It’s been a busy summer so far for the Reading Recreation Commission. “We have a lot of things going on,” Dr. Daphne Klahr, executive director…
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Amber Brown and her family stood before a display of Native American life, excitedly pointing out familiar places with indigenous names on a map of…
The Reading Police Department is investigating a recent incident of vandalism at a northwest Reading park. Police were alerted to the vandalism after posts showing…
Regulating so-called ghost guns could help Reading keep the untraceable firearms off the streets, said Brandon Flood of CeaseFirePA. “When it comes to ghost guns,…
Performers gathered on the steps of the Reading Public Library Main Branch Saturday afternoon for this year’s Storytelling Through Dance community play, “The Storm.” The…
Downtown Reading’s next First Friday block party is set for Aug. 2, featuring music, food and family-friendly activities, city officials announced. The event Friday from…
A traffic-calming policy could be an effective tool for slowing vehicles and improving safety in Reading, City Engineer Timothy Krall said, but education and enforcement…
Changes to Reading’s zoning ordinance could facilitate adaptive reuse projects and new construction to help promote transit-friendly growth downtown, consultants have told City Council. Peter…
Proposed changes to a city ordinance could help keep unlicensed, unregistered or uninspected vehicles off city streets, Reading police say. City Council at its regular…
Reading High School has been recognized as a leader in environmental education by the U.S. Department of Education. The district announced that the school was…
The presumed drowning of a 19-year-old Reading man in the Schuylkill River has some City Council members calling for increased water safety education and more…
City Council has extended the city’s agreement with the developer of a cold-storage distribution center. Council voted unanimously at a special meeting to authorize an…
Centre Park Historic District Inc. will host a community celebration and picnic Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. in Centre Park. Residents and guests are…
Downtown Reading will be the scene Saturday of two colorful and fun family events. The city will host its first ColorFest Block Party in conjunction…
Centre Park Historic District Inc. has announced the first award recipient of its John Slifko Tree Fund. Carmelo Vazquez Jr. received a check from the…
The Reading Parking Authority will conduct financial and forensic audits of last year’s accounts and transactions. In two separate actions, the authority board of directors…