Lisa Mitchell

2 weeks ago | pottsmerc.com | Lisa Mitchell

The Twin Valley High School Class of 2025 celebrated its graduation during a ceremony held at Santander Arena in Reading on June 7. “Today marks a major milestone in our lives and celebrates the countless moments that have brought us here,” said salutatorian Shea Schwabenbauer. This moment belongs not only to the class of 2025, but also every parent, teacher, friend and mentor who supported them along the way and helped them reach this point, she said.

4 weeks ago | readingeagle.com | Lisa Mitchell

Friend Inc. Community Services hosted its inaugural Furever Friends Walk in the Park, a family-fun charity dog walk to help end pet hunger. “We’re proud to launch an event that not only celebrates our furry companions but also supports families who are struggling to feed them,” Friend Inc. Executive Director James Reece said in the announcement.

1 month ago | lancasterfarming.com | Lisa Mitchell

May 22—On a foggy morning, a group of students paraded to Kutztown Area High School on Drive Your Tractor to School Day, or the students refer to it — Tractor Day — on May 16. "We don't have official records, but it's been a Kutztown tradition for at least a generation, and we don't intend to stop anytime soon," Kutztown agriculture teacher and FFA advisor Ayla Blatt said in a statement. Blatt said Tractor Day is held to honor Kutztown's agricultural roots and strong, vibrant agricultural program.

1 month ago | readingeagle.com | Lisa Mitchell

Twin Valley Elementary Center students designed and painted a new school mural featuring the theme “Kindness is Magic.”“The purpose of this project, like most community projects, is to engage physically with creativity and expression,” teaching artist and muralist Katie Trainer said in a statement. “The idea behind it was to have everybody comfortably able to participate to whatever level they were comfortable to join.

1 month ago | readingeagle.com | Lisa Mitchell

The Kutztown Area High School Odyssey of the Mind team will be competing at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, a four-day extravaganza that is modeled after the Olympics, that will be held at Michigan State University May 21 to 24. “It has definitely been an exciting year for the Kutztown Area School District Odyssey of the Mind program,” Douglas Wunder, KASD Odyssey of the Mind director, said in a statement.