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West Reading Man Charged After $65K+ Drug Bust: DA West Reading Man Charged After $65K+ Drug Bust: DA
West Reading Man Charged After $65K+ Drug Bust: DA A two-month investigation ended with the seizure of more than a kilogram of drugs and one arrest in Berks County, said the District Attorney's Office on Friday.  Eric Emilio Delacruz, 36, of West Reading, is charged with multiple counts related to drug trafficking, prosecutors said.  Police began investigating drug sales at 343 Chestnut Street in April, the DA's Office said. On Thursday, June 13, county detectives executed a search warrant and said they recovered:  735 grams of cocaine with a potential street value of $36,750 744 fentanyl pills with a potential street value…

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by Mac Bullock
Police & Fire
Woman Stole Thousands From 89-Year-Old's Bank Account, Berks DA Says Woman Stole Thousands From 89-Year-Old's Bank Account, Berks DA Says
Woman Stole Thousands From 89-Year-Old's Bank Account, Berks DA Says A Pennsylvania woman has been arrested for financially exploiting a senior she had the power of attorney over, police said. Mary S. Shealer, 58, is charged with multiple felony counts related to theft, Berks County DA John Adams said. According to forensic auditors, Shealer drew checks totaling $9,600 from the victim's bank account in 2019 and 2020, without the victim's knowledge or consent, Adams said. Authorities were notified of the incidents in August 2021, according to the DA. Shealer surrendered to Berks County detectives on an arrest warrant on Thursday, June 13, the DA's …

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by Mac Bullock
Lifestyle
Taylor Swift's Jersey Shore Summers, Family Photos Featured In New Museum Exhibit Taylor Swift's Jersey Shore Summers, Family Photos Featured In New Museum Exhibit
Taylor Swift's Jersey Shore Summers, Family Photos Featured In New Museum Exhibit As pop star Taylor Swift spends the summer performing across Europe, a Cape May County museum is showcasing her time vacationing on the Jersey Shore as a girl. The Stone Harbor Museum opened its 2024 Taylor Swift collection, according to a news release on Thursday, June 13. The Berks County, Pennsylvania, native spent summers at her family's vacation home in the borough from 1992 to 2004. Swift sang at the Coffee Talk cafe on 97th Avenue as a teen before her international rise to fame. "We hope that the 2024 Taylor Swift collection at the Stone Harbor Museum will now bring new and old…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Highway Robbery, Assault On Rt 222 In Ephrata: Police Highway Robbery, Assault On Rt 222 In Ephrata: Police
Highway Robbery, Assault On Rt 222 In Ephrata: Police A woman was left with bruises on her face and arms after a convict accosted her vehicle on Route 222 and robbed her, West Earl Township Police announced in a release on Tuesday, June, 11. Michael Eugene Ermold Jr., 57 of Lancaster (who is reportedly experiencing homelessness), is accused of attacking a woman near mile marked 36.8 shortly before 7 p.m. on June 4, the police detailed in a release. The woman reported that he assaulted her inside of her vehicle "took the [her] cash before throwing the purse back into the vehicle [... then] fleeing on foot," according to the release. Office…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Berks Thieves Used Stolen Truck To Rip ATM From Ground, Troopers Say Berks Thieves Used Stolen Truck To Rip ATM From Ground, Troopers Say
Berks Thieves Used Stolen Truck To Rip ATM From Ground, Troopers Say State police are investigating a theft from an ATM at a Berks County bank.  The three suspects drove a stolen truck to First Citizens Community Bank in Tulpehocken Township around 3 a.m. on May 6, troopers said in a release.  They pried open the top panel and bottom door of a drive-up ATM, fastened a tow hook and chain inside the door, then accelerated the truck forward to remove the ATM from its concrete base, police said.  Once it was on the ground, they removed the cash from the ATM, according to investigators. Police said the trio fled in an SUV, possibly …

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by Mac Bullock
News
'We'll Never Forget This': Record-Breaking Perch Caught In Chester County 'We'll Never Forget This': Record-Breaking Perch Caught In Chester County
'We'll Never Forget This': Record-Breaking Perch Caught In Chester County A 19-year-old from Berks County set a new state record when he caught a 2-pound, 1-ounce white perch in the Delaware River.  The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission said Christopher Barrett's catch topped the previous state record for white perch, set in 2008.  Barrett and his dad Craig, both of Mohnton, set out in a 20-foot center console fishing boat from the Ridley Township Municipal Marina on April 14 and headed up the river, officials said in a release.  They ended up just below the Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester County and were using heavy-duty spinning rods …

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by Mac Bullock
Obituaries
Berks Co. Dad Dies Days After York Co. Motorcycle Crash: Police Berks Co. Dad Dies Days After York Co. Motorcycle Crash: Police
Berks Co. Dad Dies Days After York Co. Motorcycle Crash: Police A Berks County dad has died days after a motorcycle crash, the Northern York County Regional Police announced on Wednesday.  Nicholas "Nick" Street, 33 of Mohnton, died at WellSpan York Hospital at 2:05 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4 from injuries he suffered following a motorcycle, the NYCRPD detailed. "He was riding a 2003 Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he struck a bridge," the police stated in the release.  The crash happened on Kitzmiller Road at Pentland Road in Manheim Township on Sunday, June 2, according to the police. Anyone with information about the crash may contact pol…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash
Pequea Valley High School Student Killed In ATV Rollover Crash An all-terrain vehicle rollover crash has led to the death of a Pequea Valley High School student.  Tyler Yoder, 18 of Narvon previously of Rohrerstown and Lancaster, passed away following the ATV crash in the 5800 block of Northeimer Road in Salisbury Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. That crash happened around 8:41 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, PSP explained in a release. State police continue to investigate this deadly crash but they have explained that "The victim was operating an all-terrain vehicle in a field when the vehicle flipped. The victim was partially ej…

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by Jillian Pikora