Bloodhounds track the scent at Berks Canine Search, Inc.

Little did Boyertown Officer Amy Bertolette realize when she responded to a burglary one Saturday morning in 2002 that the event would change her life. Just one of several burglaries Boyertown Police Department had been dealing with at that time, these two twin elderly women lost their purses, all of their medications and the sense of safety and security they once felt in their own home. While ...

Hart and home — Rescued hounds get a second chance

It was an accident that Bill Hart started rescuing basset hounds and beagles.

Police roundup: Animal cruelty investigation growing

A Somerset Borough animal cruelty investigation into the condition of two dogs has expanded to Shade Township and now involves six canines and three horses, authorities said.