Tower Health has named Dr. Ron Nutting, as the new chief medical officer of Reading Hospital in West Reading.

A program designed to put contaminated industrial sites back into productive use has allocated money for sites in Berks, Bucks and Montgomery counties.

Alvernia University’s O’Pake Institute for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship and Kutztown University’s Small Business Development Center have teamed up to advance entrepreneurship and the redevelopment of downtown Reading.

The new Rebuild Berks campaign, a joint program between commissioners and the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance in Wyomissing, aims to create a sustainable, regional network for consumers and businesses to source goods and services to boost the local economy.

Tower Health of Reading said it will open three new Tower Health Urgent Care facilities.

Customers Bank of Wyomissing has named Jessie John Velasquez as senior vice president, chief accounting officer.

Real estate in Pennsylvania is rebounding now that in-person showings and sales are again allowed after being halted because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Penn National Gaming of Wyomissing is eliminating 233 jobs between its Wyomissing and Las Vegas operations because of losses the gaming company sustained from the COVID-19 pandemic.

West Reading-based Tower Health said it will be eliminating 1,000 jobs because of the financial impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on its health system.

When Tess Doran took over as director of retail and visitor experience at the GoggleWorks in Reading one of her long-term goals was to establish an online store.