Environment

Environment

Wyomissing schools awarded $720,000 in state grants for solar energy projects

Two schools in the Wyomissing Area School District will receive a combined $720,000 in state funding to install solar energy systems aimed at reducing...
Environment

Shapiro administration awards $150,000 to Berks County company for electric vehicle project

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded $150,000 to a Berks County company as part of a statewide effort to expand alternative fuel...
Environment

Reading breaks ground on solar energy project at Public Works campus

The City of Reading officially broke ground Monday on a major solar energy project at the Public Works campus, marking another step toward the...
Environment

Berks County project receives funding in statewide environmental education push

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $1 million in environmental education grants across the state, including funding for a project...
- Advertisement -
Environment

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,...
Environment

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...
Environment

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...
Environment

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...
- Advertisement -
Environment

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...
Environment

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...
Load more
Reading
overcast clouds
70.2 ° F
71.7 °
68.4 °
90%
4mph
100%
Wed
85 °
Thu
85 °
Fri
82 °
Sat
84 °
Sun
84 °

Latest News

68,329FansLike
5,857FollowersFollow
4,086SubscribersSubscribe