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2 09, 2025

P. F. Eisenbrown of Reading, PA—and the Twin Firemen’s Statue that Connects Reading to Manila

2025-09-02T19:03:11-04:00September 2nd, 2025|Businesses-Industry, Memorials|0 Comments

P. F. Eisenbrown & Sons traces its roots to the Eagle Marble & Granite Works in Reading’s 300 block of North Sixth Street, founded in 1873 by Penrose Frederick (“P. F.”) Eisenbrown (1831–1898), the grandson of a German immigrant. Trained in wood-carving by [...]

8 07, 2025

Mount Penn Honors Veterans with Memorial Clock

2025-07-08T06:29:08-04:00July 8th, 2025|Memorials|0 Comments

Mount Penn Dedicates Memorial Clock to Honor War Heroes On the evening of July 18, 1949, the borough of Mount Penn solemnly dedicated its war memorial—a bronze-cased clock atop a towering limestone pylon—in tribute to the men and women who served in the [...]

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