Candace Johnson has often eaten the store-bought blend of chemicals and artificial flavors that sells as maple syrup, but she’d never tasted the real thing.…
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On the crest of Blue Mountain in Bethel Township near the Schuylkill County line, about a dozen people met Saturday afternoon for a hike in…
It may be midwinter, but organizers are already planning the annual spring Earth Day event in City Park. Scheduled for April 20, the celebration is…
Berks County birding enthusiasts were successful in finding 249 species of birds in the county in 2023. This is three short of the 20-year average…
Five projects in Berks County have been awarded a total of $825,000 in funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The money…
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is urging all poultry owners to remain vigilant in protecting their birds from highly pathogenic avian influenza after detecting a…
The Mount Penn Preserve Partnership is looking for public participation in preparing a forest stewardship and trails plan for the mountain preserve. The partnership, known…
PennDOT will host an interactive community conversation this week in Reading about electric vehicles and needs that community members and businesses may have for charging…
The North Atlantic right whale population might be leveling off after years of decline, but the critically endangered species still faces significant threats as the…
A plan to fix the lower dam at Egelman Park is in the works. Reading City Council recently heard an update on the proposed project…
A storm that pummeled Berks County in July hit Muhlenberg and Lower Alsace townships hard. With 5 to 8 inches of rain falling over just…
Members of the Reformation Lutheran Church in Reiffton gathered this past weekend to dedicate a bank of solar panels that the church says serve as…
Of the many environmental lessons Dih’mond Perez learned over the past four weeks, one stands out. “We have to keep litter out of our waterways,”…
As visitors drive through the wooded lane leading into the Rentschler Arboretum, they are greeted by a new window into the landscape – a mural…
The emerald ash borer, an invasive insect, has devastated the white ash trees in Berks County and throughout the East. Many of the dead and…
The West Reading-Wyomissing Rotary Club looked to make a positive impact on the environment for its annual Rotary Day of Service. On Saturday, members of…