Communist East Germany closed its border in Berlin on Aug. 13, 1961, when it erected a wall that eventually turned into an increasingly elaborate fortification snaking through the city and around ...

In early August 1961, a letter arrived at the Berlin Zoo’s administration office. A visitor’s annual pass had been taken away because she’d fed animals without permission. Not so very long before, ...

Firefighters were forced to brave both fire and ice during a grueling battle against a well-involved house fire in East Berlin on Monday morning as frigid temperatures moved into the area. The fire ...

In the dead of night on August 13, 1961, the East German Army began placing more than 48 kilometers of barbed wire through the center of Berlin, splitting the city into two stark halves. On one side, ...

On Nov. 9, 1989, in East Germany, Holger Wenschuh already had cause to celebrate. He was nearing the end of his post-grad chemistry studies at the Friedrich-Schiller University of Jena, and it was his ...

Exploring East Berlin reveals a blend of historic buildings, modern transit lines, and colorful street art that define the ...

BERLIN — Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the German capital — divided for decades by bricks and barbed wire — has slowly grown back together. Few visible scars remain other than those ...

After decades in a building that dates from the 1800s, the East Berlin Area Community Center (EBACC) has plans for a brand new facility, with a big boost from donors. The brand-new facility is being ...

A crash with injuries has been reported on East Berlin Road in East Berlin, Adams County. The severity of injuries has not been confirmed. Sharing brings us closer together. If this story happened ...

A municipal water authority in Adams County has issued a notice to its customers about elevated levels of one of the many substances commonly known as "forever chemicals." The East Berlin Area Joint ...