A $42.5 million rehabilitation of the more than century-old Penn Street Bridge in Reading is now a third of the way complete.
The three-year project entered its second year Wednesday, with dozens of workers on the job, braving a wind-chill temperature of just above freezing.
Coal mining will return to a property in Reilly Township after the Schuylkill County commissioners approved a new lease for a Pine Grove company Wednesday.
State Sen. Andy Dinniman, D-19, announced that six conservation and recreations projects in his Chester County district will receive nearly $3.5 million in total state grant funding through the Community Conservation Partnerships Program (CCPP).
Gov. Tom Wolf Tuesday announced an investment of $44 million for 266 projects across Pennsylvania that will create new recreational opportunities, conserve natural resources, and help revitalize local communities under Community Conservation Partnerships Program Grants.
About 20 people gathered Sunday on the Schuylkill River Trail to clear brush from fallen trees, trim poison ivy and otherwise maintain the trail for public use.
Three state grants totaling $400,000 will help pay to improve recreational opportunities in Pottstown, Royersford and Limerick.
An organization that strives to connect the Schuylkill River to the people and communities along its corridor has adopted a new name and logo to better reflect that mission.
Wanted: A private outfitter to establish a recreational hub system connecting various river towns along the Schuylkill River via the water and bike trails.
People in Schuylkill County and those visiting have another reason to get out and enjoy nature with the addition of a 1.4-mile trail in North Manheim Township.
A hulking, rusting old swing bridge in the middle of the Schuylkill River, stuck in the open position, is one step closer to swinging into action, to extend the Schuylkill River Trail from South to Southwest Philadelphia.