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20th Annual Schuylkill River Sojourn paddles through Montgomery, Chester counties
June 6, 2018

The 20th Annual Schuylkill River Sojourn is winding down, and kayakers paddled through Montgomery and Chester counties on Wednesday.

Students join Schuylkill River Sojourn for downstream trip
June 5, 2018

First-timers have hit the Schuylkill River in Berks County.

The 20th annual Schuylkill River Sojourn included a new excursion this year.

Crumbling Bridge in Schuylkill Haven Causing Concern
June 4, 2018

People living in Schuylkill Haven say they have concerns about the bridge on Columbia Street.

Schuylkill River Sojourn participants stop in Reading
June 4, 2018

Kayakers on a week-long journey down the Schuylkill River took a pit-stop in Reading on Monday.

Paddlers celebrate beginning of 20th Schuylkill River Sojourn
June 3, 2018

There was plenty of paddling going on Saturday as the 20th annual Schuylkill River Sojourn hit the water at Island Park.

William Penn grant will connect Schuylkill River Trail to lush greenery
June 2, 2018

Regulars on the Schuylkill River Trail are about to see a new expansion that will connect the path to 340 acres of lush greenery.

Environmental center to connect its 340 acres to Schuylkill River Trail
May 31, 2018

It might seem a natural fit for the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, the largest privately owned open space in Philadelphia, to connect its 340 acres to the nearby Schuylkill River Trail. 

20th Schuylkill River Sojourn hits the water Friday
May 27, 2018

The 112-mile paddling trip from Schuylkill Haven to Boathouse Row in Philadelphia includes overnight stops in Berks and Pottstown.

Fleetwood freshman's art installed around storm drain at school
May 26, 2018

A storm drain in front of Fleetwood High School is adorned with river critters to promote a simple message: Pollution in our drains is pollution in our streams.

As Kernsville Dam demolition plan pends, police left to deal with trespassers
May 25, 2018

Plans are moving forward for the removal of a former desilting dam that has drawn crowds as a swimming hole, resulting in several injuries and deaths.

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