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Berks County Conservation District receives $317K for watershed restoration project

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has awarded more than $3.1 million in watershed restoration grants statewide, including a significant investment in Berks County...
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Four Berks County farms preserved under state farmland program

The Pennsylvania Agricultural Land Preservation Board has approved funding to preserve four farms in Berks County, ensuring that more than 240 acres of prime...
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The City of Reading announces it will reuse autumn leaves for the environment, will begin collecting them on October 13

This story, written by Luisa Corporan Lara for Barrio Alegría, is part of a series designed to empower the community to take action in...
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Grant funding available to improve watersheds in Berks, Lebanon counties

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) is seeking proposals for projects that would be funded through the Tulpehocken and Quittapahilla Watershed Grant Program. Projects...
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Antietam Valley Community Partnership hosting Creek Cleanup Day Oct. 18

The Antietam Valley Community Partnership (AVCP) has announced a Community Creek Cleanup Day for Saturday, October 18, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at...
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Reading to host October 14 session on energy efficiency upgrades

The Green Building Alliance (GBA), in partnership with Schneider Electric and the City of Reading Public Works Department, will host a free public session...
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New study shows schools in Berks County could reduce climate pollution by nearly 9,800 tons, save nearly $12 million by ‘going solar’

Students, parents and teachers headed back to school, often in energy-inefficient buildings, across Pennsylvania this week. In response, the statewide nonprofit group PennEnvironment Research...
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Daniel Boone Homestead lake to undergo first major dredging since 1970

The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) today announced a major restoration and preservation project at the Daniel Boone Homestead to dredge and restore...
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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary awarded grant for native tree planting

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association in northern Berks County is among 37 organizations statewide to receive funding through The GIANT Company and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful’s...
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Mosquito pool in Reading tests positive for West Nile virus

The City of Reading is urging residents to take precautions against mosquito bites after a mosquito pool — a sample of mosquitoes collected from...
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