Berks Weekly

Dylan Shively’s journey to becoming an entrepreneur was an unconventional one. An East Stroudsburg native, he shared that he was a troubled and highly unmotivated teen. Instead of continuing to be a self-proclaimed “disappointment” to his parents and to himself, Shively decided to take a sharp 180 on the road of life. He built a moral and ethical network around himself, primarily on social media, and this eventually led him to start working for Verizon. “I was taught that you wanted long-term, not short-terms gain,” he said.

Gavin Milligan is a typical highschool student in many aspects–he enjoys goofing off with his peers, and maintains a full schedule of classes, including dual enrollment classes at RACC and Berks Career and Technology Center. However, that is where his resemblance to many of his peers abruptly changes.

Do your remember Reading’s Charlie Brown Christmas Tree? It made national headlines in 2014, drawing lots of criticism locally and online. Going back and forth, it was eventually re-decorated and given a second chance to be Reading’s Christmas Tree.

Local photographer Mateo Toro has accomplished a lot in the three years since he graduated from Penn State Berks. Toro now holds the title of entrepreneur, teacher, and international travel photographer thanks to his recent trips to Colombia and Cuba.

On December 31, 2021, Berks County resident Cory Heckman, age 31, was admitted to Pottstown Hospital for treatment of COVID-19. The severity of the disease led to an extended hospital stay where he was cared for in the Intensive Care Unit with severe Covid pneumonia and neuropathy that required a tracheostomy to help him breathe. One hundred and forty-nine days later, Cory went home under his own power.

Full article: https://berksweekly.com/covid19/local-31-year-old-discharged-from-hospital-after-149-day-covid-fight/

The Borough of West Reading has named Wayne Holben, Sergeant and 21-year veteran with the department, as Chief of Police. Holben was sworn in Monday afternoon during a ceremony held at Borough Hall.

Full article: https://berksweekly.com/news/borough-of-west-reading-names-wayne-holben-as-new-chief-of-police/

Department of Community and Economic Development Acting Secretary Neil Weaver celebrated the Wolf Administration’s continued investments in Pennsylvania communities Friday during a tour of the Medical Arts Building in Reading and saw firsthand the rehabilitation that will be occurring with funding from the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.

Full Article: https://berksweekly.com/business/dced-acting-secretary-neil-weaver-tours-medical-arts-building-in-reading/

This summer, Pennsylvanians can beat the heat and get a sweet treat by visiting any of the 30 creameries that make up the 2022 Scooped: An Ice Cream Trail.

Full Article: https://berksweekly.com/food-drink/5th-annual-pennsylvania-ice-cream-trail-features-berks-county-creamery/

Governor Tom Wolf Thursday announced an additional $8.25 million investment in ByHeart, the nation’s newest FDA-registered baby formula manufacturer, located in Exeter Township. The investment will support increased capacity and hiring that will ultimately feed up to 500,000 more babies.

Full Article: https://berksweekly.com/agriculture/gov-wolf-announces-additional-8-25m-investment-in-byheart-to-directly-support-increased-infant-formula-production/

Reading Hospital has announced it will provide up to 10 full tuition scholarships for the incoming class of Surgical Technology students at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences.

Full Article: https://berksweekly.com/education/reading-hospital-accepting-scholarship-applications-for-incoming-surgical-technology-students/