As of the 2000 census,
Bernville also used to be home of Blue Marsh Ski Resort, before it ceased operations in 2005.
Education
The Tulpehocken Area School District serves Bernville, with Penn-Bernville Elementary School located just outside the borough.
Transportation
As of 2020, there were of public roads in Bernville, of which were maintained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and were maintained by the borough.
Pennsylvania Route 183 is the only numbered highway serving Bernville. It follows Bernville Road along a northwest-to-southeast alignment on the southwest side of the borough. PA 183 was built on the route laid out for the South Mountain Railroad, which was never built. Main Street runs parallel to PA 183 two blocks to the northeast. It divides Bernville roughly east–west and spans the length of the original borough.
Two covered bridges, which no longer exist, crossed Northkill Creek, connecting Bernville with Jefferson Township. The Northkill Covered Bridge, 1848-~1950, crossed at 4th Street. The South Bernville Covered Bridge, 1849–1938, crossed near the South Bernville Hotel (a.k.a., Newport Hotel).
- Rocky Colavito, MLB player, member of the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame,
References
External links
- Bernville website
- Map of Bernville