Last Friday at around 10:20 am, when the US Air Force’s Thunderbirds were carrying out their practice for Saturday’s air show, residents claimed to have heard two loud blasts. Attendees at air shows ...

This weekend’s STCU Over-the-River Air Show at Water Follies features an elite group of pilots in impressive, roaring aircraft. The show is daily from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Maj. Taylor "FEMA" Hiester, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team commander and pilot, is a Berks County native. He began his journey to the cockpit of the Fighting Falcon at Reading Regional Airport. U.S.