Farmers markets not only provide opportunities for people to get local produce, meats, eggs, baked goods and other items, they also can be significant contributors to urban economies.

Celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, which provides low-cost broadband internet access to low-income households, Comcast has announced plans to spend $1 billion over the next 10 years to further narrow the digital divide.

A Central Pennsylvania-based bank is continuing its expansion into Berks County with its newest branch opening in Exeter Township.

Customers Bank contributed $150,000 to support the Reading Youth Initiative, a long-time program of Alvernia University and the Reading School District that supports inner-city children and programs.

After a year in which the nation’s hospitals struggled both financially and operationally, Clint Matthews has announced his retirement as president and CEO of the Berks County-based Tower Health.

Bell & Evans, one of the largest organic chicken producers in the world, is partnering with the Rodale Institute in Kutztown, and Cargill to incentivize farmers to switch traditional grain crops to organic grain crops with the promise of contracts, funding and technical help.

The Berks Latino Workforce Development Corp., which now goes by the name Berks Tec Centro, said it has teamed up with IBM to provide assistance to both job seekers and entrepreneurs, many of whom are trying to reinvent their career because of the pandemic.

The counties have begun their fifth year of the video competition organized by the Manufacturer’s Resource Center that pairs students with manufacturers in the region to learn about manufacturing careers.

The Altoona-based convenience chain will officially open its new store in New Smithville Wednesday at 2298 Golden Key Road.

Four Berks County fitness centers are combining to open a training center in Wyomissing designed to serve the needs of a varied clientele.