BERKS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A popular swimming area in Berks County is closed to swimming due to an algal bloom. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District said the swim beach at the Dry ...

BERN TWP., Pa. - Memorial Day marked the first big weekend people are coming to Blue Marsh Lake since some recent changes were implemented. Due to low staffing amid a federal hiring freeze and ongoing ...

The nearby Blue Marsh Lake swim area is set to reopen after several weeks of closure, writes staff for The Daily Local News. The Army Corps of Engineers announced the reopening last Friday. All ...

LEESPORT, Pa. (WHTM) — If you’re planning on stopping by Blue Marsh Lake in the next few weeks, you may encounter closures and construction. Paving rehabilitation is underway at the popular Berks ...

The Army Corps of Engineers has issued a harmful algae bloom advisory for Blue Marsh Lake. The corps on Thursday updated a watch to an advisory due to the presence of moderate levels of cyanobacteria, ...

POTTSTOWN — It turns out the pink water coming out of Pottstown taps was experiencing recently was probably due to excessive algae. That’s what Borough Manager Justin Keller told council during ...

LOW. HEIDELBERG TWP., Pa. - The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is investigating an accident involving a jet ski and boat on Blue Marsh Lake in Berks County on Saturday. The accident happened ...

Joan Silagy had a feeling over 30 years ago that osprey — the large, white-headed, crook-winged raptor that preys on fish — may eventually nest in Berks County. She and her late husband, Bob, birded ...

Sep. 18—POTTSTOWN — Customers of the Pottstown public water system are being assured that, despite its pinkish hue, the water is safe to drink. Drier-than-normal conditions combined with recent ...