Of the 426,967 citizens living in Berks County in 2021, 92.8% said they were only one race, while 7.2% said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in June.
The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved the awarding of an honorary doctorate degree Thursday to Mark R. Weaver, Esq. ’83, M’85. Weaver will be presented a Doctor of Laws at the institution’s 2023 Fall Commencement Saturday, Dec. 16 at O'Pake Fieldhouse.
On November 1, 2023, Congressman Dan Meuser expressed his approval of the Commonwealth Court's decision regarding Pennsylvania's membership in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).
Members of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access have raised concerns about the proposed Basel III capital requirements and their potential impact on small business lending in the United States.
There were three companies in cities associated with Berks County that received three FDA inspections in the third quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Association.