Holly Herman

06/12/2021

Benny Crowell kept a Birthday Box nearly 200 friends and family members who he sent birthday and holiday greeting cards.
Benny was beloved the community.

He stored index cards in his “Birthday Box.” Benny and his mother, Kathy, would often go to the Dollar Store to stock up on birthday cards and cards for holidays.

04/13/2021

Here is where we are with infrastructure. Amtrak may open more lines, including one from Reading to Philadelphia.

Alan D. Piper says PennDOT prioritizes funding allocations by what is best for the transportation system statewide.

03/22/2021

A month before the pandemic broke out, Samantha Trymbiski finally achieved her life long dream to purchase a funeral home. But she had no problem adjusting to changing the protocols day-by-day as the number of covid19 cases escalated and customers began requesting drive-by viewings and virtual funeral services.

Samantha M. Trymbiski purchased funeral homes in Temple and Bernville nearly a month before the coronavirus broke out. She and her daughter, Carly Kraft, work together adapting quickly to COVID-19

03/06/2021

Robert M. “Bob” Flanagan, also known as Fl**ge, a longtime law enforcement officer, passed away on Feb. 24, 2021, at age 82.

11/16/2020

Bobby Mercer of Nova Scotia formed the Bobby Mercer Road show, a Las Vegas-type lounge entertainment that included music and comedy. He ended up living for 25 year on South Mountain Heidelberg Township, in Berks County, where he served as a mentor for young musicians while performing in shows all over the country. The band played all types of music ranging from Big Band and jazz to Motown and rock n' roll.

Bobby resided for 25 years on South Mountain in Heidelberg Township, when his band was a regular act in hotel lounges in Berks County.

10/19/2020

Firefighting is a calling. It gets in your blood, some by birth and others by circumstances.
Former Reading Fire Chief Russell P. Mogel inspired young firefighters, including his son, Gary, who retired as deputy chief in July. Russell passed away on Oct. 3, 2020 at age 98,

Russell P. Mogel inspired young firefighters to live their dreams as he did, protecting the Reading community day after day.

10/03/2020

People like Ted Day are hard to find these days. Ted, a scientist from Missouri, met some high school students in a Science Research Institute in a Berks County high school. He was so inspired with the students’ interest that he expanded the program to Albright College. Ted passed away on Sept. 14, 2020 at age 59.

Thomas Edwin “Ted” Day, a scientist and philanthropist from Missouri, was a legend in Berks County, far from his home, thanks to inquisitive Conrad Weiser High School science students.

09/19/2020

U.S Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stole the show at this death penalty hearing in a Berks County death penalty case. I found it in my desk drawer tonight. (I knew I would.) It was a great honor in my career covering courts to hear this intelligent woman questioning the attorneys. It is a day I will always remember. The prosecution won the argument. RIP. The RBG movie is great. Went with my mom. Very strong-minded woman. Think I’ll watch it again.

08/08/2020

Randall Dietrich was a very popular man in his northeast Reading community. He is shown with his large family in a photograph in this tribute. Randall passed away on July 31, 2020.

Everyone in northeast Reading knew Randall E. “Buz” Dietrich as a friend and role model who had a passion for baseball, football, basketball and wrestling.

07/25/2020

Dwight K. Gehman would rather be somewhere trout fishing than anywhere else in the world.

He loved the serenity of the babbling brooks, the stillness of the forest and the beauty of the woods.
He died May, 3, 2020 at age 68.

Dwight K. Gehman passed away on May 3, 2020, after a battle with cancer.