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Berks County Coroner's Office

Reading, PA
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Next Of Kin Sought For Daniel Peletsky, 44, In Reading: Berks County Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Daniel Peletsky, 44, In Reading: Berks County Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Daniel Peletsky, 44, In Reading: Berks County Coroner The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking next of kin for Daniel P. Peletsky, 44, officials announced in Reading on Sunday, Aug. 24. Peletsky’s last known address is 430 N. 2nd Street in Reading, according to the release. He is also known to have lived on West Market Street in Pottsville. Anyone with information about his family is asked to call the coroner’s office at 610-478-3280

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 65, Formerly Of Bucks County: Berks Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 65, Formerly Of Bucks County: Berks Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 65, Formerly Of Bucks County: Berks Coroner Authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating the next of kin for a Reading man who recently passed away, the Berks County Coroner’s Office announced. Lawrence D. Schultz, 65, of the Reading area, and formerly of Bucks County, died on Thursday, July 31, according to Deputy Coroner Investigator Holly Stavarski. The Coroner’s Office is asking anyone with information about Schultz’s family to contact them at 610-478-3280. No further details about Schultz’s death were released.

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 70, Found Dead In Home: Berks Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 70, Found Dead In Home: Berks Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 70, Found Dead In Home: Berks Coroner The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding the family of a 70-year-old man found dead at his home in Reading, officials announced on Friday, July 18. William A. Whetstone was discovered deceased at his residence on South 3rd Street on the evening of Thursday, July 17, according to the coroner's office. Anyone who may have information about Whetstone’s next of kin is asked to contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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Reading Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Dump Truck On Route 73: Coroner Reading Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Dump Truck On Route 73: Coroner
Reading Driver Killed In Head-On Crash With Dump Truck On Route 73: Coroner A 41-year-old Reading man was killed in a violent head-on crash with a Mack dump truck in Ruscombmanor Township, the Berks County Coroner’s Office announced. Pablo G. Espejo died following a two-vehicle wreck in the area of Blandon and Fraser roads in Ruscombmanor on Saturday, July 13 at approximately 1:07 p.m., county officials said. Espejo was driving east on Route 73 (Blandon Road) when his vehicle crossed over the solid double yellow lines and struck a westbound Mack truck head-on, authorities explained. His car came to final rest in the middle of the road, facing north, while the Mack …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lebanon, PA
Police & Fire
Lebanon Man Charged In Deadly Fentanyl Delivery After 32-Year-Old Found Dead, DA Says Lebanon Man Charged In Deadly Fentanyl Delivery After 32-Year-Old Found Dead, DA Says
Lebanon Man Charged In Deadly Fentanyl Delivery After 32-Year-Old Found Dead, DA Says A Pennsylvania drug dealer is facing charges after police say he delivered the fentanyl that killed a 32-year-old man. Rafael Angel Rivera-Ortiz, 40, of South 10th Street in Lebanon, was charged on Friday, June 6, with drug delivery resulting in death, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office On March 29, 2024, officers with the South Heidelberg Police Department responded to a home on West Penn Avenue in Robesonia for a reported death. Inside, they found signs of drug use, including fentanyl and related paraphernalia, authorities said. The victim, a 32-year-old man, was pr…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hamburg, PA
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Next Of Kin Sought For Hamburg Man Found Dead In Kempton: Berks Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Hamburg Man Found Dead In Kempton: Berks Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Hamburg Man Found Dead In Kempton: Berks Coroner The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating the next-of-kin for a Hamburg-area man found dead in Kempton on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Melvin W. Manley, 66, formerly of Hamburg, was located deceased, according to Deputy Coroner and Investigator Holly Stavarski. Anyone with information regarding Manley’s family is asked to call the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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Search Underway For Family Of 78-Year-Old Man Found Dead At Berks Nursing Home: Coroner Search Underway For Family Of 78-Year-Old Man Found Dead At Berks Nursing Home: Coroner
Search Underway For Family Of 78-Year-Old Man Found Dead At Berks Nursing Home: Coroner A search is underway for the family of a man found dead at a Berks County nursing home, officials announced on Monday, April 7. Barry L. Manning, 78, died of natural causes at Sinking Spring Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, where he had been living since August 2023, according to Deputy Coroner Jonn M. Hollenbach. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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Next Of Kin Sought For Edwin Pacheco, 48, Found Dead In Reading: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Edwin Pacheco, 48, Found Dead In Reading: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Edwin Pacheco, 48, Found Dead In Reading: Coroner The Berks County Coroner’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a man's next of kin. Edwin D. Pacheco, 48, was found dead in Reading. His body was discovered on Tuesday, Feb. 18, officials said. His last known address was on the 400 block of S. 5th Street in the city. Anyone with information about his family is urged to contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

