson answered the question with a single word. "Freedom," the Womelsdorf man said Saturday afternoon when asked what it means to be an American.

It was an event 250 years in the making. About 200 people gathered Wednesday outside the Berks County Services Center, a few blocks from where local residents had done the same on July 8, 1776.

Here is what lawmakers are saying about the $50.8 billion spending plan.

Officials of the foundation announced it is now working with 50 hospitals to provide resources and guidance to families during one of the most difficult moments of their lives.