May 13, 2013
A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) employee recently earned a 2013 National Trails Award from American Trails for his work improving trail user safety on…
April 03, 2013
Several cleanups along the Schuylkill River Trail in Berks and Schuylkill Counties are helping get the trail ready for spring. The first, held March 23,…
March 15, 2013
The section of the Schuylkill River Trail that will connect East Coventry with Pottstown will be completed by 2016, Chester County Commissioners said at a…
February 22, 2013
It’s taken nearly five years to get to this point, but a half-mile walking trail along the Schuylkill River in Bern Township will be built…
January 14, 2013
The Greater Valley Forge Transportation Management Association reports that it has hired a consultant to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate possible solutions to connect…
November 13, 2012
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Officials are looking at several options for closing a gap in the Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia, between the river, Manayunk…
September 28, 2012
During the Schuylkill River Heritage Area’s Rails and River Towns Ride, four new benches were dedicated along the Pottstown-to-Birdsboro section of the Schuylkill River Trail.…
August 22, 2012
In September, the Pennslvania Dept. of Transportation will begin a six-year project to rebuild nearly two-miles of Route 422 in Lower Pottsgrove Township. The project…
June 13, 2012
On May 31, a coalition of non-profit organizations and public sector representatives to officially introduce The Circuit - a regional network of trails and connections…
March 22, 2012
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will begin construction on the replacement PA 895 Schuylkill River bridge located east of Auburn no later than June 2012.…
February 24, 2012
State and city officials cut the ribbon on a newly renovated section of the Schuylkill River Trail in Manayunk recently. The renovations included redecking four…
February 23, 2012
A new parking lot will be constructed this spring at Morlatton Village, in Amity Township, Berks County, that will also serve as a parking area…
January 13, 2012
Improvements to the Schuylkill River Trail in Philadelphia, between the Falls Bridge and Ridge Avenue, were recently completed. The one-quarter mile stretch, which was closed…
November 28, 2011
The proposed Big Woods Trail will connect the Schuylkill River Trail’s Thun Section with French Creek State Park. The trail will be built in phases,…
November 10, 2011
The Schuylkill River Heritage Area was awarded a $142,630 grant from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) for design and construction of a…
October 27, 2011
Officials unveiled a 5.6-mile section of the Schuylkill River Trail in Spring City on Oct. 25 that runs from Cromby, just outside of Phoenixville, to…
September 30, 2011
We have more of the hugely popular color trail maps available. This latest revision includes the recently dedicated route between Reading and Hamburg and the…
August 19, 2011
Union Township recently completed a $1 million trailhead improvement and two-mile loop trail that connects to the Schuylkill River Trail. The trailhead includes new restrooms…
May 31, 2011
Bike Schuylkill is a completely free bike share program available in three Schuylkill River Heritage Area communities: Phoenixville, Hamburg and Pottstown. In Pottstown, the program…