Berks Weekly

Officer Kristen Yeager End of Watch Service Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

🎶 From Twin Valley to the opera stage, Elise Leid is turning a lifelong passion for music into a career. The recent West Chester University graduate earned a degree in vocal performance and hopes to pursue professional opera while teaching voice and piano lessons in Berks County.

Read her story: https://berksweekly.com/stories/arts-culture/elise-leid-finds-her-voice-through-a-lifelong-love-of-music/

A Reading man has been arrested after videos circulating on social media allegedly showed him engaging in reckless driving near the Pagoda on Sunday evening.

Reading man arrested following reckless driving incident near Pagoda, police say A Reading man has been arrested after videos circulating on social media allegedly showed him engaging in reckless driving near the Pagoda on Sunday evening. According to the Reading Police Department, officers identified the driver as 37-year-old Jean Muniz-Hernandez shortly after the videos began....

🌪️ The National Weather Service has received reports of storm damage in Marion Township following Saturday evening’s severe weather.

According to a preliminary storm report, several homes were damaged around 6 p.m., including one residence that reportedly had its roof blown off and another that lost a chimney. Emergency management officials also reported video showing what may have been a gustnado or tornado.

The National Weather Service said the damage occurred near Marion Township and the time was estimated based on radar data. The report remains preliminary as officials continue to assess the damage.

Warbirds filled the skies over Reading Regional Airport on Saturday during the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s World War II Weekend.

These photos capture just a few of the historic aircraft that took part in the airshow. World War II Weekend continues Sunday, bringing together dozens of vintage aircraft, military vehicles, reenactors, and living history displays for one of the nation’s premier World War II aviation events.

✈️ Which aircraft is your favorite?

⛈️ The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Berks County until 6:30 PM. At 5:23 PM, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wilkes-Barre to Mahanoy City to Forrestville to Tremont, moving east at 45 mph.

60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines is possible. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.

⛈️ A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for Berks County by the National Weather Service until Saturday at 10 PM. Isolated hail up to quarter size possible. Scattered gusts up to 75 MPH possible. Frequent lightning possible.