Note: A previous version of this article incorrectly identified 22 applicants in the recent round of funding as recipients. Two municipalities in Berks County have…
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Two dozen municipalities and organizations in Berks County have been awarded a total of a little more than $3 million in grants through the Pennsylvania…
A walk at dusk on a balmy summer’s evening through Wertz’s Red Bridge at the Berks County Heritage Center has once again become a thrilling…
Scott Major loves heading out to fish where the Cacoosing and Tulpehocken creeks converge in Spring Township. The cold, clear rocky waters of the Cacoosing…
The federal government has taken over the cleanup effort at the former Exide Technologies’ hazardous waste site in Muhlenberg Township as part of the Superfund…
Reading will give 12 acres near Angelica Creek Park to Berks Nature. City Council recently authorized the transfer of the undeveloped parcel to the nonprofit,…
The Rodale Institute is getting a substantial investment from the state to build a new science center. State officials announced Tuesday that the nonprofit organization…
It’s not every day that your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man swings by Reading to fight pollution. But an array of Earth Day-themed events Saturday afternoon began…
The swimming pool at French Creek State Park will be closed for the summer season, the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Friday.…
Commuter Services of PA is celebrating Earth Day all month long and asking commuters to record their green commute trips for a chance at winning…
It’s been a long time since women first became members of the Blue Mountain Eagle Climbing Club. But Joan Moyer — the club’s first woman…
Last spring songbirds began dying off in the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia areas and the reports began spreading, leading the Pennsylvania Game Commission to…
Berks County intends to use sharpshooting at Antietam Lake Park to help reduce the deer population to alleviate negative impacts on the park and achieve…
Federal funding to expand electric vehicle infrastructure across interstate highways and offer $2.5 billion in related grants may have an impact in Berks, according to…
Trout season is just around the corner, and the state Fish and Boat Commission has already started getting ready. Trout stocking operations began this week…
Jan. 27: Kay Williams will lead a 4- to 5-mile hike on the Ephrata Rail Trail beginning at 10 a.m. 1098 Steinmetz Road, Ephrata. Bring…