Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania

Union Water Works, commonly known as Water Works, is an unincorporated community in North Annville Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community was originally called Alger, located at a crossing of the Swatara Creek. During the early 19th century it became a point of interest along the Union Canal, which connected the Schuylkill River to the Susquehanna River. It was here that the canal company built a pumping station, the water works, to lift water from the Swatara Creek to feed the canal, which ran parallel from this point to the Susquehanna River at Middletown. The Union water works was such a major feat of engineering, that Union Water Works quickly became the de facto name of the village as well. The canal began operation in 1827, and between 1828 and 1830 a branch canal was built north to Pine Grove to service the mines of the Southern Schuylkill Anthracite Coal Region of Pennsylvania. The branch canal connected to the main canal at the Water Works Dam. The business of the canal company included the pumping station, a weigh station and toll house, several nearby locks, and the ice dam in winter. Local residents established a hotel, a general store, a grain mill, a lumber yard, a community park, and the Union Water Works Church. The Union Canal ceased operation in 1885, and evidence of the canal at Water Works has nearly disappeared. The dam was destroyed in 1972 when flooding from Hurricane Agnes caused the earthwork dam to break, spilling the entire reservoir into the Swatara Creek. Today, some stone masonry of the weigh station, towpath, and nearby canal locks remain, but they are all on private property and are essentially unrecognizable to the casual observer. The former Mount Union Hotel, which became the Peiffer Hotel, is still inhabited, now as an apartment building. The church continues to serve the congregation as the Water Works United Methodist Church. The Union Water Works Fire Company, a volunteer organization, is perhaps the last link to the Union Canal era.

The Spannuth Mill, also known as the Crosskill Mill, is an historic, American grist mill that is located in Bethel Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Frystown is a census-designated place in Bethel Township, in far western Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located near the township line with Tulpehocken Township. The community is served by the Tulpehocken Area School District. As of the 2010 census, the population was 380 residents. The Little Swatara Creek forms the natural southern boundary of Frystown and flows westward into the Swatara Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River. Interstate 78 has an interchange with Route 645 in Frystown. The CDP is split between the Myerstown and Bethel post offices, which use the ZIP codes of 17067 and 19507, respectively.

Fredericksburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,784 at the 2020 census, up from 1,357 at the 2010 census and 987 at the 2000 census.

Farmers Pride Airport (FAA LID: 9N7) is a privately owned, public-use airport in Fredericksburg, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. The airport was opened in November 1947. It has a 3,410 unrolled, grass runway numbered 28–10, and avgas for transient aircraft is only available in emergencies. There are approximately 50 aircraft hangared at Farmers Pride. The airport elevation is 500 ft MSL, and the air traffic pattern is left hand only at 1500 MSL, from both runways. Runway 28's pattern overflies Northern Lebanon High School, and Runway 10's pattern overflies Interstate 78. The airport has tie down spots for transient aircraft, and hangars for permanent aircraft located at the field.

Bethel is a census-designated place in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the junction of Interstate 78/U.S. Route 22 and Pennsylvania Route 501. It is in the Susquehanna watershed and drained southward into the Little Swatara Creek. Its area code is 717. As of the 2010 census, the population was 499. Bethel was the original location that Cabela's was going to build their new location before they decided to build it in Hamburg. It is the home to the international headquarters of the Assemblies of Yahweh, to several small town business shops, and to a large distribution center for Dollar General and PetSmart, which can be seen while driving down Interstate 78. The village was formerly known as "Millersburg."

Schuylkill County Bridge No. 113 (also known as Rock Covered Bridge) is a historic wooden covered bridge in Washington Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. It is a 39-foot-long (12 m), Burr Truss bridge, constructed about 1875. It crosses Little Swatara Creek east of the village of Rock. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Northern Lebanon High School is a high school in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania. The High School serves six municipalities: Swatara Township, Union Township, Cold Spring Township, Bethel Township, East Hanover Township, and Jonestown Borough. In the 2018–2019 school year, there were 674 students grades 9th through 12th.The building also contains the Northern Lebanon School District's middle school, grades 6, 7, and 8. The school's mascot is a Viking.

WMLK (9.275 MHz) is a shortwave radio station in Bethel, Pennsylvania owned by the Assemblies of Yahweh. WMLK derives its callsign from MLK, representing the consonants of the Hebrew word "malak" (מַלְאָךְ) meaning a "messenger" or angel. A different vocalisation of the word will also yield the definition salt.

The Golden Age Air Museum is an aviation museum located at Grimes Airport in Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. It is focused on the Golden Age of Aviation.

Montello is an unincorporated community in Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located one mile south of Sinking Spring, and is less than half a mile from the South Heidelberg Township line. The village is served by the Wilson School District. Its Zip Code is 19608.

Mount Aetna is a census-designated place in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located along Pennsylvania Route 501 near the border of Lebanon County. The community is named after the active volcano, Mount Etna, in Sicily. As of the 2010 census, the population was 354 residents.