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…
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I’m mulling a presidential run. But I’m too young, too unknown, too ethical, too poor, too mentally sharp and too moderate. Granted, these are significant…
The Keystone Social Club of Hamburg recently held its annual Keystone Social Club Golf Tournament, a two-man scramble golf tournament held at Green Acres Golf…
Swing Fever performs a free concert at the Kutztown Park bandshell rain or shine from 7 to 9 p.m. on July 22. The 17-piece band…
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…
Graduating seniors of the Class of 2023 entered the gymnasium flanked by faculty to “Pomp and Circumstance” during Hamburg Area High School’s 61st annual Commencement…
Performing “The Star Spangled Banner” on trumpet, Lukas Bojt opened Brandywine Heights Area High School’s Class of 2023 Commencement on Wednesday, May 31. To the…
We all take life for granted. Until destiny cracks it open like a raw egg. Suddenly life goes pfft, lost in the hollow of the…
Kutztown Area School District hosted its 2023 Jazz Festival at the Kutztown Area Middle School Commons on Saturday, March 18. “The Jazz Festival was a…
Meghan Emery The daughter of Marlene Orr of Blandon, Meghan has been involved in Fleetwood Area High School National Art Honor Society, Film Club, National…
Berks County 4-H Dairy Club members were recognized for their participation and achievements in 2022 during the recent 4-H Dairy Banquet held at the Virginville…
Mother Nature has given Berks County a break (as of this writing, anyway) from wicked winter weather. Local meteorologists have used microscopes instead of rulers…
The 2023 FriendFest benefit event featured beer and wine tastings, food and live music at Beltzner Hall in the Kutztown Fairgrounds on Feb. 18 Sponsored…
Studio B Fine Art Gallery in Boyertown presented more than $1,000 in awards to 19 artists at the opening of its exhibit titled “FACE” in…
The Pennsylvania German Zammelaaf, a non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the Pennsylvania German language and culture, hosted its fourth annual Grundsau Lodsch fer…