🌱 What Wyomissing’s new zoning means for Berkshire Mall’s future

Morning Wyomissing! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What Wyomissing’s new zoning means for Berkshire Mall’s future
• Wyomissing advances 60% tax hike proposal, but changes remain possible
• Meet Stephanie Lebo, Jon Gosselin’s wife with a Wyomissing proposal story

Also on today's calendar: Field House Reptile & Exotic Pet Expo and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler with showers around, temps: high: 57, low: 42.
• Friday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 46 and low of 36 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Wyomissing amends zoning to attract mixed-use development for Berkshire Mall (wfmz.com) — Wyomissing council unanimously approved zoning changes intended to encourage housing, shopping and more walkable development around Berkshire Mall. The rules give developers added flexibility and incentives, rather than approving a specific redevelopment plan. Residents raised traffic concerns, and officials said traffic studies would follow as development proposals advance.
   

2. Wyomissing eyes 60% property tax hike in proposed 2027 budget (wfmz.com) — Wyomissing’s proposed 2027 budget would raise borough property taxes 60%, adding an average $678 to property owners’ bills. Mayor Frederick Levering broke a council tie to advance the proposal for public review, but officials may reduce the increase before adoption. A budget town hall is scheduled for Dec. 2, with details pending.
   

3. Who Is Jon Gosselin's Wife? Everything To Know About Stephanie Lebo (tvseasonspoilers.com) — A proposal at Wyomissing’s Willoughby’s on Park helped mark Jon Gosselin’s path to his second marriage, to Stephanie Lebo in November 2025. The couple recently appeared in a supportive video message to his son Collin on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.
   

4. 81-year-old to spend 10+ years in jail for sexually assaulting Pa. teen (pennlive.com) — An 81-year-old Bradford County man will serve at least 10 years and nine months in state prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager. Dennis Kochenash’s sentence covers offenses in Bradford and Lehigh counties and requires lifetime sex-offender registration. His Wyomissing-based attorney could not immediately be reached for comment.
   

5. Interfaith Kristallnacht remembrance held at Reading church (readingeagle.com) — Wyomissing’s Kesher Zion Synagogue joined an interfaith Kristallnacht remembrance that drew more than 150 worshippers to Reading’s Christ Episcopal Church on Monday. Against the backdrop of protests surrounding Jewish-owned Philadelphia restaurants, Holocaust survivors’ relatives described the gathering as a reminder of community support and the importance of remembering.
   

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📸 Around Wyomissing

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wyomissing

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday November 14

• Field House Reptile & Exotic Pet Expo →
  Hamburg Field House, Pine St, Hamburg
  9:00 am

Friday November 20

• Victorian Holiday House 2026: Travels & Traditions →
  Grundy Museum, 610 Radcliffe St, Bristol
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Fall 2026 In Person Tobacco Cessation Class: October-December →
  Reading Hospital/ Tower Health, 2802 Papermill Road, Wyomissing
  6:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Orthros & Divine Liturgy
  Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi, Wyomissing
  8:30 am

Saturday November 14

• AT SOUDERTON: Orthros and Liturgy for St. Philip (patronal feast da
  St Philip's Orthodox Church, 1970 Clearview Rd, Souderton
  8:15 am
• 5TH ANNUAL HOMESCHOOL FALL BALL DANCE →
  Living Faith Church formerly Wyomissing Church of the Brethren, 2200 State Hill Road, Wyomissing
  5:00 pm

Sunday November 15

• Fall Walk Series →
  Wyomissing Borough, PA Calendar
  10:00 am

Monday November 16

• Orthros & Divine Liturgy
  Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi, Wyomissing
  8:30 am
• Infrastructure Committee Meeting →
  Wyomissing Borough, PA Calendar, 22 Reading Blvd, Wyomissing
  12:00 pm

Tuesday November 17

• Chick-Fil-A Fundraiser for Mini-THOn
  Chick-fil-A, 2707 N Meridian Blvd, Reading
  6:30 am
• Divine Liturgy
  Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi, Wyomissing
  9:00 am
• Personnel Committee- Canceled →
  Wyomissing Borough, PA Calendar, 22 Reading Blvd, Wyomissing
  12:00 pm
• Recreation Board Meeting →
  Wyomissing Borough, PA Calendar, 22 Reading Blvd, Wyomissing
  7:00 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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