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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats remain mixed over what ideological direction the party should take. But across a series of closely watched primaries, they are sending a clearer message about the party’s ...

Tipsters with crime information can call 877-373-9913 anytime or contact Crime Alert at www.alertberks.org, by downloading the ALERTBERKS app on a mobile device, or by texting tips to 847411 and ...

GENEVA (AP) — The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history that killed over 11,000 people out of more than 28,000 cases, the head of the World Health ...

Fire officials say the change is aimed at encouraging property owners to fix faulty alarm systems and reducing needless emergency responses.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Berks Community Health Center has been recognized by the Health Resources and Services Administration as a Gold Health Center Quality Leader. The distinction is ...

The Autumn Migration Hawkwatch begins Saturday and runs through Dec. 15 at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary near Kempton, Berks County. It includes a free lecture series, weekend programs, workshops and family ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday threatened retaliation for Western seizures of its commercial vessels, describing them as “piracy.” Speaking on a visit to a Russian warship ...

MAUMELLE, Ark. (AP) — A high school football player in Arkansas had every right to be rattled after finding a venomous snake inside his helmet during practice. The Maumelle High student felt unusual ...

Tell them that our county does not need Immigration and Customs Enforcement. We need leaders who are for humane immigration policies. We need these members of our community to be on the right side of ...

Bonhoefer believed it was his duty as a Christian to stand up for his faith, once writing: “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” Bonhoeffer was ...

The Hamburg Police Department has earned state accreditation after a five‑year effort to overhaul policies, tighten accountability measures and modernize how the small agency operates — a distinction ...