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Police in Berks Co. shoot, kill man armed with knife, officials say
Police officers in Reading shot and killed a man who, officials claim was armed with a knife and was making suicidal threats on Monday.
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Girl escapes assault, leads to man's arrest in Berks County, police say
A Pennsylvania man was arrested after police said he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a young girl in Berks County.
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Arrest made in 2022 shooting that killed former NFL player Antonio Dennard
A man was arrested in connection to a shooting in 2022 that killed former NFL player Antonio Dennard in Berks County, officials said.
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Federal investigators release preliminary report of Berks County chocolate factory blast
Federal investigators are releasing documents relating to the investigation of a deadly chocolate factory in West Reading nearly a year ago.
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Skull found in a pond in Berks County identified as a man missing since 2004
A skull was discovered in a pond in Berks County that police say is connected to a 20-year-old missing person’s case. According to the District Attorney’s Office, the skull was found by a 13-year-old in 2022. Advanced DNA analysis identified the remains as a man who left Pottstown in 2004 after attempting to kill his wife at their home. Based...
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Skull found in Pa. pond belonged to man charged in wife's murder attempt, police say
Law enforcement officials announced Wednesday that a skull found in a pond in Amity Township is that of Roger Hart, a Pottstown man who was sought in his wife’s attempted murder in 2004.
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A snow lover's paradise for skiers at Berks County resort after delayed opening
NBC10’s Karen Hua heads to Bear Creek Mountain Resort Sunday as skiers return to the Berks County slope.
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Pennsylvania State Trooper stabbed multiple times while serving a warrant in Berks Co., officials say
A trooper with the Pennsylvania State Police was stabbed while serving a warrant at a home in Berks County on Saturday, police said.
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Apparent explosion at Berks County home
A Bernville, Pennsylvania, house appeared to explode Friday morning.
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‘It was just an explosion': Blast levels Berks County house, 1 person hurt
A house exploded in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Friday morning, leaving a hole in the side of it that exposed rooms inside and injuring one person.
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Renewed rail line from Reading to Philly gets the green light with $500,000 grant
Passenger rail service from Reading to Philadelphia just got a $500,000 federal boost to restore and update existing train tracks.
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Passenger rail service from Reading to Philly gets epic boost
A $500,000 grant was awarded by a federal development program to the Schuylkill River Passenger Authority to help restore train service between Reading and Philadelphia.
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Technology helps break new details in decades-old cold case murder in Berks Co.
A decades long cold case in Berks County is the latest crime to find new answers thanks to forensic genealogy. Cynthia Baver was murdered 22 years ago at her Reading home, and today officials announced the man they say did it was right nearby all along. NBC10’s Frances Wang has the story.
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Two injured — including firefighter — in Reading house fire
A firefighter with the Reading Fire Department and the occupant of a home along the 1300 block of Spruce Street were hospitalized after a fire broke out in the property on Monday morning.
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Multi-alarm house fire in Reading
Firefighters in Berks County worked to extinguish a multi-alarm fire in Reading. It’s not yet clear if there were any injuries in the Monday morning incident.
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Strangers help Pennsylvania man find his parents' ‘lost' wedding rings
A Pennsylvania man was reunited with his parents’ lost wedding rings thanks to the current owners of his childhood home.
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Autopsy reveals cause of death for 7 killed in chocolate factory explosion
The official cause of death of the seven victims from the chocolate factory explosion in West Reading, Pa. in March have been released.
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OSHA fines R.M. Palmer Candy Co. for deadly West Reading factory explosion
OSHA has fined R.M. Palmer Candy Company for the explosion that killed 7 people in the West Reading factory in March, according to public filings.
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Rescue team shares their story of searching for survivors in the R.M. Palmer factory explosion
The R.M. Palmer Candy Company factory explosion took several rescue teams to find survivors and find answers. One team from Montgomery County shares what it was like to be a part of that once in a lifetime call. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has their story.
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OSHA fines R.M. Palmer Co. in Pa. chocolate factory explosion
New details have emerged about the deadly factory explosion that happened back in March in Berks County, Pennsylvania. OSHA is now blaming the operators of the R.M. Palmer Company for not keeping workers safe. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has more on the new findings.