BERN TWP., Pa. – Nothing spoils lake season like algal blooms in the water, which is why park rangers are trying out new floating, buoy-like devices on Blue Marsh Lake. "They help improve water ...

Rangers at Blue Marsh Lake in Berks County are issuing a warning after a swimmer drowned ahead of Independence Day, one of the busiest times at the lake. Angel Rivera-Medina, 21, of Philadelphia ...

Five American white pelicans have strayed from the Midwest and taken a temporary residence at Lake Ontelaunee, only the second occurrence of this species in Berks County. Birder Trevor Stutzman of ...

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Anyone who travels the 15-mile stretch of Route 183 in Berks County can probably point out some of its deficiencies. The problems include very narrow or nonexistent shoulders; high-volume, ...

In Berks County, Blue Marsh Lake, located on the Tulpehocken Creek northwest of Reading, is definitely a hotspot for both smallmouth and largemouth bass and boasts many other popular species of ...

It cuts through Bernville and part of Blue Marsh Lake. The project team has conducted interviews with stakeholders, including representatives of the Tulpehocken School District, ...