One of the oldest fields in the Boyertown Midget Baseball League, Mackey Field is the first field that everyone sees when they enter Boyertown Community…
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St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Boyertown is sponsoring a fundraising event for Ukraine at the General Carl Spaatz Museum on Saturday, March 26 from…
Four Hamburg Area High School students were honored for assisting a district staff member during a recent medical emergency. Hamburg Borough Mayor George Holmes presented…
Berks County Eagle Scout Gage Fecera received the Medal of Merit, which is a Meritorious Action Award, from the National Council Boy Scouts of America…
The 100th Day of School is a cause for celebration in elementary schools. This year, Kutztown Elementary School celebrated with the Cereal Box Challenge. “The…
The Kutztown School Board unanimously approved the 2022-23 school calendar with a change to be more flexible regarding snow days in light of recent icy…
February may be chilly, but it is a beautiful time to visit Garden Spot Village’s month-long Birdhouse Display and Silent Auction. This event features handcrafted…
Not-for-profit, faith-based senior living organizations Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries of Altoona, Liberty Lutheran Services of Ambler, and Garden Spot Communities of New Holland announced that they…
Tulpehocken School District hosted its 2nd annual Winter Coat Drive, encouraging community members to donate new winter items for school aged and younger children. “Over…
It’s not every day that you meet a real dragon. Rather than breathing fire, Steve Dragon fights fires. A Birdsboro firefighter since 1987, Dragon began…
Ms. Pennsylvania 2022 Brianne Houck, an Army veteran from Birdsboro, recently created American Hero Wishes, a nonprofit organization that grants wishes for severely wounded veterans.…
Olivia Shaffer, a Hamburg High 2011 alumna, wrote a children’s book inspired by a boy she met while a Peace Corps volunteer in Fiji. While…
Senior Outreach Economist Ryo Tashiro of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve presented an uncertain economic forecast as the economic recovery slows while COVID-19 cases surge. “Yes,…
A Kutztown middle schooler created a Teen Banned Book Club to discuss and celebrate challenged stories, discussing both classic novels and current hot topics. A…
Over the past few months, Fleetwood Girl Scout Cadette Troop 1956 dedicated their time and talents to serve the Humane Society of Berks County. A friend of the…
St. Michael’s Church, 529 St. Michael’s Road, Hamburg, mindful of its commitment to faithful proclamation and good stewardship, discerns that it can better serve the…