The winners picked up their awards Friday during a special breakfast at the DoubleTree Hotel in Reading.
There's a day everyone at East Penn Manufacturing remembers, and that was August 12th.
Bernie Bingham is the head of or involved in almost every veteran organization around town.
Sgt. William Pletcher with the Reading Police Department is taking on the fight against the Opioid crisis.
Chief Master Sergeant Richard Etchberger is being honored by the Berks County chapter of the American Red Cross.
For one young man, giving back isn't just a hobby, it's a way of life. That's why Tyler Mazurkiewicz is this year's American Red Cross Youth Good Samaritan Hero.
Berks County hero nominations for 2023 are now being accepted.
Kyle Wilson was just getting into the rhythm as a 5th grade teacher at Northeast Middle School in Reading when the pandemic hit.
69 News and the Berks County chapter of the American Red Cross are once again shining a spotlight on everyday heroes.
It's a life of service that began for Harry as a firefighter inspired by his dad who dedicated his life to saving others.
BERKS, Pa. | To an 18-year-old, the idea of a golden coast and far away adventure is alluring. And when it comes with a promise, it seems like the best choice, especially to a teen in the late 60's.
The beginning of the pandemic was a major adjustment in the way we viewed travel and interactions. Drive up deliveries were a large part of the world opening up again, people in cars seeking necessities in the early days of COVID.
In his first year on the job, Jay Worrall was challenged with feeding families during the pandemic.
An unsung hero, Theresa Adams is a nurse who never stops giving.
FLEETWOOD, Pa. | Sometimes we need someone to listen, to let us know we're not alone, even if that someone is just online. Chief Steven Stinsky remembers logging on to the Fleetwood Police Facebook page, late one night in August.
American Red Cross Berks County hero Fred Tamarri helps police in emergency situation.
American Red Cross Berks County hero Danny Smith delivers meals to frontline workers with the help of area restaurant owner.
Along the banks of the Tulpehocken Creek in Berks County, there's a kind of peace you don't find just anywhere. It's the kind of peace Tommy Dunston has been in search of for a long time.
"His entire body was turning blue. There was no color. There was nothing there."
On a late-summer Sunday afternoon in Berks County, volunteer firefighters were going about their day until a page changed their direction. On this particular Sunday in August 2019, a house on Lenape Road in Washington Township was on fire.
"I think she is a hero because she has helped me. She is my hero."
Holly Harrar, from Discover Lehigh Valley, joined the 69 News Sunrise team on Thursday morning for a preview of some of the fun events and places to visit.
Reading police are putting drivers and residents on notice about a pair of events impacting travel and parking in parts of the city this weekend.
