69 News viewers voted on the top stories of 2012 in Berks County. Here are the top 10:

#10 / #9 -- Hurricane Sandy / Jerry Sandusky trial and fallout

#8 / #7 -- Reading Phillies' name change / Pa. voter ID law

#6 / #5 -- Reading School District financial crisis / deadly shooting on Thun Trail

#4 / #3 -- Reading's first black mayor / Teen's drowning of newborn son

#2 / #1 -- French Creek forest fire / race for White House