A 90-acre parcel of land next to the Reading Regional Airport is closer to becoming an industrial park.
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Berks Biz
$500,000 grant to promote careers in organic farming
The organic farming program run by the Rodale Institute and Delaware Valley University has received a nearly $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Read More »Picturesque Boyertown gets huge boost with $1M grant from BB&T for tourism, economic development
BB&T did not forget the small Berks County town that helped give rise to the multibillion dollar bank now based in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Read More »Trucking company builds terminal near Reading
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., a trucking company based in Thomasville, N.C., is building a freight service terminal in Cumru Township at Poplar Neck Road and Route 724.
Read More »Reading Hospital, Acadia partner to provide behavioral health services in Berks, region
Reading Hospital and Acadia Healthcare will build a 144-bed inpatient behavioral health facility on Route 183 in Bern Township beginning early next year.
Read More »2M-square-foot distribution complex in Berks breaks ground
Construction on Hamburg Logistics Park, a 1.9-million-square-foot industrial park off Interstate 78 in Perry Township, officially began Tuesday.
Read More »Buttonwood Gateway gets $1.1M redevelopment loan
A four-acre former industrial site next to the Buttonwood Street Bridge in Reading is one step closer to getting redeveloped.
Read More »Reading Council paves the way for mini-casino
Both Reading City Council and the administration are on board with allowing a mini-casino in the city. On Monday, city council voted unanimously to urge the State Gaming Commission to approve a mini-casino in Reading.
Read More »Caron Treatment Centers opens $15M facility, expands treatment for seniors struggling with addiction
Caron Treatment Centers opened a $15 million facility today at its South Heidelberg Township headquarters that expands its addiction recovery programs, including treatment for seniors, the fastest-growing segment in the opioid epidemic.
Read More »See the rankings: Best Places to Work in PA 2017
Companies from all over Pennsylvania were recognized Thursday night at the 2017 Best Places to Work in PA event.
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