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Berks center examines how telephone poles can help stop the spotted lanternfly

The Penn State Berks Center for the Agricultural Sciences and a Sustainable Environment is studying the role that telephone poles can play in monitoring...
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DEP lifts Drought Watch for Berks County after 7 weeks

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced Monday that after a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force that the drought watch has...
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Drought Watch remains for Berks County, DEP asks for continued voluntary water conservation

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Tuesday after a meeting of the Commonwealth Drought Task Force that, despite recent rainfall, 36 counties remain...
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DEP declares Drought Watch for Berks County, asks for voluntary water conservation

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Wednesday the the Commonwealth Drought Task Force has declared a drought watch for 36 counties and asks...
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Mosquito control operation to be conducted in Reading Monday evening

Due to the high levels of West Nile carrying mosquitoes discovered in the City of Reading, the Berks County Conservation District Mosquito-Borne Disease Program...
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Officials urge caution near harmful Algae Bloom found in sections of Blue Marsh Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising visitors to Blue Marsh Lake to be aware of the presence of moderate levels of blue-green...
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Agriculture Secretary announces funding available for Agricultural Plastic Recycling Pilot Program

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding has that announced funding is available for interested parties to develop a sustainable agricultural plastics recycling program. The Agricultural Plastics...
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Interactive StoryMap of Schuylkill River documents its ecological status & local perceptions

It’s River’s Month in Pennsylvania. To celebrate, the nonprofit Schuylkill River Greenways, in partnership with Berks Nature, Bartram’s Garden, The Schuylkill Center for...
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GoggleWorks and Lauer’s Park offer ‘Sweet Relief’ through Beekeeping

There’s a new kind of buzz around GoggleWorks Center for the Arts. The renowned art center announced today a host of grants to support...
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Blue Marsh Lake deploys algae treatment device to manage harmful algal blooms

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers park staff' at Blue Marsh Lake are preparing for another summer recreation season and all the challenges associated...
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