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Pa.'s last Buca di Beppo abruptly closes its doors in Berks
SPRING TWP., Pa. — A restaurant chain known for its family-style Italian dishes and eclectic, vintage décor, has closed its last location in Pennsylvania. Buca di Beppo, a chain of more than 40 full-service Italian restaurants nationwide, in recent days closed its location at 2745 Paper Mill Rd. in Spring Township, Berks County.
Spotted Lanternflies Have Great Hitchhiking Abilities, Making It Harder to Slow Invasive Pest Down
Spotted lanternflies have great hitchhiking abilities that have proven to be crucial to their ability to rapidly spread around the country and their staying power. Spotted lanternflies — which are back in the Philadelphia region — have great hitchhiking abilities that have proven to be crucial to their ability to rapidly spread around the country and their staying power, writes Alan Yu for WHYY.
Pa. winery near the Lehigh Valley closing down, with part of the property for sale for $2M
Maple Springs Vineyard, one of the top producers of quality wine in the state, will for all intents and purposes close at the end of July. Owner Marianne Lieberman confirmed on Wednesday that parts of her property at 91 Nuss Road in Bechtelsville, Berks County, were recently put on the market for $1.995 million.
Berks Parks to celebrate Smokey’s 80th Birthday on August 10th
Berks County Parks & Recreation Department will celebrate Smokey the Bear’s 80th Birthday with a free community event on Saturday, August 10th from 10am to 2pm at the Berks County Heritage Center. Smokey the Bear first appeared on a Forest Fire Prevention campaign poster in 1944 and has been...
Crêpes at Eight Area Restaurants Win Yelp ‘Gold Medals’
POTTSTOWN PA – Eight restaurants across western Montgomery and eastern Berks counties were acclaimed Friday (July 26, 2024) by Yelp for serving “gold medal-worthy food.”. Yelp, a highly followed restaurant and business rating website, identified the eight among its Top 50 contenders in serving the “Best Crêpes Near Pottstown PA.” One restaurant even made its way into the honored Top 10. And, sadly for its growing fan base, one didn’t make the Top 50 at all.
Humane Pennsylvania president and CEO celebrates 20 years
What started out as a part-time job at the Chester County SPCA (now the Brandywine Valley SPCA) has turned into a career in animal welfare for Karel Minor, president and CEO of Humane Pennsylvania (PA), who recently celebrated his 20th year with the organization. Minor, who was honored in July...
Myke Towers ‘La Pantera Negra’ tour has 1 stop in Pa.: Where to buy tickets
Puerto Rican rapper and singer Myke Towers is going on a tour to promote his new album, “La Pantera Negra,” and it includes one stop in Pa. Towers will perform on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at Santander Arena in Reading. Towers has four Latin Grammy Award nominations. His...
Jimmy Damore to direct Albright choral performances
Jimmy Damore has been named an Artist in Residence for the Department of Music and Theatre at Albright College, where he will also serve as Director of Choral Activities, and work with Albright’s vocal performance students. Damore is an educator, musician and theater artist who holds a B.A. with...
Making Music in Greater Reading
It’s the universal language. Music can pump up or soothe, motivate or relax, get you through a tough time or vividly evoke good times. You can enjoy it passively, appreciating its creation from the hands or throats of a consummate professional, or actively, making it on your own. Greater Reading is home to nearly a dozen organizations that offer numerous ways to do both.
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