On October 7, 2025—the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary—the Diocese of Allentown traveled to Washington, D.C., for a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, or Mary’s Shrine. Led by The Most Reverend Alfred A. Schlert, [...]
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts cut the ribbon on Thorn Alley, a new open-air performance stage tucked inside the nonprofit’s expanding Art Park campus, marking a fresh chapter for live music and community events in the city’s core. The unveiling comes amid GoggleWorks’ [...]
The City of Reading has declared a triumphant, if incomplete, success with the partial demolition of 431 Penn Street, a building that’s been disintegrating faster than a sandcastle at high tide. City plans ensure the historic Beaux-Arts façade will be saved, preserving a slice [...]
On March 31, 2025, the City of Reading will see the full activation of newly installed gates and surveillance cameras along Skyline Drive, a historic roadway atop Mount Penn that has long been a jewel in the city's crown. These gates, positioned at [...]
Investing in future generations remains a cornerstone of Reading’s long-term vision, and one of the city's most impactful initiatives is the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). Launched as a personal initiative by Mayor Eddie Morán, the program is designed to empower Reading’s [...]
Mayor Eddie Moran's most recent State of the City Address, given at the Redner's Event Center on January 30, 2025, emphasized Reading, Pennsylvania's ongoing progress in infrastructure, community development, economic growth, and public safety. The address showcased the city’s achievements, ongoing challenges, and ambitious plans for [...]
On January 28, 1985, a devastating pre-dawn fire at the YMCA in Reading, Pennsylvania, claimed four lives, including a firefighter and a man he attempted to rescue. Firefighter Donald G. Jacobs, along with residents Warren F.W. Eisenbise, 66, and Todd A. Montag, 22, [...]
Former Reading City Council member Stratton Marmarou made a return to Council Chambers at Monday night’s City Council meeting on September 25. Marmarou's purpose was to encourage Council to approve an addendum to the lease between the city and the Rotary Park Association for [...]
Reading City Council held a public meeting on Wednesday evening, May 31, about the removal of Bernhart’s Dam and to provide the public with the plan for the surrounding park. From collected samples, the PH of the water and the soil is consistently [...]
A recent post by GoReadingBerks on Facebook sparked the interest of the public and attracted the attention of Reading City Council as to the status of repairs to Reading's Pagoda. The iconic building on Duryea Drive has been closed since the start of [...]
