We’re live! Hear #BooklightPA author Sara Novic discuss her powerful memoir about hearing loss, identity, and raising two sons — one biological and hearing, the other adopted and deaf. Join the conversation on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6s3B73ZfUs

Emails detail how Berks County leaders worked behind the scenes after detention center surprise https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/06/ice-detention-center-berks-county-pennsylvania-warehouse-internal-emails-local-government/

This week, author Tre Johnson breaks down his book “Black Genius: Essays on an American Legacy.” Join us Thursday at 6pm on Zoom. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dRNCwZOXQB6bTanknCxtow

Advocates warn ICE’s new policy could undermine programs created to help witnesses and victims of serious crimes.https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/05/trump-ice-deportation-zavala-uvisa-berks-justice-system/

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Not knowing who owns the buildings and how to contact them can limit the city's efforts to increase the housing stock and tax base. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/reading-pennsylvania-blighted-buildings-ownership-analysis-local-government/

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A records dispute in Berks County cost thousands and, according to one transparency expert, shows flaws in Pa.'s open records system. https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2026/05/farmer-right-to-know-fight-rural-issues/

Tomorrow! RSVP now: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NUa3rvfnQxOjXgNzpb1PSQ

Reading’s fire department has 95 men and one woman. Experts say better family leave, child care, and mentorship could help close the gender gap. https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/02/reading-fire-department-gender-gap-emergency-services-local-government/

What we know about the potential impact of ICE plans to hold 1,500 people in an Upper Bern Township warehouse that was built for 230 workers https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/02/ice-detention-center-burden-federal-government/

An internal ICE memo claims facilities won’t burden communities like Upper Bern and Tremont townships, something local and PA officials have raised concerns about. https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/02/ice-detention-warehouses-berks-pennsylvania-reengineering-federal-government/

We’re live! Join us on YouTube for a discussion of Gov. Josh Shapiro’s memoir with the political reporters who know him best. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51lJ5LvkoIs

Tomorrow! What does Gov. Josh Shapiro’s new memoir leave out? Join Pa. Capitol reporters as they dive into the book and compare it to their years of reporting. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_s_NaCicnS66fOd-Cqi7FLQ#/registration

Un almacén en Upper Bern Township, condado de Berks, Pensilvania, fue adquirido por ICE y la administración Trump. Esto es lo que sabemos. https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/02/almacen-de-ice-inmigracion-condado-de-berks-hamburgo-planes-espanol/

Community members say the loss of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian workers is likely to ripple across the Berks economy, particularly in health care. https://ow.ly/RIil50Y5I3S