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We want to share the most up to date information with you on plans, events, activities, and implementation.
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Berks County Adds 37 New Dream Makers and Change Makers
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...
Berks Community Forum: IMAGINE Berks Comprehensive Plan & Housing
Catch up on the latest IMAGINE Berks news from the Berks Community Forum. This highlights the current status of the Comprehensive Plan and touches on an update about housing.
‘Field to Table’ dinner celebration held in a soybean field
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...
4.4% Unemployment—So Are We Doing Well or Not?
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...
Why Imagine Berks
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....
Housing is a Keystone of Economic Development
As you drive down 422, you can’t help but notice the countless Realtor billboards and advertisements asking if you are ready to sell your home. One thing you don’t see as often is a “For Sale” sign in a front yard. Berks County’s housing supply has been tight for...