Reading City Council introduced three ordinances Monday night that would correct a spending error, buy a city official a vehicle and set up a new…
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Sometimes you have to give credit where it’s due. Two weeks ago in this space I discussed how befuddling it was that multiple city administrations…
Star City Boxing held a weekend event aimed at knocking out gun violence. Alex Betances, president of the Reading gym, said boxers from Virginia, New…
The Combined Veterans Council of Berks County will commemorate Veterans Day with a ceremony at City Park on Nov. 11. The event will start at…
The mask requirement will remain in place in the Reading School District. The school board voted unanimously Wednesday night to update its health and safety…
Reading received a $20,000 state grant to develop a more pedestrian and bike friendly city. Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration announced Tuesday that 10 municipalities received…
Reading received high praise from a team of auditors who looked at the city’s books from 2020, and that is good news for a city…
I’m baffled by many things. Where exactly do bread ties go after you untwist them? And why does traffic merging from southbound Route 222 onto…
The Reading Parking Authority knows it is disliked. It is known from the comments posted online and from two protests that were held last month,…
The Safe Berks Silent Witness March is always a poignant event. Each year, survivors, victims, family, friends, supporters and advocates gather to draw attention to…
Reading’s traditional Holiday Parade will return this year, following the cancellation of last year’s event because of the coronavirus pandemic. Mayor Eddie Moran said Friday…
The West Lawn developer accused of using magnets to steal millions of gallons worth of water from Reading Area Water Authority has reached an agreement…
Thanks to a generous gift and the kindness of local contractors, the Reading Public Library was able to open a high tech room at its…
Reading’s leaders will start work on a program that will incentivize property owners to convert multi-unit properties back into single-family homes. Councilwoman Donna Reed has…
Reading City Council was surprised Monday to learn how far along Mayor Eddie Moran’s administration was in earmarking a little more than $61 million in…
The sights, sounds and smells of fall were in the air Sunday afternoon as hundreds came out for the annual Pumpkin Palooza at the Goggleworks…