Reading’s new police chief Elias “Eli” Vazquez wants to make the city’s department the best in the country. “The department is already a great department,”…
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Reading Mayor Eddie Moran held his 5th annual Three Kings Day celebration. Hundreds of toys donated or purchased with donations were distributed Thursday to the…
The Reading Public Museum has a new executive director and CEO. Geoffrey K. Fleming will begin March 4, the Reading Public Museum Foundation announced Tuesday.…
History was made in Reading on Tuesday as Mayor Eddie Moran and seven other city officials were sworn into office. Moran, Reading’s 47th mayor, is…
A new flag is flying from the flagpole at Reading’s Pagoda, thanks to the Patriotic Order of the Sons of America. One of the oldest…
The city of Reading has a new police chief. City Council voted unanimously at a special meeting Wednesday to appoint Elias Vasquez as chief of…
Reading City Council recently recognized outgoing council members Marcia Goodman-Hinnershitz, Christopher Daubert and Wanda Negron. Council President Donna Reed and Vice President Melissa Ventura presented…
A flood of emotions and memories washed over Jonathan Tinoco as the bulletin board in his former third-grade classroom was lifted from its hooks. There…
For those who are without permanent housing, the holidays can be a sad and lonely time. The efforts of volunteers during this time can make…
Reading Mayor Eddie Moran and a crew of city workers might have been mistaken for Santa’s helpers as they carried boxes filled with toys into…
A new five-year plan is intended to help ensure all Reading residents have access to equitable employment and housing opportunities, according to officials. The equity…
Danny Moran smiled shyly at the group gathered outside the Third and Spruce streets recreation center. Then with a little help from his father, Mayor…
The Reading Public Museum Foundation has appointed five new members to its board of directors, the foundation announced Wednesday. • English Bradley, a lifelong Berks…
Patricia Kimball grew solemn as she looked over the lists of names displayed around a long table at the Inn at Centre Park. Lighted by…
The Reading Public Museum has replaced its more than 60-year-old electrical transformer with a new, state-of-the-art, code-compliant unit. The over $600,000 cost of the unit…
Centre Park Historic District Inc. will hold its annual tree lighting ceremony and neighborhood holiday party Saturday. The free event is open to the public…