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Berks County, Pennsylvania

Lakewood, NJ
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NJ Waging War Against Spotted Lanternflies — With Cash NJ Waging War Against Spotted Lanternflies — With Cash NJ Waging War Against Spotted Lanternflies — With Cash
NJ Waging War Against Spotted Lanternflies — With Cash Communities across New Jersey can get help from the state to squash the invasive spotted lanternfly. The state's agriculture department says counties can apply for up to $50,000 to battle spotted lanternflies from 2024 to 2026. Municipalities can receive up to $20,000. Counties and municipalities can be paid back for chemical treatment activities to kill the invasive insects. Spotted lanternflies don't harm humans or animals but can hurt about 70 types of trees and plants. The agriculture department says many local governments took advantage of this grant program in 2023. “The expand…

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by Chris Spiker
Reading, PA
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PA Man Sentenced In DUI Crash That Killed Tow Truck Driver On I-78 PA Man Sentenced In DUI Crash That Killed Tow Truck Driver On I-78 PA Man Sentenced In DUI Crash That Killed Tow Truck Driver On I-78
PA Man Sentenced In DUI Crash That Killed Tow Truck Driver On I-78 A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man was sentenced to two to seven years in state prison for his role in a crash that claimed the life of a tow truck driver on I-78 in Berks County, authorities said. Allen Putman, of Johnstown, previously pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle, endangering the welfare of children, and DUI for the July 21, 2020, crash that left 29-year-old Tyler A. Laudenslager dead, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. Laudenslager was working a roadside assistance call on the shoulder of the highway in Bethel Township when Putman's vehicle stru…

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by Nicole Acosta
Reading, PA
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WINNER: $200K PA Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Sold In Berks County WINNER: $200K PA Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Sold In Berks County WINNER: $200K PA Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Sold In Berks County
Winner: $200K PA Cash 5 Lottery Ticket Sold In Berks County A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $200,000 was sold in Berks County. The Cash with Quick cash ticket for the Friday, June 24 drawing was sold at Turkey Hill on New Holland Road in Mohnton. The winning numbers were: 4-7-11-20-21. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket should contact the nearest Lottery office for further instructions or call 1-800-692-7481.

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by Nicole Acosta
Lancaster, PA
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Man Nabbed For 26 Robberies Across PA, NJ: Police Man Nabbed For 26 Robberies Across PA, NJ: Police Man Nabbed For 26 Robberies Across PA, NJ: Police
Man Nabbed For 26 Robberies Across PA, NJ: Police A Pennsylvania man has been arrested for 26 robberies and burglaries across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to police. Francisco Cartagena, 45, of Collingdale, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, has been charged in connection with these robberies following a months long investigation and a warranted search of his home, according to a special release by the Manheim Township police. Cartagena first came to the police’s attention when they were called to at least four forced-entry burglaries in the area of Cobblestone Lane, Waverly Avenue, and Darlington Court in Manheim Township over a …

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by Jillian Pikora