Reading’s year-long 275th anniversary celebration will continue with a parade Sunday on Penn Street. The spectacle will begin at Second and Penn streets at 10…
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The number of tenant evictions in Reading is on the rise, the city’s Human Relations Commission director said. “The number of evictions has started to…
The city’s parks and playgrounds are not just a place for children to play, according to Mayor Eddie Moran. They are community-building spaces that bring…
Dr. Edward B. Michalik was searching for just the right quote for the rededication of the Hope Blossoms mural when someone emailed him a saying…
Access to the area surrounding the Pagoda should be closed until problems are addressed and repairs made, the vice president of the Foundation for Reading’s…
The Reading-Muhlenberg Career and Technology Center new welding and metal fabrication facility is set to train the skilled metal workers needed by area manufacturers. The…
Two ARPA-funded commercial projects in Reading are progressing, developers say. Council allocated $750,000 last year to city businessman Leopoldo Sanchez to complete financing for $9.5…
For local residents of Mexican descent, Friday was doubly special. The day marked the eve of Mexico’s Independence Day and the official start of Hispanic…
The Reading Area Fire Museum will host an open house to celebrate National Fire Prevention month and Reading’s 275th anniversary. All will be admitted free…
City Council has recognized seven Reading buildings for excellence in historic preservation. Nigel Walker, chair of the city’s Historical Architectural Review Board, presented the list…
A special event aimed to make sure local kids are ready to head back to school — both physically and mentally. The Salvation Army Reading…
Noise, littering and other illegal activities in Riverfront Park have been a source of complaints for years, but Reading officials agree the area has more…
National Day of the Republic of Ecuador was celebrated in Reading Thursday with music, dancing and a flag raising. About 100 people gathered outside City…
The streets are cleaner and flowers are blooming in the 800 block of Chestnut Street, thanks to the efforts of a Reading church and its…
A council of local governments is looking into closing Skyline Drive near the Pagoda at night. The board of directors of the Mount Penn Preserve…
Of the many environmental lessons Dih’mond Perez learned over the past four weeks, one stands out. “We have to keep litter out of our waterways,”…