Summer has given way to fall, and with that the green of the leaves is fading away for a burst of color before the trees lie dormant for the winter. It is a given that each year the leaves will change color and fall to the ground, but what is happening inside a leaf that causes this ...

The Peters Township home where Dr. Joseph Falbo lives was constructed in 1795, and he was recently “shocked” to learn that two trees on the property may be as old as the house itself. A pair of ginkgo trees form a sort of natural gateway to the front of Falbo’s home on Bebout Road. The ...

Spotted lanternfly nymphs have emerged from their eggs, and if you see one, you are encouraged to use lethal force. An invasive species native to China, spotted lanternflies were first discovered in Berks County in 2014. Since then they have moved west through the state, and the Department ...