A grand opening event Sept. 5 celebrated Boyertown’s first Free Little Art Gallery, a miniature public art space designed to inspire creativity, spark community connection,…
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Northern Berks students head back to school (PHOTOS)
By The Citizen on August 30, 2025
Bright yellow school buses rolled up and down streets across Berks County and the county’s 18 public school districts opened their doors for another school…
Fun at the Kutztown Fair – Part 3 (PHOTOS)
By The Citizen on August 13, 2025
The 154th Kutztown Fair at the Kutztown Fairgrounds Aug. 4 to 9 featured livestock judging, carnival rides, face painting, exhibits and fun. The super slide…
Fun at the Kutztown Fair – Part 2 (PHOTOS)
By The Citizen on August 13, 2025
The 154th Kutztown Fair at the Kutztown Fairgrounds Aug. 4 to 9 featured livestock judging, carnival rides, country line dancing, face painting and Action Track…
Food, fun and music at the 154th Kutztown Fair (PHOTOS)
By The Citizen on August 10, 2025
Crowds came out to the 154th Kutztown Fair held at the Kutztown Fairgrounds from Aug. 4 to 9 for food, fun and music. Fair admission…
Kutztown Day celebrates borough
By The Citizen on August 9, 2025
Music filled Kutztown Park for the annual Kutztown Day celebration on Sunday, Aug. 3. “This year’s Kutztown Day was one of the best attended celebrations…
Hawk Mountain’s roadside pollinator meadow blossoms into biodiversity hotspot
By The Citizen on August 2, 2025
Travelers headed east on Route 895 toward New Ringgold are in for a colorful surprise: a vibrant 20-acre wildflower meadow that’s as beneficial for birds…
Roberts, Molnar win Hamburg Keystone Open
By The Citizen on August 2, 2025
The Keystone Social Club of Hamburg recently held its annual Keystone Open golf tournament at Green Acres Golf Course. The event was a flighted two-man…
400 in Kutztown join ‘No Kings’ protest
By The Citizen on June 15, 2025
Organizers estimated that more than 400 lined sidewalks in Kutztown on Saturday, June 14. “This is our third and, by far, largest protest since April.…
Class of 2025 left a lasting mark on Oley Valley High School
By The Citizen on June 7, 2025
Oley Valley High School presented diplomas to 122 graduates during commencement in the school stadium on June 3. “The class of 2025 left a lasting…
World awaits the change Tulpehocken grads will bring
By The Citizen on June 6, 2025
The weather cleared just in time for Tulpehocken Area High School’s 105 graduating seniors to receive their diplomas during the commencement ceremony on May 30.…
18 Boyertown seniors awarded scholarships in memory of Gilbertsville boy
By The Citizen on June 4, 2025
The Jacob Karnchanaphati Memorial Trust recently awarded scholarships to 18 Boyertown Area Senior High graduating seniors. More than 60 people, including families of past and…
Oley Valley American Legion honors veterans in observance of Memorial Day
By The Citizen on June 1, 2025
The Oley Valley American Legion Post #878 hosted two events in observance of Memorial Day on Sunday, May 25. The Legion Post held 21-gun salutes…
Kutztown board approves proposed final budget with 4% tax increase, deficit
By The Citizen on May 31, 2025
Kutztown School District faces a budget deficit following a rejection by more than 80% of voters to raise school property taxes by 10.6%. The school…
Brandywine Library receives grant to support summer reading program
By The Citizen on May 28, 2025
Brandywine Community Library received a $2,000 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to support the library’s summer reading program. “This grant from DGLF will…
1940s reenactors board WWII Troop Train in Boyertown
By The Citizen on May 25, 2025
During World War II, thousands of men and women boarded trains, leaving their hometowns for their military assignments. For many of them, it was their…