by Derek Harris | Sep 24, 2026 | News, Economic Development
When you are planning your week, how do you keep up on events taking place throughout Berks County? Do you rely on social media posts, billboards, or word of mouth to learn about what is going on locally? To help prevent you from finding out what is happening...
by Derek Harris | Jul 31, 2026 | News, Workforce Development
While America just finished celebrating its 250th anniversary, the idea of the American Dream did not come about until the 1930s. At the graduation ceremony of the Class of 2026 Emerging Entrepreneurs Academy (EEA), the event was built around the central theme of the...
by admin | Jun 11, 2026 | Agricultural Department, News
A surprisingly fitting definition of agriculture is found in Berks County, Pa. WOMELSDORF, Pa. — Like any successful crop, the Berks County Farm Bureau’s inaugural Field to Table Dinner began with a seed: What if people could enjoy a field-to-table dinner in the...
by admin | Jun 11, 2026 | Workforce Development, News
The most recent jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows a 4.4% unemployment rate for Berks County. How do we know if that is good, bad or neither? (for reference Pennsylvania is .1% lower and the US is .1% higher). Okay, so our rate is...
by Derek Harris | May 12, 2026 | News
When you wake up in the morning, do you remember what you dreamt about? Somedays you will remember a sliver, but it often fades before your morning coffee is finished. When you daydream, it is often from when your mind is wandering away from a specific task at hand....
