For information on submitting an obituary, please contact Reading Eagle by phone at 610-371-5018, or email at obituaries@readingeagle.com or fax at 610-371-5193.
Most obituaries published in the Reading Eagle are submitted through funeral homes and cremation services, but we will accept submissions from families. Obituaries can be emailed to obituaries@readingeagle.com.
In addition to the text of the obituary, any photographs that you wish to include can be attached to this email. Please put the text of the obituary in a Word document, a Google document or in the body of the email. The Reading Eagle also requires a way to verify the death, so please include either the phone number of the funeral home or cremation service that is in charge of the deceased’s care or a photo of his/her death certificate. We also request that your full name, phone number and address are all included in this email.
All payments by families must be made with a credit card. We will send a proof of the completed obituary before we require payment. The obituary cannot run, however, until we receive payment in full.
Obituaries can be submitted for any future date, but they must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. the day prior to its running for it to be published.
Please call the obituary desk, at 610-371-5018, for information on pricing.
The Reading Area Water Authority is asking customers to voluntarily reduce their water use by 10% to 15%.
The authority operates and maintains the water system for Reading, and North Heidelberg, Cumru and Kenhorst townships, and portions of Bern and Bethel townships.
The authority on its website said the request follows a move by the state to place Berks County under a drought warning.
The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows most of Berks in the “severe” drought category as of Thursday.
Officials said the following nonessential water uses are prohibited during this restriction:
• Watering of lawns and outdoor areas.
• Watering golf courses.
• Washing vehicles, paved surfaces or other outdoor areas.
• Filling or topping off pools.
• Serving water in eating places unless specifically requested.
The authority said it will notify customers when the restrictions are lifted.
