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Berks County primary election faces technical problems, errors and criticism
Voters, elected officials and candidates in Berks county experienced problems during Tuesday’s primary election.
Berks, Chester and Montgomery counties approve the creation of the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority
Berks, Chester and Montgomery counites. with the help of Amtrak, hope to restore passenger train service connecting Reading, Phoenixville, Pottstown, and Philadelphia.
Berks Republican lawmaker doesn’t seek another term in redrawn district
The long-time lawmaker’s coverage area was significantly changed to be more Democrat and diverse.
Berks, Montgomery and Chester counties consider a new passenger rail authority
Montgomery, Chester, and Berks counties are taking the first steps toward bringing back passenger rail line to Philadelphia.
Renters in parts of Pa. shut out of rent relief as counties elsewhere sit on millions in unused aid
The inefficiency was caused by state lawmakers who chose to distribute most of the money by population rather than the actual number of renters in each county.
Berks County reports 35 late bilingual ballots, most due to late post office delivery
Only a handful of bilingual ballots that came with incorrect voting instructions were sent in late by voters but the damage could be more than late ballots, voter advocates say.
Leaders call on Berks ‘to honor’ incorrect voting deadline sent to voters as county establishes new proofing protocol
The county does not have the power to extend the deadline, so groups are asking election officials to hold on to late ballots for a future investigation.
El condado de Berks pretende corregir información electoral incorrecta enviada a los votantes.
Algunos grupos han acusado al condado de privar potencialmente a los votantes latinos de sus derechos.