Berks County news

What the nine Berks County parks offer: trails, historic sites, fishing, and hours, plus the rule that dogs are allowed only at Antietam Lake.

Robesonia Borough Council opens its 2027 budget and holds a public hearing on its police services contract at its Oct. 5 meeting, with a snow emergency ordinance up for adoption.

Boyertown Borough Council's Oct. 5 agenda: a study for a new water treatment plant, the 2027 budget and police costs, and a Nov. 2 zoning hearing.

The Reading School District board approved about $3.65 million in contracts on Sept. 23 to renovate the Southern Middle School auditorium.

A practical guide to Blue Marsh Lake near Reading: the swim beach, boat launches, trails, fees, pet rules, and hours at the federal lake.

Check Berks County road closures, crashes, construction, and winter conditions on 511PA, online, in the free app, or by dialing 511.

What a REAL ID costs, what to bring, and where to get one in Berks County, including the Exeter center that issues it the same day.

A resident's guide to Reading Regional Airport (RDG) in Berks County: who runs it, whether you can catch a flight, parking, and the air museum on site.

BARTA Special Services in Berks County: door-to-door shared-ride and paratransit for seniors and people with disabilities, fares, and how to apply.

Where to renew a license or get a photo ID in Berks County: PennDOT driver license centers in Shillington and Exeter Township, hours, and what to bring.

How to run a Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check through PATCH: the $22 fee, free volunteer checks, and how to read the result.

Where to apply for a U.S. passport in Berks County: which libraries accept applications, the $130 fee plus $35 execution fee, and what to bring.

Visiting the Berks County Courthouse: where to park, what to expect at security, and which building and floor each county office is on.

What the Berks County Clerk of Courts does: how to look up a criminal case, get a certified copy, and tell it apart from the Prothonotary.

What Berks County commissioners did Sept. 24: forgive a $5.9M loan owed by the county redevelopment authority, plus grants, a purchasing rule and contracts.

What the Berks County Prothonotary does: how to search civil court records, judgments, and liens, what it costs to file, and how to get a copy.

Reading School District board is set to vote Sept. 23 on four contracts totaling about $3.65 million to renovate the Southern Middle School auditorium.

Berks County commissioners meet Sept. 24 on a budget vote that would forgive a $5.9M loan owed by the county Redevelopment Authority.

Hamburg Borough Council votes Sept. 22 to hire an outside law firm for a personnel investigation and to amend the borough's noise rules.

South Heidelberg supervisors vote Sept. 22 to award a $2.37 million Krick Lane road contract and borrow up to $1 million to help pay for it.