Erin Horack of Robesonia won first place at the National FFA Agriscience competition for her research studying spotted lanternfly DNA and the plant sap of…
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The mask requirement will remain in place in the Reading School District. The school board voted unanimously Wednesday night to update its health and safety…
Entering Reading from the west, driving over the Penn Street Bridge, it offers a friendly greeting. Look to either side and you’ll see it. The…
Levi Walter Scott Mengel was born in Reading on Sept. 27, 1868, to Matthias S. and Amelie M. (Soder) Mengel. Schooling: 1886 graduate of Reading…
The Gov. Mifflin School District’s interpretation of state rules requiring masking in schools was again discussed Monday, as a handful of residents and parents debated…
A campaign to raise $40 million for scholarships and bolster students’ experiences at Kutztown University is well on its way to hitting its goal. An…
Schuylkill Valley school directors adopted a policy during Monday’s regular board meeting to clarify the display and removal of classroom decorations unrelated to the district’s…
A new opportunity is brewing at Penn State Berks. With the explosion of the craft beer industry over the past several years, homebrewing has become…
The Boyertown School District has joined a growing number of school districts with a difficult busing problem. Students are missing buses. Buses are picking up…
A nationwide shortage of school bus drivers is having an impact on Berks County’s largest school district. The Reading School District on Tuesday announced that…
After a contentious and lengthy Twin Valley School Board meeting, a motion to follow state mandates on masking in schools ended in a 4-4 vote.…
What started as a vision, as a promise made by a newly-minted university president back in December 2019, is now very much a reality. “You’re…
Berks County Director of Emergency Services Brian Gottschall has been recognized for his efforts to make sure local schools are prepared to respond to emergencies.…
If you’re looking to enroll in the very top national university, the choice is yet again Princeton University. The ivy-covered campus in New Jersey tops…
Two Berks County colleges have been recognized as top schools by the Princeton Review. Albright College and Kutztown University have been included in a list…
Power outages, road closures and other damage caused when the remnants of Hurricane Ida made its way through Berks County Wednesday are impacting local schools…