02 / 22
2018
READING, PA (February 22, 2018) – As the U.S. Supreme Court takes up a landmark organized labor case (Janus vs. AFSCME) that could have far-reaching [...]
02 / 14
2018
READING, PA (February 14, 2018) – From designing synthetic biological devices to creating an outdoor classroom, students around Berks County are benefitting from grants for [...]
01 / 19
2018
READING, PA (January 19, 2018) – Programs that immunize children, provide free medical and dental care, and teach children about and give them access to [...]
01 / 09
2018
READING, PA (January 9, 2018) – Three organizations and city officials have pledged more than $1.7 million to efforts to revitalize downtown Reading during the [...]
12 / 19
2017
READING, PA (December 19, 2017) – Berks County Community Foundation has awarded seven grants totaling $41,000 to bring arts programs, concerts, public art, workshops, and [...]
12 / 15
2017
BOYERTOWN, PA (December 15, 2017) – BB&T today announced $1 million in grants to Boyertown organizations from the BB&T Economic Growth Fund of Berks County Community [...]
12 / 12
2017
READING, PA (December 12, 2017) – The Governor Mifflin Area Charitable Program of Berks County Community Foundation is providing funding to expand services for five [...]
11 / 28
2017
BOYERTOWN, PA (November 28, 2017) – The Boyertown Area Charitable Program of Berks County Community Foundation has awarded $63,820 in grants to seven projects. At [...]
11 / 20
2017
READING, PA (November 20, 2017) – Funding is available to programs that help break the cycle of poverty by eliminating or addressing barriers for Berks [...]
11 / 02
2017
READING, PA (November 2, 2017) – Berks County Community Foundation has filled a new position of Health and Human Services Program Officer to manage the [...]
10 / 31
2017
READING, PA (October 31, 2017) – In a sequel to the 2014 report on the community’s vital signs, Berks County Community Foundation and Alvernia University [...]
10 / 23
2017
READING, PA (October 23, 2017) – About 200 pieces of artwork by students of all ages in the Conrad Weiser Area School District are on [...]
09 / 12
2017
Findings in new study have dire implications for the Commonwealth HARRISBURG, PA (September 12, 2017) – Fiscal decay has accelerated in all types and sizes [...]
09 / 07
2017
READING, PA (September 7, 2017) – It’s been 50 years since James A. Gilmartin relocated to Hamburg, Berks County, from his hometown of Pittston, Luzerne [...]
09 / 05
2017
READING, PA (September 5, 2017) – The executive director of a Philadelphia-based nonprofit advocating for education reform is joining the panel for the next installment [...]
08 / 25
2017
READING, PA (August 25, 2017) – The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) recently matched $110,965 in scholarships awarded to 81 students by Berks County [...]
08 / 10
2017
READING, PA (August 10, 2017) – After 264 years at its present site, the First United Church of Christ historic building has been given to [...]
08 / 02
2017
READING, PA (August 2, 2017) – Due to a scheduling conflict, The Griswolds were forced to cancel their August 16 performance at the Downtown Alive [...]
07 / 17
2017
(This page has been edited to reflect changes that were made to the lineup of the panel for this event.) READING, PA (July 17, 2017) [...]
07 / 12
2017
READING, PA (July 12, 2017) – Berks County Community Foundation is seeking to expand its staff through the addition of a Health and Human Services [...]
