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Schuylkill Highlands Mini-Grant Program accepting applications for 2026

Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 Schuylkill Highlands Mini-Grant Program, which provides funding of up to $15,000 for projects that advance conservation,...
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Tour celebrates rooftop solar at Berks County winery

The nonprofit environmental group PennEnvironment, and local Berks County elected officials and community members, joined together at Manatawny Creek Winery for a tour of...
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Solar project at Mohnton church draws visit from Rep. Houlahan, environmental group

A newly installed rooftop solar array at Allegheny Evangelical Lutheran Church served as the focus of a local tour bringing together federal, nonprofit, and...
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Penn State Berks and Berks Nature coordinate City Nature Challenge

Penn State Berks and Berks Nature are again teaming up to coordinate the City Nature Challenge (CNC), a citizen science initiative that helps people...
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Berks County farm among those preserved through $10.2 million state investment

A Berks County farm is among 31 across Pennsylvania that will be permanently preserved through a new state investment aimed at protecting agricultural land...
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Berks County company receives nearly $500K state grant for solar energy project

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded nearly $5 million in grants to manufacturing projects across the state, including one in Berks County...
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Amid the snow and extreme cold, an urgent call arises to stop pollution

This story, written by Luisa Corporan for Barrio Alegría, is part of a series designed to empower the community to take action in mitigating...
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Reading Area Water Authority urges conservation as Berks County placed under drought warning

The Reading Area Water Authority is asking customers to reduce water use after Berks County was placed under a drought warning by the Pennsylvania...
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Natural Lands preserves nearly 60 acres in Hopewell Big Woods

Natural Lands has announced the preservation of a nearly 60-acre property in Union Township, Berks County, that was transferred to the Pennsylvania Department of...
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Berks County project included in $17.3 million statewide Growing Greener funding round

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $17 million in environmental grants statewide, including funding for a stream and floodplain improvement...
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