It’s a small step, but for hundreds of boaters annually, simply wearing a life jacket has made the difference between a day on the lake and a tragic accident. Just how effective life jackets are at ...

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 ...

A 13-year-old boy was seriously injured in a boating accident over the weekend on Blue Marsh Lake. The accident happened about 1:30 p.m. Saturday. According to initial reports, the youth was struck by ...

BERN TWP., Pa. – Blue Marsh Lake is once again looking to deck the lake with your Christmas tree. The lake is looking for volunteers and Christmas trees for its "Trees for the Fish" initiative. Trees ...

In the spring of 2025, 18-year-old local Boy Scout Gavin Wanner approached park rangers at Blue Marsh Lake with an idea for a service project: rebuilding the park’s outdated accessible fishing pier at ...

After finding a dead great horned owl entangled in discarded fishing line along the Tulpehocken Creek near Gring’s Mill in January, Jim Colflesh has been on a mission. “People need to be aware of the ...