A nearly $18 million energy-efficiency upgrade to Reading public facilities is expected to save the city money in the long run. City Council recently approved…
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Helping Harvest held its second annual Celebration of Community and Hope at the DoubleTree hotel by Hilton in Reading. About 420 people attended the Thursday…
There was color, movement and art Friday evening at a ribbon-cutting officially opening the outdoor Art Park at GoggleWorks Center for the Arts. The event…
Curbside leaf collection in Reading is set to begin. Public works crews will begin picking up loose leaves in various areas throughout the city starting…
Opportunity House celebrated the opening of a new playscape that provides children of the Second Street Learning Center with a safe space to play, explore…
Reading City Hall will be closed Friday due to necessary repairs to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system, officials announced Thursday afternoon. Work is…
Construction is underway on a project that will bring multiple nonprofit organizations under a single roof next to the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts in…
Reading City Council has approved a change to the city code to allow the city’s police chief to hire experienced police officers without using the…
A ribbon cutting ceremony in Reading’s Centre Park has marked the culmination of a 10-year community effort to refurbish and beautify the public green space.…
The city, Mayor Eddie Moran and Keep Reading Beautiful have announced the third winner in the My Super Neighbor competition. The yearlong initiative aims to…
The Total Experience Learning Institute has a new partner in Alvernia University “Alvernia University is a natural partner as we look toward the future,” Dr.…
Adopting a strategic plan to guide growth in the city’s downtown could boost Reading’s eligibility for state, federal and other funding, city planners said. It…
Food, music and art were the focus of the first Reading Roots Market. The event Friday was presented by Downtown Reading, Penn Street Market and…
Ground has been broken for renovations to a southside Reading playground. The ceremonial groundbreaking was the first step in revitalizing the Reading Iron Playground, 723…
The Reading downtown post office at 59 N. Fifth St. is temporarily closed due to flooding caused by Friday’s heavy rains, U.S. Postal Service officials…
The Berks County District Attorney’s office is concerned about a proposed Reading ordinance to control unregulated guns in the city. The proposed ordinance would target…