The Berks LaunchBox powered by Penn State has announced six recipients of its ‘IMAGINE Your Business’ grant, designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs accelerate their business growth. The program awards up

Construction of the Schuylkill River Trail connection between Industrial Highway and the Route 422 bridge near Pottstown is now complete. With the completion of this segment, the Schuylkill River Trail now

Olivet Boys & Girls Club and VOICEup Berks have partnered up to create “Champions of Possibility”. This Vibrant new mural represents creativity, imagination and potential. This mural also reflects VOICEup

The Berks LaunchBox, powered by Penn State, announced the winners of its summer 2026 Lifestyle Pitch Competition. Prizes awarded to the first-, second- and third-place winners totaled $2,000 in funding.

Rodale Institute has launched the 10 million Acre Solution, which is the nonprofit’s $139 Million Comprehensive Campaign, made to transition 10 million acres of U.S. farmland into organic and regenerative

The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) and the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their relationship as both parties work to

Advanced materials manufacturer Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Inc. plans to expand its operations in Reading, Pennsylvania. This $20.3 million project is expected to create 42 jobs in Berks County. The

Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank received a gift of $1 million from singer-songwriter and Berks County native Taylor Swift and her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. “We

Reading officials are gearing up for a series of free Pennsylvania World Cup Fan Zone events coming to downtown Reading next month, bringing FIFA World Cup 2026 excitement to the

More than 500 volunteers packed 250,000 meals for Berks County families facing food insecurity during the United Way of Berk’s County 10th annual Big Cheese event. read more

NetJets Aviation has officially launched maintenance operations at a new 30,000-square-foot hangar at Reading Regional Airport, marking the company’s largest MRO facility in the northeastern United States. The long-term investment

Reading Truck, a Berks County manufacturer founded in 1955, continues to showcase Pennsylvania’s industrial legacy by producing customized work-truck bodies used across the country. From fabrication and assembly to final