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Berks County Activates a County-wide Burn Ban
Thursday, October 31, 2024

The County of Berks has initiated a ban on open burning within the county for 30 days that takes effect at 6 pm on November 2, 2024.

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Agriculture & Natural Resources Career & Job Fair
Thursday, October 31, 2024

The Berks County Department of Agriculture invites high school and college students and adults of all ages to attend the Agriculture & Natural Resources Career & Job Fair on November 14.  

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Fall 2024 Issue of Berks 1st Magazine is Available
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Click here for links to the online version of Berks 1st magazine OR to sign up for future issues.

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Featured Information

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County of Berks Data Hub

The Berks County Data Hub is an open data portal that presents various types of County-related data in a fresh, current and easy to navigate platform. While most of the information currently available is geospatial data and related to land records, the data hub will continue to expand to include other important and sought-after County of Berks data sets and records.

Highlights

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Court Services

Check out daily court schedules, jury duty information, virtual court hearings and more resources from the Courts. 

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Economic Development

The County of Berks has opportunities for growth, visit our Economic Development site to learn more.

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Looking for Open Positions?

Visit our online job portal to learn more about employment opportunities and to submit an application.

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Parks and Recreation

Our county has nine unique and beautiful parks to explore through our programming or on your own. 

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Veterans Affairs

Welcome to the Etchberger Veterans Service Center of Berks County, focusing on services assistance veterans of our county.

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