A phylogenetic tree, also known as a phylogeny, is a diagram that depicts the lines of evolutionary descent of different species, organisms, or genes from a common ancestor. Phylogenies are useful ...

READING, Pa. — It's been 10 years since Reading put up what came to be known as the "Charlie Brown Christmas tree." This year, the anniversary is being honored in a special way. "There was a lot ...

Golfer killed by falling tree branch in Berks A large branch landed on a Berks man in Spring Township, the coroner said.

Yard waste collection in Reading will begin March 24. Pickup is limited to organic biodegradable materials such as leaves, hedge trimmings, leafy plants, small sticks and twigs.

The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down in the Douglassville area of Amity Township during Tuesday afternoon’s severe thunderstorm that ripped through much of Berks County.

READING, Pa. - Ornaments hang from Reading's Christmas tree at 5th and Penn streets, a tree that is about to light up. "We expect to have the community come together," said Mayor Eddie Moran.

Sep. 29—A Berks County man died after a large tree branch fell on him while he was in a golf cart on a Spring Township course this week, officials said Thursday. Christopher Ritter, 43, of ...

The fungal disease can significantly weaken ash trees - branches become brittle and it will eventually kill the tree.

This week, in a Capitol Hill neighborhood a 35-year-old woman was killed when a massive branch from a hundred-year-old white oak tree split and crushed her.

“For unknown reasons, branches of any size, but predominantly larger branches in older mature trees, can suddenly fail during stretches of extremely hot weather,” wrote DC-area tree service company ...