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@happyhumanisttoday.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 3:29 PM

Every Charge Dismissed After #Reading PA Cops Ignored the Law & violated his #Constitutional rights.

THIS Is why the #ACLU is so DAMN necessary

#BErksCounty #PEnnsylvania #Police #Constitution #FourthAmendment #liberty #freedom #rights #PA #liberties #freedoms #Philly

@citizenptnewspa.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 11:18 PM

A local resident is calling for action against Berks County's cooperation with ICE, citing alarming reports of increased mortality rates and urging the commissioners to take a stand.

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#BerksCounty #PA #CitizenPortal #ImmigrationReform #HumanRights #CivicAccountability

@haitianberks.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 10:33 AM

EVENT:
Berks Cultural Diversity Festival.
Date: October 18, 2026
Time: 12pm - 6pm
Location: City Park of Reading, Washington ST & North 11th ST
Admission: FREE

#HBCEvent #BerksCounty #Festival #ReadingPA #Reading

@citizenptnewspa.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 2:46 AM

Berks County just approved a whopping $8.52 million in budget transfers alongside key personnel promotions and contract amendments—what does this mean for the community?

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#BerksCounty #PA #BerksCountyBudget #HumanResources #CitizenPortal #PublicFinance #ContractManagement

@citizenptnewspa.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 12:15 AM

Exciting developments for the Keystone Regional Youth Center are underway as construction is set to kick off in January 2024, aiming for completion by March 2028!

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#BerksCounty #PA #BerksCountyYouthDetention #CitizenPortal #JuvenileJustice #IntergovernmentalAgreement

@citizenptnewspa.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 11:23 AM

Berks County has adopted a balanced 2026 budget with no tax increase and a surprising $10.4 million cash surplus, thanks to unexpected state receipts and timing variances!

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#BerksCounty #PA #BerksCountyBudget #CitizenPortal #GovernmentFinance #BudgetBalance

@citizenptnewspa.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 1:54 AM

Residents of Berks County are calling on local leaders to end cooperation with ICE detainers, arguing that such practices violate constitutional rights and perpetuate institutionalized brutality.

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#BerksCounty #PA #CivicAccountability #BerksCountyImmigration #ImmigrationReform

@speakforthetrees.com Sep 6, 2026, 3:51 PM

Eastern box turtles (*Terrapene carolina*) are still on the move in the limestone valleys. Eight were logged between August 8 and August 26, from the farm country west of Reading to the wooded hills toward Boyertown and south into L…

#EasternBoxTurtle #BerksCounty #PennsylvaniaWildlife #Herpetology