Nov. 10, 2026Wavebreakmedia / iStockContaminated sugar, unapproved foods, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Nov. 2-8by Spotlight PA Staff
Nov. 4, 2026Courtesy of the Reading School DistrictTime to 'relax and really be kids': How Reading schools expanded recess ahead of state mandateby Jenny Roberts for Spotlight PA
Nov. 3, 2026LightFieldStudios / iStockExpired baby formula, rodent activity, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Oct. 26 - Nov. 1by Spotlight PA Staff
Oct. 30, 2026Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PAReading School Board drops plan to vote on increasing its travel budget at Wednesday meetingby Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
Oct. 27, 2026Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PAReading School Board members spent $93K to attend conferences, violated out-of-state travel policiesby Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
Oct. 20, 2026mapo / iStockUncleaned beer taps, greasy floors, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Oct. 12-18by Spotlight PA Staff
Oct. 16, 2026Susan Angstadt for Spotlight PAReading could pull up to $24M from reserves to balance its next 2 budgetsby Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
Oct. 13, 2026alecsoms / iStockUncovered food, missing hair covering, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Oct. 5-11by Spotlight PA Staff
Oct. 8, 2026Keeb for Spotlight PASpotlight PA’s first Ideas Festival brought Berks County together to tackle local challengesby Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
Oct. 7, 2026Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PAAdvocates say police inaction is keeping some Reading crime victims from accessing immigration protectionsby Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA
Oct. 6, 2026mapo / iStockDiluted hand sanitizer, food stored on floor, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Sept. 28 - Oct. 4by Spotlight PA Staff
Sept. 29, 2026Svitlana Hulko / iStockLeaking pipe, no storage coverings, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Sept. 21-27by Spotlight PA Staff
Sept. 22, 2026mapo / iStockExpired milk, sink residue, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Sept. 14-20by Spotlight PA Staff
Sept. 22, 2026Amanda Fries / Spotlight PAA legal battle over a Berks County firearms range shows the power of Pa.'s gun lawsby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
Sept. 15, 2026alecsoms / iStockDirty floors, pink matter, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Sept. 7-13by Spotlight PA Staff
Sept. 8, 2026Anna Kim / iStockNo covers, loose handle, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Aug. 31-Sept. 6by Spotlight PA Staff
Sept. 1, 2026Years / iStockSwollen canned items, hot soup in walk-in cooler, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for Aug. 24-30by Spotlight PA Staff
Aug. 21, 2026Gabriela Martínez / Spotlight PAAs elevator repairs drag on, older residents of subsidized Berks County apartment building endure outages, injuryby Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA
Aug. 4, 2026Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PA¿Qué protecciones tienen los inquilinos de Pensilvania más allá de las leyes locales?by Gabriela Martínez de Spotlight PA
Aug. 4, 2026Wavebreakmedia / iStockCracked faucet, temperature issues, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for July 27-Aug. 2by Spotlight PA Staff
July 30, 2026Lisa Scheid of Spotlight PACounty will offer $7.2M to buy a Reading building to use while historic courthouse is repairedby Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
July 28, 2026Delpixart / iStockNo coverings, expired milk, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for July 20-26by Spotlight PA Staff
July 24, 2026Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PAAlbright College gets OK for tax-exempt bonds as it moves to restructure $42M in debtby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
July 23, 2026Amanda Fries / Spotlight PAA Berks County district temporarily froze a major renovation amid loss of $600K to ICE warehouse saleby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
July 22, 2026Margo Reed / For Spotlight PAICE tells Shapiro administration it won’t use Pa. warehouses as detention centersby Spotlight PA Staff
July 22, 2026Matt Rourke / APFamily of US Rep. Dan Meuser bought stock in Musk’s SpaceXby Samuel Larreal of NOTUS
July 21, 2026alecsoms / iStockUncovered food, items stored at wrong temperature, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for July 13-19by Spotlight PA Staff
July 20, 2026Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PAReading government reforms in jeopardy amid deadline dispute, behind-the-scenes chaosby Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
July 17, 2026Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PAWhat protections Pa. renters have beyond local lawsby Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA
