A 80-acre farm in Bethel Township is among 30 recently preserved by the state preservation board. That brings the total farms preserved in the state…
Posts published in “Environment”
Owning an electric car in Reading will soon be a lot easier, thanks to a new endeavor by Albright College. The school has announced it…
Reindeer are not the kind of livestock you would usually find on the LaFaver Family Farm near Hamburg, but they recently took center stage over…
Jan. 4: Master Watershed Steward information session, 7 p.m., Berks County Extension, 1238 County Welfare Road, Bern Township. Register for the information sessions: https://extension.psu.edu/masterwatershed-steward-information-session-for-berks-andschuylkill-counties. Webinar…
The Crossley Farms site in Hereford Township is one of nearly 50 toxic waste sites around the U.S. that will be cleaned up as federal…
[Editor’s note: This is a new monthly column from the Berks County Conservation District.] By Jennifer A. Brooks Prior to colonial settlement Leni Lenape tribes…
There was a turning point in Patrick Donmoyer’s career studying Pennsylvania German culture when his work became more than a quest for knowledge and understanding.…
Often when I write this column I immerse myself in thoughts that make me feel as though I’m writing to each of you on a…
The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquires received through their Garden Hotline. Q: Why are…
The Reading Eagle publishes this monthly list of development projects reviewed by the Berks County Planning Commission to keep the community informed. The information comes from…
After 15 years of persistence, hundreds of thousands of dollars and countless volunteer hours, Ted Coffelt raised his voice in triumph. “We got a bridge…
For the third time in a week, parts of Berks County were shaking Friday night. The United States Geological Survey detected a 2.1-magnitude earthquake centered…
For the second time this week, an earthquake was recorded in Berks County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The tremor, a 1.6-magnitude quake, was…
Grab those boots and sneakers and take two days with your family to enjoy some agricultural fun and education. You can explore a handful of…
Saving the planet starts in your backyard. Planting native plants and trees there can save species and in turn save ourselves. And it’s imperative to…
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…