Berks in the Spotlight

Access to reliable, regional news is the oxygen communities breathe. Local, investigative reporting improves civic engagement and helps residents make informed decisions. Spotlight PA is a nonpartisan, nonprofit dedicated to high-quality investigative journalism for Pennsylvania state government, who launched a Berks Bureau in 2025.Spotlight PA’s Community Forums Program is an extension of this investigative work. Focused on topics that matter to the community, this interactive and educational program has helped bring the Tec Centro Workforce Network to Berks County.To subscribe to Spotlight PA’s Berks Bureau newsletter, access free, investigative reporting on Berks County, and attend a Community Forum, visit https://www.spotlightpa.org/berks/. Have a story you’d like to share with Spotlight PA? Visit https://www.spotlightpa.org/tips or call +1 717-418-9684 to submit a tip. To learn more about Berks County Community Foundation, visit https://bccf.org/. You can get in contact with the Community Foundation by emailing us at [email protected] or calling 610-685-2223.