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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 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...
Workforce 2030: Tracking the Trends
How do you plan for the future with change on the horizon? Berks County’s Workforce Development Board has rolled out a new plan to help guide decision-making through 2030. This look-ahead looks at existing data to project future workforce trends.