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by Jillian Pikora
Sinking Spring, PA
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Next Of Kin Sought For Joyce Kleinhagen, 82, Found Dead At Sinking Spring Nursing Home Next Of Kin Sought For Joyce Kleinhagen, 82, Found Dead At Sinking Spring Nursing Home
Next Of Kin Sought For Joyce Kleinhagen, 82, Found Dead At Sinking Spring Nursing Home The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking help in finding the next of kin for Joyce Kleinhagen, an 82-year-old woman who was found dead at the Sinking Spring Skilled Nursing and Rehab facility, officials announced on Saturday, Feb. 15. Kleinhagen was pronounced dead at the facility, located on Columbia Avenue in Sinking Spring, the coroner’s office said in a press release. Anyone with information about Kleinhagen’s family is asked to contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man Found Dead At Hospital: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man Found Dead At Hospital: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man Found Dead At Hospital: Coroner The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking help locating the next of kin for a Reading man who recently died. Raymond S. Huyett, 67, of the 700 block of N. 6th Street, passed away at Reading Hospital on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, according to the coroner's office. Anyone with information about Huyett's family is urged to contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280. No additional details were immediately available. 

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man Who Died At Reading Hospital Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man Who Died At Reading Hospital
Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man Who Died At Reading Hospital Authorities in Berks County are seeking help locating the next of kin for a Reading man who recently died at Reading Hospital, the coroner's office announced. Elliot Morales, 67, passed away at Reading Hospital, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. Deputy Coroner Jason Kantner shared the appeal for information on Friday, Jan. 17. While Morales' death has been attributed to natural causes, officials are now working to locate his family to make final arrangements. Anyone with information about Morales' relatives is urged to contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-…

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 75, Who Died At Hospital: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 75, Who Died At Hospital: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 75, Who Died At Hospital: Coroner The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking the public's help to locate the family of a Reading man who recently passed away. Camilo R. Rosa, 75, of 835 Franklin Street, died at Penn State Health – St. Joseph Hospital on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, according to the coroner's office. Anyone with information about Rosa’s relatives is asked to contact the coroner’s office at 610-478-3280. No additional details have been released.

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by Jillian Pikora
Wernersville-Robesonia-Womelsdorf, PA
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Next Of Kin Found For Jerry Hoffman Found Dead At Penn Werner Hotel (UPDATE) Next Of Kin Found For Jerry Hoffman Found Dead At Penn Werner Hotel (UPDATE)
Next Of Kin Found For Jerry Hoffman Found Dead At Penn Werner Hotel (Update) The next of kin for a man found dead at the Penn Werner Hotel in Wernersville has been located, the Berks County Coroner's Office announced. Jerry Hoffman, 58, a Caucasian male who resided at the Penn Werner Hotel, was pronounced dead, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. The coroner's office confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 11, just before noon: "THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. WE HAVE LOCATED NEXT OF KIN." No further details were immediately available.