July 15, 2026Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PAPublic unable to access online civil court records in Berks County due to crashby Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
July 14, 2026Wavebreakmedia / iStockRaw egg storage, frozen meat in grocery bags, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for July 6-12by Spotlight PA Staff
July 10, 2026Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PALegal barriers keep Reading from enacting some tenant protections advocates seekby Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA
July 7, 2026Years / iStockRaw food storage, swollen cans, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for June 29-July 5by Spotlight PA Staff
July 7, 2026Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PAAlbright College warned by accreditors over financial instability, budgeting issuesby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
July 1, 2026LightFieldStudios / iStockLeaking faucet, debris on floor, and other Berks County restaurant inspections for June 22-28by Spotlight PA Staff
June 26, 2026Amanda Fries / Spotlight PABerks County officials await answers from Trump admin on ICE warehouse’s futureby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
June 25, 2026Jacquelyn Martin / APTrump admin can end deportation protections for 1000s of immigrants, Supreme Court rulesby Jackie Llanos of NOTUS
June 16, 2026Amanda Fries / Spotlight PAEmails detail how Berks County leaders worked behind the scenes after detention center surpriseby Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
June 10, 2026Gabriela Martínez / Spotlight PAHow this Pa. grandfather made it out of ICE detention and back to his familyby Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA
June 6, 2026Courtesy of April CrossleyMeet an entrepreneur bringing ‘Golden Girls’-style housing to Berks Countyby Susan Shelly McGovern for Spotlight PA
June 5, 2026Susan AngstadtAlbright College's touted $10M surplus was actually less than half that size, audit revealsby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
June 2, 2026Phira Phonruewiangphing / iStockBerks County restaurant inspections for week of May 18-24by Spotlight PA Staff
May 29, 2026Gabriela Martínez / Spotlight PAJudge orders ICE to release Berks County grandfather from ‘unlawful detention’by Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA
May 27, 2026Amanda Fries of Spotlight PAICE warehouse developer to pay $82K to resolve deficienciesby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
May 23, 2026Courtesy of Johnethia ArchieMeet a Reading woman giving back through serviceby Susan Shelly McGovern for Spotlight PA
May 22, 2026Gabriela Martínez / Spotlight PABerks grandfather who aided investigation of his daughter’s murder gets win in ICE detention fightby Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA
May 15, 2026Gabriela Martínez / Spotlight PAICE arrested a grandfather who helped police investigate his daughter’s murderby Gabriela Martínez
May 14, 2026Lisa Scheid / Spotlight PAAsbestos, $165M price tag prompt Berks County to weigh postponing courthouse renovationby Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
May 12, 2026Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PAFirst Amendment rights at center of clash between Pa. schools and students over ICE walkoutsby Amanda Fries
May 9, 2026Courtesy of Tom FrebelMeet a volunteer helping people with disabilities play baseballby Susan Shelly McGovern for Spotlight PA
April 29, 2026Margo Reed / For Spotlight PAWhen a public pipe bursts on private land, who fixes it? One Pa. farmer wants answers.by Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
April 25, 2026Courtesy of Christine KreisherMeet a business leader connecting teens to entrepreneurshipby Susan Shelly McGovern for Spotlight PA
April 21, 2026Margo Reed for Spotlight PAThe Shapiro admin’s unusual challenge to new ICE detention centers could take years to play outby Molly Bilinski for Spotlight PA
April 11, 2026Courtesy of Gina FioreMeet a volunteer who teaches English as a second language classesby Susan Shelly McGovern for Spotlight PA
April 10, 2026Margo Reed / For Spotlight PAICE appeals Pa. orders blocking water and sewer to planned detention centersby Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA and Molly Bilinski for Spotlight PA
April 7, 2026Courtesy of Joshua Dipini / JD Visual ProductionsStudent-led documentary preserves the stories of Latinos who settled in Reading decades agoby Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA
April 6, 2026Screenshot via WPVI-TV/6ABC/APTwo Berks County firefighters killed in head-on crash during missing woman searchby Associated Press
March 28, 2026Courtesy of Stella BelinskiMeet a Shillington teen who wants to increase community engagementby Susan Shelly McGovern
March 26, 2026Sarah Anne Hughes / Spotlight PAICE wants to return to Berks County. The fight against it will look very different.by Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA