Fleetwood Public Library hosted Girl Power Story Hour with girl empowering stories read by Sen. Judy Schwank, District Justice Judge Gail Greth, Fleetwood Mayor Tammy Gore, and Maidencreek Church Pastor Sara Hertzog. ow.ly/Bt6730iUlQ7

Kutztown Middle School students organized a School WalkOut event with a memorial for the 17 Florida school shooting victims, including a moment of silence for each victim. ow.ly/UAHW30iWyGA

Kutztown students silently walked out of class at 10 a.m. on March 14 for the #Enough National School Walkout. Student organizers said it was NOT a protest but instead a memorial for school shooting victims. ow.ly/Wiji30iWVm9

Kutztown High School Walkout joins student-driven movement that rejects fear and hate, embraces compassion. ow.ly/NHY730iXefS

Charges filed against teen driver for double fatal crash in Upper Tulpe. ow.ly/2uVf30iYC4l

Two crashes involving stolen min-van lead to fatality at I-78 exit ramp and Route 183. ow.ly/gq3O30iZVqv

Brandywine suspends 21 students for Walkout; safety concerns cited. Instead of Walkout, school hosts Safety Symposium and 17 minutes set aside at end of day, inside. ow.ly/hqPz30iZVvY

PHOTOS: Hamburg High School AP U.S. History students create Speakeasy, portray 1920s historical figures. ow.ly/Qv5W30iZZoX

Letter: New laws won’t stop criminals from obtaining guns nor make law enforcement better at stopping them. ow.ly/Wf4q30j2nN5

U.S. Department Of Labor sues East Penn Manufacturing, investigation found overtime violations. ow.ly/wAcw30j5gVT

7 a.m. on March 23, Hamburg Borough Police and Union Fire Company of Hamburg responded to a fatal house fire at 7th and Windsor streets in Hamburg. ow.ly/IKXi30j7Spe

State Police fire marshal ruled a fatal fire in Hamburg as accidental. ow.ly/5ICp30jahT0

The Life Skills Club hosted Prom with a carnival theme for the Life Skills students at Hamburg Area High School. ow.ly/N49Q30jiAsQ

Hamburg Area High School presents its spring musical, performing “Into the Woods” April 20 to 22. ow.ly/LUtC30jmmmT

PHOTOS: A record breaking crowd of 315 tasters came out for the Art of the Brew at Hamburg Field House on April 7. ow.ly/IaQJ30jnMUp

Andrea Funk, former CEO of Cambridge-Lee, scheduled to speak at Northeast Berks Chamber Dinner in May. ow.ly/clzC30jrKqy

Kutztown Area High School received a visit from students from Hill Freedman Academy of North Philadelphia, creating a diversity awareness art project together. ow.ly/pY1f30jsSeQ

Hamburg Borough Police: Drug Take Back Day battles opioid crisis. ow.ly/FIvo30ju4BX

Tim Mazaika, Tilden Township, was named 2018 Berks County Outdoor Sports Person of the Year during an April 14 dinner at Virginville Grange. He was recognized for leading volunteer efforts to mow banks and clear pathways at Kaercher Creek. ow.ly/wd4830jB9jC

Children and their parents celebrate Earth Day while reading “Chippy Chipmunk Feels Empathy” during StoryWalk® -Reading on the Trail, lead by local author Kathy Miller, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Kempton. ow.ly/Ufkj30jDnB3