BOW Events

NEXT UP!

Berks County Commissioners Business Meeting

Thursday, May 21, 2026, 10:00am.
13th Floor Commissioners' Boardroom, Services Center, 633 Court Street, Reading PA 19601, Online via Teams and BCTV

Bookmark https://www.berkspa.gov/departments/commissioners/meetings for the agenda.

Prison Board Meeting

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 9:00am promptly. NOTE to ARRIVE EARLY: This meeting is at the Berks County Jail, 1287 County Welfare Road, Leesport, PA 19533. See agenda and online Teams link here.

Berks Urgent Response Network (BURN) General Meeting

Saturday, June 20 from 2-4pm at 416 Franklin Street, Reading, 19602 (Unitarian Universalist Church). Connect with leaders of Rapid Response, Mutual Aid, and Community Education. Meet other activists and learn what ICE is doing in Berks County.

Connect with us to learn more about the issues and how to voice your vision for...

justice, not more jails,

compassion, not cruelty,

Constitution, not chaos,

communities, not cages.

June BOW meeting recap

Monthly BOW Meeting - June 2nd

Celebrate Memorial Day by ending local collaboration with ICE

Written by Jane Palmer Happy Memorial Day, This is my dad, Alfred Brian Palmer, who did not die in the service of his country (also, he was Australian) but he knew first hand what hell it was to be in prison camp. During World War II, he was imprisoned by

"Bring Erasmo Home": Campaign to Release Berks County Grandfather from ICE Custody Gains Momentum

All are welcome to attend a vigil in support of Erasmo's family on Sunday, May 10th at 4:00 PM - see details in post. Also, read on for important developments in Erasmo's case.