🌱 Will Berks County finally match Reading’s Code Blue funding push?
Reading, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 5 min readWhat's up Reading! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Will Berks County finally match Reading’s Code Blue funding push?
- How viral Pagoda stunt videos led Reading police to an arrest
- What sparked the custody dispute shooting that injured a Reading child?
Also on today's calendar: Charcuterie Workshop and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: When is the best time to buy a trampoline? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 69 degrees.
- Thursday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 73. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 97 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Reading City Council hears about renewed funding needs for Code Blue emergency housing (wfmz.com) — Reading City Council is weighing how to keep funding its Code Blue emergency winter shelter program in the 2027 budget, after investing $350,000 this past year. City staff say Reading is carrying a countywide homelessness burden and want Berks County to significantly increase support or provide land for housing, as local shelters brace for growing year‑round need. 
2. Viral driving stunt near Reading Pagoda ends with arrest after foot chase (shorenewsnetwork.com) — Reading police used social media videos to identify a driver accused of reckless stunts near the city’s Pagoda, then arrested a 37-year-old Reading man after a brief foot chase. Officers say he also had several outstanding warrants, and the investigation continues while he remains presumed innocent until proven guilty.
3. Police: 10‑year‑old hurt, 3 arrested after allegedly sparking gunfire in custody dispute (wfmz.com) — A custody dispute in Reading Monday night led to a gunshot that allegedly ricocheted and grazed a 10-year-old boy’s finger, police say. Officers responded to Fishers Court, arrested three adults on assault-related charges, and noted the child’s injury was not life-threatening. All three are scheduled for preliminary hearings on June 18.
4. Elise Leid finds her voice through a lifelong love of music (berksweekly.com) — A Morgantown-raised singer with fond memories of Reading Phillies games is launching her professional music career while planning to teach voice and piano here in Reading and Berks County. Fresh from earning a vocal performance degree and opera roles at West Chester, she’s mapping out graduate school and future opera work while staying active as a local music educator.
5. VRC Client Peggy Kogut (bctv.org) — A recent BCTV program recorded from downtown Reading highlights how Vision Resource Center has helped client Peggy Kogut adapt to progressive vision loss and stay independent. She shares how transportation challenges, adaptive tools, and craft activities like wreath and blanket making have shaped her daily life, offering encouragement and resources for others in Berks County facing similar issues.
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Upcoming Events in
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Orthros and Divine Liturgy
Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
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Supplication Service for those missing from church (Tentative) (Fol
Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
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Supplication Service for those missing from church
Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
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Daily Orthros and Memorial Service for Bishop Gerasimos
Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
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ForeRunners Young Men’s Ministry
Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
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Main Children's Summer@RPL Kickoff
Reading Public Library 100 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, Reading, PA 19602
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Sax in the Stacks
Reading Public Library 100 S 5th St, Reading, PA 19602, USA
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ForeRunners Young Men’s Ministry
Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
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Charcuterie Workshop →
Ridgewood Winery, 2039 Philadelphia Ave, Birdsboro
6:00 pm
Thursday June 11
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Thursday June 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Parks On Tap: Burholme Park →
Burholme Park, 401 Cottman Ave, Philadelphia
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Alchemy Academy
Muhlenberg Community Library 3612 Kutztown Road, Laureldale, PA 19605
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Hatha Yoga with Tiffany: Wednesdays - Spring Session 1 →
New Beginnings Massage Wellness Center, 200 Spring Ridge Dr Suite 202, Wyomissing
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Traffic & Infrastructure Committee Meeting →
West Reading Borough Hall, 500 Chestnut St, West Reading
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 10
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