Dr. Maria Asteriadou, professor of piano and chamber music at Kutztown University, has been inducted into the Steinway and Sons Teacher Hall of Fame. Asteriadou…
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The Hamburg Grange #2103 handed out the book “Dragons Love Tacos” by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri to 140 kindergarten students at the…
Carly Karnish The daughter of Matthew and Jennifer Karnish of Blandon, Carly has been involved in the following clubs/activities at Fleetwood Area High School or…
The Hamburg King Frost Parade returns for its 59th year thanks to an outpouring of community support. “Expect a good time! We have a lot…
Longswamp Township Historical Society celebrated the groundbreaking of its museum and library at its future site, Longswamp Township Park in Mertztown on Sunday, Oct. 8.…
Members of the Kutztown Rotary Club honored October Students of the Month during a ceremony held during the club’s Oct. 4 meeting. School administrators select…
A three-day mini-carnival and a two-hour parade wrapped up a year of events celebrating Fleetwood borough’s 150th anniversary. “It has been an exciting, community-building year…
An empty lot is being transformed into a recreational space for the community in Hamburg. Our Town Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the revitalization…
Community members and students lined the escort route waving flags to welcome The Wall That Heals to northern Berks County on Tuesday, Sept. 19. The…
Kutztown students lined Normal Avenue in Kutztown to welcome the arrival of the Vietnam Wall Memorial traveling exhibit The Wall That Heals on Sept. 19. Accompanied by their…
Kutztown University celebrated the grand reopening of its de Francesco Building, home of the College of Business and named in honor of Dr. Italo de…
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Bird Atlas Steering Committee, selected Amber Wiewel, Boalsburg, to serve as the…
Kutztown Area School welcomed students on the first day back to school on Aug. 29. A Greenwich Elementary School second grader gets his superhero photo…
Kutztown Borough’s Environmental Advisory Commission presented its 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award to Karen Feridun in recognition of her continuing contribution to environmental issues arising in…
A 25-foot tall spirit totem pole stands outside Silver Maple Veterinary Clinic in Kutztown, offering a place for clients and community members to memorialize their…
An empty lot along State Street in Hamburg will soon be transformed into a recreational space for community events. “Our latest community development project is…