In 1723, 15 German settler families paddled down the Susquehanna River in dugout canoes from the village of Schoharie in the British colony of New…
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By MICHAEL RUBINKAMAssociated Press The bright lights of Philadelphia’s famous Boathouse Row — long one of the city’s signature nighttime sights — are going dark,…
Daily thought “And yet O lord, you are our Father. We are the clay and you are the potter. We all are formed by your…
AMBLER — A Philadelphia area community grocery store hit a major milestone this year as Weavers Way Co-op celebrates 50 years in business. What does…
• St. John’s Gernant’s Church (A Federated Congregation), 13 Gernant’s Church Road, Ontelaunee Township, will worship Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Memorial Hall. The…
POTTSTOWN — The TriCounty Area Chamber of Commerce recently joined grand opening celebrations of two Pottstown-area businesses. The chamber joined Crunch Fitness, a new chamber…
PennDOT officials said Friday that several driver licensing services will be unavailable Saturday because of network maintenance. The maintenance, which affects all states, was rescheduled…
About 450 middle and high schoolers from around Berks County showed off their scientific skills this week. They took part in the 71st Reading-Berks Science…
Charles Evans may have died 176 years earlier, but the founder of his namesake cemetery in Reading took a lively stroll among the gravestones, accompanied…
Some Berks County voters will get a chance to select people to serve as district judges in the primary election on May 16. Voters will…
Eight Berks County men were arrested as part of an undercover investigation by the Berks County district attorney’s Human Trafficking Task Force that focuses on…
The Berks Community Health Center has received a $500,000 state grant. During a ceremony Wednesday, state Sens. Judy Schwank and Art Haywood presented a Health…
Allowing industrial development on a 171-acre plot at Route 10 and Freemansville Road would threaten the safety of surrounding roads, according to a traffic expert…
The Berks County Community Foundation has received a $22,000 donation. UGI Energy Services has given the nonprofit organization the money to provide tuition assistance for…
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…
State police are seeking the public’s help in identifying eight people who stormed a CVS store in Shoemakersville last week and stole nearly $700 worth…