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Berks County Drug Dealer Busted With 2 Pounds Of Meth, Bags Of Crack Cocaine, Cash In Raid: DA
Nearly two pounds of meth was seized, along with bags of crack cocaine and thousands of dollars when police raided the home of an accused drug dealer in Berks County, authorities said.
Jonathan R. Smith, 31, was arrested following the warranted search of his Endlich Avenue home in Mt. Penn on Thursday, June 9, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said.
An investigation began in May when detectives with the DA's office identified Smith as a “street-level” dealer who was selling cocaine in Reading, they said.
Investigators discovered that, while he was selling drugs in Readi…
Exeter Township High School Senior Dies Suddenly
Melody G. Bauroth-Sherman died suddenly on Dec. 24, 2021. She was 17.
She was a senior at Exeter Township High School, where she was involved in the marching band, track and field, cross country, Reading Olympics, Science Olympiad, and other extracurricular activities, according to her obituary and a GoFundMe.
The teen, who was born in Bryn Mawr, was remembered on the fundraiser as a "light in the community" and a "friend to many."
As of Jan. 6, nearly $40,000 had been raised on the page to offset the family's funeral costs and other expenses.
She is survived by her parents, twin sister, …