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by Jillian Pikora
Wyomissing, PA
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Next Of Kin Sought For Wyomissing Man Found Dead: Coroner's Office Next Of Kin Sought For Wyomissing Man Found Dead: Coroner's Office
Next Of Kin Sought For Wyomissing Man Found Dead: Coroner's Office The next of kin for an 81-year-old man is being sought by the Berk's County Coroner's office , according to a release on Wednesday, Nov. 27.  The 81-year-old Terrence P. Grady was found dead at his home located at 1743 Reading Boulevard, Wyomissing, PA 19610 on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, according to the coroner. Officials say he may have also lived at 1300 Lancaster Avenue, Reading, PA 19607. Anyone with information about Grady's family is urged to contact the Berks County Coroner's Office at 610-478-3280.

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
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76-Year-Old Reading Man's Next Of Kin Sought By Berks County Coroner 76-Year-Old Reading Man's Next Of Kin Sought By Berks County Coroner
76-Year-Old Reading Man's Next Of Kin Sought By Berks County Coroner The next of kin of a recently deceased Reading man is being searched for by the Berks County Coroner's Officer.  Robert Rosenbaum, 76, of Reading, was found deceased in his home on the 400 block of Chestnut Street on Saturday, Oct. 12, the Berks County Coroner's Office said. Additional information was not released.  The coroner's office is asking anyone with information to call 610-478-3280.

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by Merriell Moyer
Reading, PA
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Family Of Exeter Man Sought By Berks Coroner Family Of Exeter Man Sought By Berks Coroner
Family Of Exeter Man Sought By Berks Coroner Berks County officials are looking for the family of an Exeter Township man who passed away recently, according to a release on Monday, Sept. 30. Timothy Kutz, 64, died at Reading Hospital on Tuesday, Sept. 24, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. Anyone with information regarding Kutz's family can contact the Berks County Coroner's Office at 610-478-3280.

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by Merriell Moyer
Reading, PA
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KNOW HER? Bucks Coroner Seeks Next-Of-Kin For Woman, 65, Who Died At Reading Hospital KNOW HER? Bucks Coroner Seeks Next-Of-Kin For Woman, 65, Who Died At Reading Hospital
Know HER? Bucks Coroner Seeks Next-Of-Kin For Woman, 65, Who Died At Reading Hospital The Bucks County Coroner seeks help finding next-of-kin for Charlene Johnson, who died on Monday, Sept. 16 at Reading Hospital. She was 65 years old.  Her last known address was on the 300 Block of S. 4th Street in Reading, the coroner's office said on Thursday, Sept. 19 in an email to Daily Voice. Anyone with information can contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

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by Jon Craig
Reading, PA
Traffic
Crash Shuts Down Route 422 In Exeter Township Crash Shuts Down Route 422 In Exeter Township
Crash Shuts Down Route 422 In Exeter Township Exeter police responded to a crash on Route 422 on Wednesday afternoon, June 12.  Authorities said it happened near Daniel Boone Road around 2:30 p.m.  "Motorists should expect the road to be closed for an extended period of time," Exeter police said.  WFMZ reports a Minersville woman died as a result of the crash. Daily Voice has reached out to the Berks County Coroner's Office for details. 

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by Mac Bullock
Reading, PA
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Berks Coroner Seeks Next-Of-Kin For Late Reading Man Berks Coroner Seeks Next-Of-Kin For Late Reading Man
Berks Coroner Seeks Next-Of-Kin For Late Reading Man Officials are looking for the family of a man who died in Reading Hospital over the weekend.  Scott P. Campbell, 52, died from natural causes on Sunday, June 9, the Berks County Coroner's Office said. His last known address was the Hope Rescue Mission, 645 N. 6th Street, Reading. Anyone who can contact his loved ones is asked to call the Coroner at 610-478-3280. 

