Sept. 23, 2025Amanda Fries / Spotlight PAMajor hotel in Berks County faces government seizure as owners vow to do moreby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
Sept. 22, 2025Amanda Fries/ Spotlight PAMold delayed the start of classes in Antietam. The school district wants to find the causeby Amanda Fries/ Spotlight PA
Sept. 13, 2025Courtesy of Lilyanne DeLorettaMeet a teen leader who is learning through serviceby Lisa Scheid of Spotlight PA
Sept. 11, 2025Amanda Fries / Spotlight PAPa. election 2025: A complete guide to the candidates for Oley Valley school boardby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
Sept. 8, 2025Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PAEverything you need to know about Reading’s CRIZ and how the special tax zone could drive new developmentby Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
Sept. 1, 2025Courtesy of Gena Pina-GarciaMeet a Reading leader who guides and empowers youth to change their livesby Lisa Scheid of Spotlight PA
Aug. 26, 2025Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PACity hall confusion left key Reading citizen oversight group in limboby Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
Aug. 25, 2025Amanda Fries / Spotlight PARecords reveal officer fired by Pa. borough was subject of $500K false arrest settlementby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
Aug. 21, 2025Hanna Holthaus / Spotlight PAReading no inspecciona las propiedades en arriendo con la frecuencia que debería. Aquí le explicamos cómo detectar problemas usted mismo.by Hanna Holthaus de Spotlight PA
Aug. 18, 2025Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PAReading doesn’t allow people with overdue parking tickets to serve on influential city boards. There’s a push to change that.by Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
Aug. 18, 2025Courtesy of Jennifer ErmlerMeet a Berks County woman connecting older adults to servicesby Lisa Scheid of Spotlight PA
Aug. 14, 2025Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PAThis Pa. city wants to end traffic crashes and fatalities in its downtown. A new grant could help.by Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
Aug. 8, 2025Cortesía de la cárcel del condado de BerksCómo el condado de Berks coopera con el ICE sin ayudarle a realizar arrestosby Gabriela Martínez de Spotlight PA
Aug. 7, 2025Photo by Johnathan Rodriguez-BaezMeet José Delgado-Rivera, the first general manager of Spotlight PA’s Berks Bureauby Spotlight PA Staff
Aug. 4, 2025Courtesy of YMCA of Reading and Berks CountyMeet a Berks County case manager helping to bring families togetherby Lisa Scheid of Spotlight PA
Aug. 4, 2025Amanda Fries of Spotlight PAA major hotel in this Pa. county is sitting vacant. Officials are considering taking control.by Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
July 31, 2025Susan L. Angstadt / For Spotlight PAFear grips one of Pa.'s biggest Latino communities as ICE raids take place nearbyby Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA
July 29, 2025Hanna Holthaus / Spotlight PAReading isn’t able to inspect rentals as often as it should. Here’s how to detect problems yourself.by Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
July 28, 2025Susan L. Angstadt / For Spotlight PACaseworker shortage leads Berks agency that protects children from abuse to privatize servicesby Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA
July 24, 2025Courtesy of Berks County JailHow Berks County cooperates with ICE without helping it make arrestsby Gabriela Martínez of Spotlight PA
July 22, 2025Susan L. Angstadt / For Spotlight PAThis Pa. college made dramatic cuts to avoid closure. Experts say its financial future is still murky.by Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
July 21, 2025Reading Public MuseumAlbright College in Berks County nets unexpected $1M in art auctionby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
July 14, 2025Nate Smallwood / For Spotlight PAHere are Berks County school property tax changesby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA
July 14, 2025Laura HillMeet a young Berks County environmental advocateby Lisa Scheid of Spotlight PA
July 11, 2025Barrio AlegriaProposed city event ban would impact Pagodaby Hanna Holthaus of Spotlight PA
June 30, 2025Tiffani SchlegelMeet a Berks County community safety officer protecting kidsby Lisa Scheid
June 25, 2025Courtesy Albright CollegeA Pa. college with a budget gap is selling its art collection, but it might not be worth that muchby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA Berks Bureau
June 19, 2025Brooke KushwahaMeet Hanna Holthaus, city and county government accountability reporter for Spotlight PA Berksby Hanna Holthaus
June 18, 2025Jeremy LongMeet Gabriela Martínez, quality of life reporter for Spotlight PA Berksby Gabriela Martínez
June 17, 2025Photo submittedMeet a Berks County health advocate helping girls in the communityby Lisa Scheid
June 9, 2025Photo submittedMeet a Berks County helper who’s cooking for a cause and feeding the homelessby Lisa Scheid
June 4, 2025Amanda Fries / Spotlight PA BerksMeet Amanda Fries, regional accountability reporter for Spotlight PA Berksby Amanda Fries of Spotlight PA Berks
April 23, 2025Matt Smith / For Spotlight PAPa. primary election 2025: A complete guide to Reading City Council president candidatesby Lisa Scheid of Spotlight PA
April 16, 2025Lisa Scheid / Spotlight PATrump admin cuts off funding for Pa. university’s NASA program amid DEI purgeby Amanda Fries for Spotlight PA
Feb. 17, 2025Commonwealth Media ServicesPublic health improvements aren’t a priority for Berks County amid budget crunch, officials sayby Amanda Fries for Spotlight PA
Jan. 20, 2025Amanda Fries / Spotlight PAFacing a $20 million deficit, Albright College is making cuts, borrowing from endowmentby Amanda Fries for Spotlight PA
Dec. 4, 2024Amanda Fries / For Spotlight PAThis struggling Pa. community could raise more revenue with a new form of government. But the process is complex.by Amanda Fries for Spotlight PA
Nov. 22, 2024Susan Angstadt / For Spotlight PAA flood reveals deep divisions between two Pa. bedroom communitiesby Amanda Fries for Spotlight PA
Oct. 29, 2024Amanda Fries / For Spotlight PAControversy and conspiracies dominate this Pa. school district after extremist takeoverby Amanda Fries for Spotlight PA
Sept. 19, 2024Amanda Fries / For Spotlight PAFirst came tax hikes, then a flood — then resentment. Can a merger heal this Pa. community?by Amanda Fries for Spotlight PA
Aug. 6, 2024Susan L. Angstadt/For Spotlight PAGet a sneak peek inside Spotlight PA’s plans for a new Berks County bureauby Spotlight PA Staff
June 25, 2024Susan L. Angstadt / For Spotlight PASpotlight PA plans to launch Berks County bureau after residents say local governments need more scrutinyby Spotlight PA Staff
Sept. 21, 2023Heather Adams / For Spotlight PASpotlight PA launches major study to assess potential for a new reporting bureau in Berks Countyby Christopher Baxter of Spotlight PA
Dec. 8, 2021Matt Smith / For Spotlight PARenters in parts of Pa. shut out of rent relief as counties elsewhere sit on millions in unused aidby Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA