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Merkel's Tree Service Celebrates Five Years of Excellence, Safety, and Reliability in Berks County

ACCESSWIRE 12 Feb 2026
BOYERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA / ACCESS Newswire / February 12, 2026 / Merkel's Tree Service, a professional tree care company based in Berks County, proudly marks its fifth anniversary since its founding in 2021.
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Residents share views about ICE detention center at Berks warehouse with township officials

Image The Morning Call 12 Feb 2026
Heckman said there are concerns about the expansive property becoming tax-exempt under federal ownership and what it would mean for the township, Hamburg School District and Berks County ... ICE purchase of Berks warehouse sparks concern among neighbors.
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Grill, fryer encrusted with grease: Berks County restaurant inspections, Feb. 11, 2026

Image Lancaster Online 11 Feb 2026
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers ... .
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Fetterman critical of Homeland Security plan for detention centers in Schuylkill, Berks

Image The Danville News 11 Feb 2026
Pennsylvania’s senior U.S ... The Department of Homeland Security purchased an unused warehouse in Berks County for approximately $87 million, according to Spotlight PA ... × This page requires Javascript ... Please enable it in your browser settings ... ....
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Eight set for induction into 2026 class of the Berks Basketball Hall of Fame

Image The Morning Call 11 Feb 2026
The Reading Berks Basketball Association selected five male candidates for induction ... Scored 1,867 points at Daniel Boone, where she was a four-year starter (1999-2002), a three-time All-Berks selection and the Berks Player of the Year as a junior.
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Colin Baker nets overtime game-winner as Northern Berks-Viola advances to Viola Cup semifinals

Image The Daily Item 10 Feb 2026
Colin Baker was the hero on Monday night for Northern Berks-Viola as he scored the game-winning goal in overtime over Cedar Crest ....
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Bridge replacement expected to cause traffic delays in Berks County

Lehigh Valley 08 Feb 2026
Drivers should expect temporary lane restrictions on Route 143 as construction crews work on the I-78 Lenhartsville Bridge Replacement Project ....
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John Fetterman asks DHS to halt development of ICE detention centers in Berks, Schuylkill counties

Image The Morning Call 08 Feb 2026
By Brett Sholtis. U.S. Sen ... Fetterman’s criticism comes shortly after DHS purchased an $87 million warehouse in Bern Township, Berks County, and a nearly $120 million former Big Lots distribution center in Tremont Township, Schuylkill County ... .
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Pa. lawmakers condemn ICE detention center plans in Berks County

Lehigh Valley 06 Feb 2026
The heads of the legislative Latino and Black caucuses are condemning plans by federal immigration officials to convert a massive warehouse in Berks County into a detention center ....
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Everything you need to know about ICE’s plan to open a detention center in Berks County

Image Marietta Daily Journal 06 Feb 2026
Can the Pa. government block ICE’s plans? How many people will be detained there? Here’s what we know ... .
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MIKEWORLDWIDE AND ITS SUBSIDIARY BERK COMMUNICATIONS NAMED TO RAGAN'S 2026 TOP PLACES TO WORK IN COMMUNICATIONS

PR Newswire 06 Feb 2026
As a fully integrated agency, MikeWorldWide and Berk bring together expertise across media relations, social and digital strategy, creative, DEI, research, and more.
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Everything You Need to Know About ICE’s Plan to Open a Detention Center in Berks County - exploreClarion

Explore Clarion 06 Feb 2026
UPPER BERN — The Trump administration this week finalized the $87.4 million purchase of a warehouse in Berks County that a member of Congress says will be used as an ICE processing and detention facility.
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Everything you need to know about ICE\u2019s plan to open a detention center in Berks County

Image The Danville News 06 Feb 2026
This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of essential local stories at spotlightpa.org/newsletters/gooddayberks.
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