Meeting coverage

Windsor Township could enact data center zoning Aug. 11 after a 6:30 p.m. hearing. Five more Berks municipalities are moving on data center rules too.

What passed at the Aug. 6 Berks County commissioners meeting: a state grant to help run the Nov. 3 election and a property-assessment settlement.

The Aug. 6 Berks County commissioners agenda: a state grant to help run the Nov. 3 election, a property-assessment settlement, and how to comment.

The July 30, 2026 Berks County commissioners meeting: a project manager for the youth detention renovation, $2.5M in budget moves, and what passed.

The July 30 Berks County commissioners agenda: a project manager for the youth detention center renovation, $2.5M in budget moves, and how to comment.

Berks County commissioners approved a five-county agreement to reopen the former county juvenile detention center in Bern Township as a regional facility.

Reading City Council voted July 13 to declare its zoning code invalid on data centers, starting a 180-day pause on applications while it writes rules.

Reading City Council votes July 13 on declaring its zoning code invalid on data centers, invoking a 180-day pause on applications while it writes rules.

The July 9, 2026 Berks County commissioners meeting: outside counsel to negotiate a possible 600 Penn Street purchase, $599,619 in budget moves, and grants.

The July 2, 2026 Berks County commissioners meeting: a new AI policy for employees, $206K in uniform contracts, a $300K farm loan, and an ICE comment.

The July 9, 2026 Berks County agenda: outside lawyers to negotiate a possible purchase of 600 Penn Street, $600,000 in budget moves, and how to comment.

Reading City Council removed 13 proposed Home Rule Charter amendments from November's ballot after the Charter Review Commission missed its reporting deadline.

The Schuylkill Valley school board adopted a $50.7 million 2026-27 budget and raised property taxes for the first time since 2021: $127.50 on the average home.