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Environment

$500K awarded to two Berks watershed restoration and protection projects

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Monday that 13 projects in eight Southcentral Pennsylvania counties, aimed at watershed restoration and protection, have been...
Environment

Natural Lands adds nearly 26 acres of forest to French Creek State Park

Natural Lands, the region’s oldest and largest land conservation non-profit, has added nearly 26 acres of forest to French Creek State Park. The properties were...
Education

Penn State Berks student receives top awards for spotted lanternfly research

Erin Horack, a first-year biotechnology major at Penn State Berks, recently won two first place awards for her research studying the spotted lanternfly. She...
Environment

DEP and PennDOT Seek Volunteers to ‘Pick Up Pennsylvania’ to Benefit Streams, Rivers, and Lakes

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Transportation encourage Pennsylvanians to volunteer for “Pick Up Pennsylvania,” a statewide campaign of fall litter...
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Business

Berks LaunchBox startup develops new method to make green fuel

Successful entrepreneurs create products and services that solve problems and challenges. Eric Schraud is one of those entrepreneurs: From initially developing a case to...
Environment

Blue Marsh Lake updates Harmful Algae Bloom Status

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District is updating the harmful algal bloom status at Blue Marsh Lake from a Warning Status down...
Environment

Volunteers pitch in to clean up and plant trees in Reading’s City Park

The City of Reading held a community clean-up and tree planting event Saturday morning in City Park. Part of the City’s 2021 Clean City...
Environment

Antietam Lake Deer Management Program to begin Sept. 18 with controlled hunt

The County of Berks is preparing for the start of the Antietam Lake Park Deer Management Program, based on recommendations from the Antietam Lake...
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Environment

Green Hills Lake Dam Damaged from Ida High Water Levels

Sweeping into the region on Wednesday, September 1, the remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped several inches of rain in Berks County, causing lakes, streams,...
Environment

DEP Approves Rolling Hills Landfill’s Expansion Application in Berks County

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has approved the major permit modification application for the Rolling Hills Landfill in Berks County. The Delaware County...
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