Berks-Mont News

10/26/2024

The parade featured grim reapers, circus performers and a Fortnite float.

A mix of spooky and festive elements captured the spirit of the season, from hearses and grim reapers to circus performers. Even pop culture was represented with a Fortnite float.

10/23/2024

Top winners included Be Our Guest, Scary Salon, W***y Wonka, KarnEVIL, and Playdate Toybox.

Top winners included Scary Salon, W***y Wonka, KarnEVIL, and Playdate Toybox.

10/20/2024

Popular themes included Ghostbusters, Beetlejuice, Minions, and Oompa-Loompas at the Boyertown Halloween Parade.

About 250 vehicles were featured in the more than two-hour parade hosted by Boyertown Area Historical Society.

10/08/2024

SPONSORED: 📢 Fire hydrants will be flushed in the South Ward of the Borough of Hamburg and Edenburg on Monday, October 7th to Wednesday October 9th, 2024 between the hours of 7 am - 3 pm and in the North Ward of the Borough of Hamburg on Wednesday, October 9th to Friday October 11th, 2024 between the hours of 7 am - 3 pm. Citizens and businesses can expect some cloudy water during the flushing period. Any customers who experience complete water loss should flush their system after service resumes. Hamburg Municipal Authority Borough Manager, Amy Beakley www.hamburgboro.com/waste-wastewater

10/03/2024

A Kick-A-Thon in Boyertown honored the memory of a 7-year-old boy.

“Cole’s spirit lives on and inspires us all,” said Donnie Ellixson, Jr., owner, Ellixson’s Tae Kwon Do Academy.

10/01/2024

Visitors can immerse themselves in Boyertown's haunted heritage through Halloween-themed events in Boyertown throughout the month of October.

Visitors can immerse themselves in Boyertown’s haunted heritage through Halloween-themed events in Boyertown throughout the month of October.

09/30/2024

A group of about two dozen runners helped American Hero Wishes Inc., a Berks County nonprofit, raise funds for wounded veterans by participating in a 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run held at Pagoda City Brewing.

Event raised funds toward granting the wishes of wounded veterans.

09/30/2024

Sponsored: Berks County citizens are providing tips to help solve crimes and arrest criminals. Crime Alert offers rewards for information leading to an arrest of an offender. 🚨
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09/29/2024

Reenactors recreated a scene from a 1940s train station during a WWII troop train send-off event at the Colebrookdale Railroad.

Reenactors participated in a WWII troop train send-off event at the Colebrookdale Railroad.

09/23/2024

“We hope the event piqued their interest in certain aspects of Medieval history. Hopefully they learned something new today and saw that studying history can be fun," said Boyertown Library staff.

A living history group provided displays and demonstrations of fighting, fencing and dancing to show what life was like during the Middle Ages.

09/20/2024

Ride the train with reenactors and view a hospital operating theater car and vintage military vehicle display.

The public is invited to ride the train with reenactors and view a hospital operating theater car and vintage military vehicle display.

09/20/2024

Sponsored: Come visit us for the Oley Valley Community Fair! 🎡
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09/16/2024

SPONSORED: Berks Book Bonanza Mini-Sale happening September 20-22 📚
Calling all avid readers! Berks Book Bonanza is opening its doors this September for a mini-sale at the Berks County South Campus location, 400 E. Wyomissing Ave, Mohnton. The gently-used book sale is scheduled to run Friday-Sunday, September 20-22.
Additional details including sale times and prices are available at www.berksbookbonanza.org/sale-information

09/15/2024

Boyertown's Oktoberfest featured traditional German music, dancing, artisans, food and beer as well as locally brewed beers and ciders.

Boyertown’s Oktoberfest featured traditional German music, dancing, artisans, food and beer as well as locally brewed beers and ciders.

09/15/2024

“We’re excited to bring this unique, one-of-a-kind festival to Fleetwood and celebrate the art of fiddling,” Patty Keeney, president of Friends of Fleetwood Parks. "The day promises to be a terrific experience for the families and residents of Fleetwood and all of Berks County.”

The festival featured an all-ages fiddle competition, jam sessions and musical acts performing throughout the day at Fleetwood Park.

09/08/2024

The Peppermint Stick Candy Store opened an ice cream parlor with a 1940s theme.

The Peppermint Stick Ice Cream Parlor takes visitors back to the 1940s and features a vintage soda fountain.

09/06/2024

The 1940s-themed business hosts a grand opening on Friday.

09/01/2024

"Rolling works of art" filled Boyertown Park for the 58th Annual Duryea Day.

The full-day event included a vintage base ball game, Volkswagen as the featured vehicle, and trophies.

09/01/2024

Runners and walkers participated in a virtual 5K to remember Jacob Karnchanaphati, 12.

More than 150 participate in virtual run to remember Jacob Karnchanaphati, 12.

08/29/2024

SPONSORED: Vote for us: ✅ Best Senior Living and Best Alzheimer’s Care.
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The Highlands at Wyomissing is proud to be the only non-profit Life Care Community in Berks County, where residents enjoy active, independent lifestyles with a continuum of care available on the same campus. Celebrating our 35th anniversary, we take pride in providing compassionate care, from Residential Living to our state-of-the-art, evidence-based memory support households. Recently, our memory support program has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the Hearthstone Institute for utilizing its transformational, evidence-based training programs to create opportunities for true engagement and increased quality of life for residents living with memory challenges. We are one of 40 in the country to receive this designation and one of only two in Pennsylvania!

08/29/2024

SPONSORED: Vote for us in the Reading Eagle Reader’s Choice Award for Best Oil Delivery and Best Heating & Air Conditioning Company🤩
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