Kutztown is capital of Dutch country, says PA German dialect expert

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Pennsylvania German dialect expert Michael Werner of Ober-Olm Germany gave a presentation at the Kutztown Borough Train Station to a packed house on Tuesday. Read Story

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Honing respect for the honeybee

Victor Rush, of Hamburg, has been raising the necessary pollinators known as honeybees for 31 years, which means he has a healthy wealth of knowledge about the winged ones so integral to life for all.

What initially sparked his interest in bees began when he tried to grow apple trees while living in New Jersey, but he had no success in producing fruit.

He soon learned that his municipality sprayed for gypsy moths, so it was no wonder that his apple trees weren’t capable of more, given the effect of pesticides on living things.Read Story

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Bears win PAC-10 baseball championship

May 18th, at 2:27pm

The Boyertown High baseball team captured the PAC-10 championship tonight, defeating Spring-Ford, 6-5. Boyertown pitcher A. J. Bogucki had a… Read More

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Schuylkill Valley volleyball team falls in Berks quarterfinals

May 18th, at 2:27pm

After qualifying for the playoffs by winning a special playoff against Wyomissing, the Schuylkill Valley High School boys’ volleyball team took… Read More

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Men “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” to Raise Awareness About Rape, Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence

May 16th, at 4:19pm

On Saturday, June 16, Berks Women in Crisis will hold the second annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes, www.walkamileinhershoes.org, an awareness… Read More

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Canine Deputy Jynx nominated for award

May 16th, at 4:19pm

In 2010, the American Humane Association launched the Hero Dog Awards as a way to “celebrate the powerful relationship between dogs and… Read More

County-wide public forum addresses Act 13 and pipelines slated for Berks

May 18th, at 11:54am

Pipelines are coming to Berks County and a new law, Act 13, strips municipal officials of any control over them. The public is invited to a… Read More

Northeast Berks Chamber members learn risks of social media

May 18th, at 2:27pm

Northeast Berks Chamber of Commerce members learned about the risks of using social media. Read More

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