Bernville Borough has a vacant Borough Council seat. Interested residents must have lived in the Borough for at least one (1) full year to be eligible. Qualified residents are encouraged to attend the Borough Council Workshop on January 27, where candidates will be interviewed and an appointment made thereafter.
The Borough Council of the Borough of Bernville, Berk County, Pennsylvania and the Board of Supervisors of the Townships of Penn, Jefferson and North Heidelberg, Berks County, Pennsylvania will hold a Joint Workshop Meeting on Thursday, September 25, 2025, beginning at 7:00p.m., at the Penn Township Municipal Building located at 840 North Garfield Road, Bernville, … Read more
The Workshop meeting scheduled for tonight has been canceled due to the anticipated lack of a quorum.
Mark Your Calendar for Bernville Borough’s Arbor Day! On Saturday, April 26th, join us at Umbenhauer Park for a tree planting to celebrate Arbor Day in Bernville. The tree planting will be held at 10 AM. Bernville celebrates Arbor Day to recognize the importance of trees in our community. Bernville has celebrated Arbor Day for … Read more
The Mayor and Council for the Borough of Bernville are aware of the incident that occurred in the Borough today involving an officer of the Police Department who was injured while responding to the incident. It is the understanding of the Borough that the injuries were not life threatening. The incident is being investigated by … Read more
Due to below-normal rainfall over the past several months, The Borough is asking all Bernville Borough & Penn Twp. water customers to voluntarily reduce water usage.
Berks County has imposed a county-wide burn ban, effective November 2, 2024. The burn ban has been enacted at the recommendation of the District Forester from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). This burn ban is effect for 30 days. This has been due to the dry conditions our region has faced … Read more
Bernville Borough will be flushing fire hydrants, starting Monday, September 23rd, sometime late morning or early afternoon. During this process, Bernville Borough water customers may experience brownish/rust colored water. If you have any questions, please contact Brenda at 484-769-8594.
The Borough has installed a push button at the exit gate of the yard waste center, to manually trigger the gate to open and exit the center. We hope this is helpful for those that do not use a vehicle when accessing the center.