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READING, PA — Senator Judy Schwank has announced that the Berks Coalition to End Homelessness (BCEH) will receive $250,000 in grant funding from the Department of Community and Economic Development …
Mobile Shower Unit Funded to Support Berks County Homeless Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — On Tuesday, the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced five new funding awards through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA). These awards, totaling …
Pennsylvania Boosts Agriculture with New Funding Awards Read More
BERKS COUNTY, PA — Berks County is making significant strides in forming a comprehensive network that ensures victims receive adequate support. The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) recently …
Unified Crime Victim Support in Berks County Gets Spotlight From Pennsylvania Commission Read More
READING, PA — Community leaders of Reading, Pennsylvania, received an impressive boon to aid the city’s rejuvenation – a $500,000 investment from the Commonwealth. This financial boost, announced yesterday, is …
Breathing New Life into Reading’s Historic Trexler Mansion: A Half-Million Boost from the Commonwealth Read More
READING, PA — The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has awarded $2,155,665 in Violence Prevention and Intervention (VIP) grants to four local entities in Berks County. This significant financial …
Berks County Receives Over $2 Million in Grants to Combat Violence Read More
READING, PA — In a major boost for Berks County’s infrastructure and community development, Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks) has announced the awarding of $2,806,766 in grant funding from the Commonwealth …
Berks County Secures Over $2.8 Million in Grant Funding for Crucial Transportation and Community Projects Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Yong Chun (“Steven”) Guo, a 57-year-old restaurateur from Wyomissing, Berks County, Pennsylvania, has been handed a 30-month sentence in federal prison this Tuesday. United States District Court …
Restaurant Owner Sent to Prison for Dodging Taxes in Multi-Million Dollar Scam Read More
WYOMISSING, PA — The recent launch of ESPN BET in North Carolina marks a significant expansion in the legal sports betting landscape, as the state opens its market to this …
ESPN BET Enters North Carolina, Expanding Its Footprint in the Legal Sports Betting Arena Read More
BOYERTOWN, PA — Music can change the world – this belief has now been taken from a figurative sense into a more literal, climate-conscious scope. The live music industry, driven …
Climate Change and the Live Music Industry: A Concerted Effort Towards Green Tune Read More
MORGANTOWN, PA — Morgan Truck Body, LLC, a leading manufacturer of light- and medium-duty truck bodies, has announced the recent acquisition of Canadian firm Transit Truck Bodies Inc. The move …
Morgan Truck Body Expands North American Footprint with Acquisition of Transit Truck Bodies Read More