FFA members, community members, administration, parents, and others gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of Kutztown FFA during its 82nd Annual Chapter Banquet in April. “The…
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Kutztown Rotary Club honors May Students of the Month
By The Citizen on May 14, 2025
Members of the Kutztown Rotary Club honored Sadie Berger, Rachael Robison and Christina Schuster as the May Students of the Month during a May 7…
Twin Valley students paint ‘Kindness is Magic’ mural
By The Citizen on May 13, 2025
Twin Valley Elementary Center students designed and painted a new school mural featuring the theme “Kindness is Magic.” “The purpose of this project, like most…
Kutztown Odyssey of the Mind team heads to World Finals
By The Citizen on May 8, 2025
The Kutztown Area High School Odyssey of the Mind team will be competing at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, a four-day extravaganza that…
Hamburg Grange pot pie dinner raises $4,000 for library expansion project
By The Citizen on May 6, 2025
The Hamburg Grange’s All-You-Can-Eat Chicken Pot Pie Dinner raised $4,000 for the Hamburg Public Library’s expansion project. The Grange served a total of 490 units,…
Boyertown celebrates Preston’s legacy
By The Citizen on May 4, 2025
Despite the uncertain weather, a crowd gathered at Boyertown Area Multi-Service for the 7th Annual Preston’s Pantry Food Drive and Community Day on Saturday, May…
Cub Scouts help beautify Birdsboro
By The Citizen on April 29, 2025
BIRDSBORO — On a rainy Saturday morning, the Scouts of Pack 595 rolled up their sleeves and took action to help beautify their hometown as…
Crowd comes out for 84th annual Berks Pa Dutch Fersommling
By The Citizen on April 25, 2025
About 245 people, most of Pennsylvania German ancestry, celebrated the Pennsylvania Dutch language and culture during the 84th annual Pennsylvania Dutch Gathering of Berks County…
Nonprofit thrift store opens in Hamburg
By The Citizen on April 25, 2025
Our Town Foundation hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 12 at Thrift & Thrive, 14 S. Fourth St. in Hamburg, as part of the store’s grand…
More than 300 participate in Hands Off! Kutztown Fights Back
By The Citizen on April 6, 2025
More than 300 people took to the streets in Kutztown on Saturday, joining the national Hands Off! movement to rally against the Trump administration’s federal…
Fleetwood Bank’s Agricultural Appreciation Dinner thanks farmers
By The Citizen on April 1, 2025
Fleetwood Bank thanked members of the agricultural community during its Agricultural Appreciation Dinner held at the Oley Fair Centre on March 26. The dinner opened…
Team from St. John’s in Boyertown learns and grows in faith on Mexico trip
By The Citizen on March 31, 2025
St. John’s Lutheran Church in Boyertown sent a team of 11 to Cuernavaca, Mexico, in February to observe, learn, and grow in faith. Joining the…
Boyertown food drive, community event to honor boy’s legacy
By The Citizen on March 25, 2025
The Boyertown Area Multi-Service will host the 7th Annual Preston’s Pantry Food Drive and Community Event to honor the continued legacy of a Douglass Township…
Kutztown University Radio student treasurer wins best business director
By The Citizen on March 19, 2025
Kutztown University Radio once again did not fail to impress at the recent 86th Annual Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards in New York City. KUR took…
Hometown heroes honored at Fleetwood’s Finest Spring Gala
By The Citizen on March 12, 2025
The Friends of Fleetwood Parks presented the Fleetwood Cadillac Award and the Fleetwood Hometown Hero Award to recognize outstanding community service during a sold-out gala…
PTO petitions Kutztown board to keep Greenwich Elementary open
By The Citizen on March 9, 2025
Kutztown School Board continued talks about potentially closing Greenwich Elementary and moving all elementary grades to Kutztown Elementary as part of ongoing discussions in an…