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by Mac Bullock
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Skull Found In PA Pond Was That Of 2004 Attempted Murder Suspect, Officials Say Skull Found In PA Pond Was That Of 2004 Attempted Murder Suspect, Officials Say
Skull Found In PA Pond Was That Of 2004 Attempted Murder Suspect, Officials Say A human skull discovered in an Amity Township pond has been identified as belonging to a missing attempted murder suspect, Berks County prosecutors say.  The skull was found by a child in a body of water near Pine Lane in April 2022, the District Attorney's Office wrote in a release Wednesday, Jan. 31. Two follow-up searches of the pond turned up no other human remains, authorities said.  Investigators believed the skull was that of Roger Hart, a former Pottstown resident who went missing in 2004 after he was charged with trying to kill his wife at their home. Hart fled the s…

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by Mac Bullock
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Berks Bicyclist Dies In Crash On Route 222: Police Berks Bicyclist Dies In Crash On Route 222: Police
Berks Bicyclist Dies In Crash On Route 222: Police A Berks County bicyclist was found dead by a loved one after he was hit by a vehicle on Route 222, according to authorities.  Northern Berks Regional Police said the cyclist was located on the highway between Rich Maiden Road and Pleasant Hill Road around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20.  The victim was 23-year-old Anson Burkholder of Maidencreek Township, the Berks County Coroner's Office confirmed to Daily Voice.  A family member found Burkholder near his damaged bicycle after he was late coming home and called police, the department said. Route 222 was temporarily closed…

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by Mac Bullock
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Dies After Allegedly Fleeing Police On PA Highway Motorcyclist Dies After Allegedly Fleeing Police On PA Highway
Motorcyclist Dies After Allegedly Fleeing Police On PA Highway A motorcyclist is dead after police say he fled from a traffic stop on Route 61 late on Tuesday, Aug. 8.  It began on Route 61 in Ontelaunee Township around 10:15 p.m., Northern Berks Regional Police said. Officers noticed "several" motorcyclists riding fast in the southbound lane and tried to pull them over, but they allegedly fled.  The bikers took off so quickly that police did not try to chase them, the department said.  A few minutes later, officers came across a crash scene at the intersection of Route 61 and Cross Keys Road, NBRPD said. One of the motorcyclists had co…

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by Mac Bullock
Lancaster, PA
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Central PA Mom ID'd As RM Palmer Company HR Director Killed In Chocolate Factory Explosion Central PA Mom ID'd As RM Palmer Company HR Director Killed In Chocolate Factory Explosion
Central PA Mom ID'd As RM Palmer Company HR Director Killed In Chocolate Factory Explosion A 49-year-old Ephrata mom has been identified as one of the victims of the RM Palmer Company Chocolate Factory explosion, according to the Berks County Coroner's office. Amy Futer Sandoe, is believed to have died "instantly" as she was leaving the office, according to her family, although the coroner has yet to confirm this. She had been with the company since August 2019 in the Human Resources Department and she had become the director of the department in January 2022, according to her LinkedIn. Prior to coming onboard at RM Palmer Company she was the Human Resources Manager for Dairy F…

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by Jillian Pikora
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Teen Suicide Victim Linked To Berks Bank Robbery: State Police Teen Suicide Victim Linked To Berks Bank Robbery: State Police
Teen Suicide Victim Linked To Berks Bank Robbery: State Police A teenager who took his own life in Berks County was the suspect in a bank robbery one day before, state police say.  An armed thief walked into the Fulton Bank at 2400 Conrad Weiser Parkway in Womelsdof Borough just before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17 carrying a rifle and a backpack, troopers said in a release.  The robber fired one shot toward a bank teller, demanded money, then fled the scene in a silver Chevrolet Impala, they said.  The next day, Wednesday, Jan. 18, state police were executing a search warrant in connection with the robbery at a home on Tulpehocken Forge R…

