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City of Reading observes Arbor Day with tree planting at E.J. Dives Park

The City of Reading observed Arbor Day Friday by joining the Arbor Day Foundation and the Tree City USA in planting trees at E.J....
Environment

DEP showcases City of Reading’s Local Climate Action for Earth Day

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Patrick McDonnell joined city officials and volunteers Thursday to showcase Reading’s local climate action. The city developed a...
Environment

Mobile lab brings Aquaponics to downtown Reading, spreading awareness of environmental agriculture

Reading Science Center visitors had a unique opportunity to better understand environmental agriculture with the arrival of a Mobile Aquaponics Lab to downtown Reading...
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...
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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...
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...
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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...
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