The Greater Berks Development Fund got nearly $4 million more in state funding to buy and develop 90 acres in Bern Township into an industrial park.
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Berks Biz
Berks bookkeeper pleads guilty to not paying taxes
A Berks County woman who worked as a bookkeeper for a business that ran two Meineke Car Care Centers was ordered to pay more than $46,000 in additional restitution for failure to remit state sales and income taxes collected by the business.
Read More »Fine Wine & Good Spirits store opens in Reading
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board celebrated the grand opening of a Fine Wine & Good Spirits store on Thursday at Rockland Plaza, 1100 Rockland St. in Reading.
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Reading’s Buttonwood Gateway, Boyertown get state redevelopment grants
The Buttonwood Gateway redevelopment project in Reading and a Boyertown rehabilitation project of a blighted property were among 22 projects across the state that will share in $5.4 million in grants, the state Department of Community & Economic Development announced.
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Saquon Barkley leaves as Penn State’s second-greatest running back
Having once called Curt Warner a cutback virtuoso, it would be difficult for me to remove him from the top spot of all-time Penn State running backs.
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ArtsQuest announces second SouthSide Arts & Music Festival
Returning for its second year, the SouthSide Arts & Music Festival presented by ArtsQuest will feature two days filled with visual arts experiences, live music and family programming.
Read More »Berks, city leaders collaborate, pledge $1.7M toward Reading revitalization
Several organizations and the city have pledged $1.7 million to help boost revitalization projects in downtown Reading.
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Leadership change at East Penn Manufacturing
After 32 years as a leader at East Penn Manufacturing Co., one of the world’s largest makers of lead-acid batteries, Dan Langdon has retired as CEO, the company announced.
Read More »Bethlehem medical marijuana dispensary, Berks growing facility get state clearances
Keystone Canna Remedies in Bethlehem is the first medical marijuana dispensary in Pennsylvania to get state approval to begin serving patients once the drugs become available, Gov. Wolf announced today.
Read More »Workforce agencies get $375K in grants
State workforce development boards will get a boost in funding their economic development needs thanks to $375,000 in Next Generation Industry Partnership seed grants awarded to these organizations.
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