The 60th annual King Frost Parade showcased five marching bands and nearly 130 floats with themes of autumn, Halloween, winter and Christmas on Saturday, Oct.…
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New Hamburg Area High School Principal Ryan McGinley hopes to make a positive impact. McGinley moved positions from the middle school to the Hamburg Area…
Hamburg Area High School students recently attended Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week in Williamsport, a program for college bound juniors who are interested in entrepreneurship and…
Our Town Foundation (OTF) is celebrating the opening of several new women-owned businesses in downtown Hamburg. Three ribbon cutting celebrations were held recently to welcome…
Northeast Berks Chamber of Commerce members have unanimously voted to cease operations due to a lack of funds and reduced membership participation. “I want to…
Despite the rain, Kutztown Area High School hosted its Homecoming events Friday night, Sept. 27. Kutztown Area High School’s 2024 Homecoming Court was recognized during…
Celebrate the arrival of fall with Daniel Boone Homestead’s annual Heritage Day Fall Festival at the Homestead,400 Daniel Boone Road, Exeter Township, from noon to…
Two Kutztown friends hosted a charity lemonade stand to raise money for the Animal Rescue League of Berks County. Ajax David, 11, and his friend…
The Camel Project will host Chalkpalooza Chalk and Bubble Festival at Renninger’s Market in Kutztown from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 7. “This…
Cyclists toured the rural roads and covered bridges of northern Berks County, all in an effort to help those in need, raising nearly $13,000 at…
During its Aug. 5 meeting, Kutztown School Board authorized and directed the appropriate officers to execute the agreement of sale for the district administration building…
After lengthy public comment, and at times heated debate among board members, the Kutztown School Board discussed revisiting the Communities in Schools agreement at the…
The annual Fleetwood Community Carnival this year saw some high temperatures but concluded on a high note with fireworks, thanks to a new nonprofit organization.…
The Kutztown Borough Police Department celebrated its 100th anniversary of serving the Kutztown community with a celebration event at Kutztown Park on Sunday, July 28.…
Brandywine Community Library will be celebrating its mascot’s 37th birthday with a party and a creek race. The library’s mascot, Sheldon, is a Greek tortoise…
Citing concerns about the use of “equity, diversity and inclusion” on its website, Kutztown School Board voted 5 – 3 against approving an agreement with…