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by Mac Bullock
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Man Kills Himself In Berks Domestic Disturbance That Brought Major Police Presence Man Kills Himself In Berks Domestic Disturbance That Brought Major Police Presence
Man Kills Himself In Berks Domestic Disturbance That Brought Major Police Presence A man took his own life during a domestic disturbance involving a female that brought a major police response to the scene in Berks County over the weekend. Police responded to reports of a domestic incident on Morgantown Road just south of Westley Road around 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, Robeson police said. There, a man had locked himself in a vehicle armed with a handgun while a female had "taken shelter in her residence for her protection," police said.  A team of officers were able to safely evacuate the female as other officers made attempts to contact the male. While approaching t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Body Found In Apparent Hit-Run In Berks County: Police Body Found In Apparent Hit-Run In Berks County: Police
Body Found In Apparent Hit-Run In Berks County: Police State police are asking for the public's help, after a body was found on a Berks County road in an apparent hit-and-run on Monday, Oct. 24.  Authorities were called to Powder Mill Hollow Road in Earl Township around 8 a.m. after a driver reported spotting a body on the street's shoulder, officials said in a press release.  The male pedestrian, who has not been publicly identified, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Berks County Coroner's Office, police said.  Powder Mill Hallow Rd. Still closed in Earl Township after a body was found in the area earlier… First Responders believe i…

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by Mac Bullock
Rutherford, NJ
Police & Fire
Former NY Giant Antonio Dennard Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting Former NY Giant Antonio Dennard Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting
Former NY Giant Antonio Dennard Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting Authorities have identified the 32-year-old man slain at a Pennsylvania bar over the weekend as former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard.  Dennard was shot dead at Legends bar on North 5th Street Highway in Muhlenberg Township just after 3 a.m. Sunday morning, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office and a report by WFMZ. Officials said the official cause of death is pending further examination. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Coroner's Office added.  Muhlenberg Township police and the Berks County District Attorney's Office are investigating the case a…

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by Mac Bullock
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Former NFL Player Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting Former NFL Player Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting
Former NFL Player Killed In Pennsylvania Bar Shooting Authorities have identified the 32-year-old man slain at a Berks County bar in the early morning hours of Sunday. Oct. 16 as former NFL cornerback Antonio Dennard.  Dennard was shot dead at Legends bar on North 5th Street Highway in Muhlenberg Township just after 3 a.m. Sunday morning, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office and a report by WFMZ. Officials said the official cause of death is pending further examination. An autopsy has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Coroner's Office added.  Muhlenberg Township police and the Berks County District Attorney's Office…

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by Mac Bullock
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
1 Dead In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On Route 222 1 Dead In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On Route 222
1 Dead In Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer On Route 222 One person died in a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a second vehicle on Route 222 Friday, Sept. 23, authorities said. The wreck happened in the southbound lanes near Burgert Lane in Maidencreek Township around 8:10 a.m., according to the Northern Berks Police Department. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene by the Berks County Coroner's Office. He was identified as Christopher Lee Rankin, 28, WFMZ reports. Further details surrounding the crash were not immediately known. Pennsylvania State Police were also called to investigate and the highway reopened someti…

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by Nicole Acosta
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Man, 23, Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash In Berks County: Police Man, 23, Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash In Berks County: Police
Man, 23, Killed In Multi-Vehicle I-78 Crash In Berks County: Police A Lebanon man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on I-78 in Berks County Monday, July 11, authorities said. The 23-year-old man was standing outside of his broken-down 1992 Mercury, signaling for help around 4:30 a.m. near mile marker 26.4 in Tilden Township, Pennsylvania State Police said. The chain reaction began when a 2008 Honda driven by a 66-year-old Dumfries, VA, man, rear-ended a 2022 Toyota driven by a 25-year-old man from Pine Grove, PA, state police said. The Toyota then struck the Mercury from behind, hitting the man as well. A 2022 Honda driven by a 20-year-old Lee…

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by Nicole Acosta
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Human Skull Found In Berks County: Police Human Skull Found In Berks County: Police
Human Skull Found In Berks County: Police A human skull was found in Berks County over the weekend, authorities said. The remains were discovered in a retention pond on Pine Lane on Saturday, April 30, Amity Township police said. The Keystone Water Rescue, Berks County Coroner's Office, Berks County Detectives, Pennsylvania Canine Search, and Rescue Team, Amity Fire/Rescue, and Monarch Fire Police all responded to the scene. The investigation remains ongoing.

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by Nicole Acosta