The county doesn’t have a formal agreement with ICE, but it does honor detainers to temporarily hold people in jail.

Is Berks County considering working with ICE in other ways? County sheriffs and local law enforcement also collaborate with federal immigration authorities through 287 (g) agreements.

A Berks County man was taken into custody after he failed to appear for bail revocation and sentencing hearings on charges he illegally possessed a firearm in Upper Hanover Township.

Wanted in Berks, July 20, 2025 Fugitives wanted by the Berks County sheriff's department.

The distelfink statue, located outside the Berks County Heritage Center, was recently repainted and refurbished.

Mike Reinert provides a brief history of TV news in Berks County.

The Berks County sheriff’s department is seeking the following fugitives: Justin Howell • Justin Howell, 24, whose last known address was in Levittown, Bucks County, is wanted on charges of ...

Berks County does not have a formal agreement to cooperate with federal immigration officials, but its jail does honor ICE detainers.

PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County Jail has suspended a corrections officer after a video surfaced showing him making racist comments.

The Lackawanna County Prison successfully slashed overtime costs in the first half of the year, with 2025 overtime down by more than 50% through the pay period ending July 1 compared to the same po… ...