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…
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Furever Friends Walk in the Park to help end pet hunger
By The Citizen on May 7, 2025
To help end pet hunger, Friend Inc. Community Services announced that the inaugural Furever Friends Walk in the Park, a family-fun charity dog walk, will be…
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…
Reading Community Players present ‘The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play’
By The Citizen on April 23, 2025
Reading Community Players present “The Great Gatsby: A Live Radio Play” on May 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. and May 18 at 2 p.m.…
Walk for Animals on May 3 supports Humane Pennsylvania
By The Citizen on April 17, 2025
Humane Pennsylvania hosts the 48th Annual Walk for the Animals on Saturday, May 3. “Last year’s Star Wars Day celebration was a huge hit, so…
Explore colonial life at Daniel Boone Homestead
By The Citizen on April 11, 2025
Daniel Boone Homestead in Exeter Township will host Children’s Day on May 4. Held from noon to 4 p.m. at the birthplace of the famed…
Reflections – Pagoda Easter service celebrates Christian cornerstone
By The Citizen on April 8, 2025
The Easter bunny is a cute secular tradition, but it takes a leap of faith to believe that one bunny can deliver baskets of candy…
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…
Celebrate Pennsylvania German traditions at Kutztown Easter on the Farm
By The Citizen on April 4, 2025
Celebrate Pennsylvania German Easter traditions and the folk culture of the region at Easter on the Farm on Saturday, April 12. Held at the Pennsylvania…
Boyertown Comes Out of Hibernation on April 12
By The Citizen on April 2, 2025
Building a Better Boyertown — Boyertown’s Main Street Organization — welcomes the return of spring with a community celebration. Boyertown’s 12th annual Coming Out of…
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…