Crime Alert Berks County, a citizen crime-fighting group, is offering cash rewards of up to $10,000 to anyone supplying tips that lead to an arrest in this case or any other case or crime. Tipsters ...

Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts and Head Coach Nick Sirianni hold a news conference in New Orleans.

Sixteen fire companies from Berks and Montgomery counties responded to a blaze Friday night that gutted a home along the ...

As promised when an error was detected in 2023, Luzerne County election bureau representatives visited Wyoming County Monday to verify shared races are correct on the upcoming ballot.

St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Reading, is presenting a gala on Feb. 23 to raise funds for community programs and honor local leaders and organizations. The event will be held in the Redner’s Event ...

A man from Exeter was arraigned Wednesday on charges he stole his father’s 2017 Chevrolet Cruze and initiated a pursuit that ended when he was pulled from the vehicle by force.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is teaming up with Berks County police departments to urge those enjoying Super Bowl festivities or their guests to get home safely. If you’re ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony Phyrillas at [email protected] ...

A 64-year-old Nigerian professor of Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, US, fatally shot his Jamaican wife before taking his ...

It's the third Super Bowl appearance for the Birds since 2018 and a special one for Barry "The Hatchet" Vagnoni.

The Miller Center for the Arts at Reading Area Community College has announced its spring performance schedule, featuring a diverse array of acts that promise to captivate audiences of all ages.

The crash happened around 11:04 a.m. in the 1900 block of Furnace Hills Pike/Route 501 near Route 322 in Elizabeth Township, according to dispatch reports. The 18-wheeler flipped onto its side, and a ...