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…
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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…
Members of the Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club had a bit more spring in their steps Tuesday during the club’s cleanup day at their home…
Donald Burger relaxes in the sunroom of his Cumru Township home with his wife of 63 years Jean Ann, keeping a list of birds that…
Ephraim Malickson loved his dog. Ephraim loved his dog so much that when he was cited for allowing the collie to wander his Christmas tree…
As the wind whipped through the grounds of Berks Nature late Saturday morning, the trails that weave through the wetlands in the heart of Angelica…
The Schuylkill River Greenway Association was awarded a $300,000 grant from the state, some of which will help fund a project in Berks County. The…