Readings First Playground
On the morning of July 5, 1904, 200 children waited in the hot morning sun outside the gates of [...]
The Shamrock Serenade
Of the legends that abound on behalf of Reading perhaps the most famous one of all is attached to [...]
Mount Penn Amphitheater
In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration began the construction of an amphitheater on Mt. Penn. The theater, of [...]
Northwest corner of Sixth and Penn Streets – Hotel Penn
The northwest corner property at Sixth and Penn Streets of former Outlot No. 8 of the original town plan [...]
Stonecliffe Park – Tulpehocken Creek Valley Parkway
The Tulpehocken Creek Valley Parkway is a long linear park situated along the Tulpehocken Creek. This parkway along the [...]
Ramon Lago, well-known respected artist and sculptor
Ramon Lago was a well-known, respected artist and sculptor whose works have been exhibited both [...]
The Cohen Case: His Long Day in Court
On November 16, 1974, a man walking along a fire trail in Reading's Egelman Park discovered the body of [...]
Early Irish Settlers in the Iron Industry in Berks County
The iron industry had early development in Berks County. During the eighteenth century it steadily grew in importance; and [...]
The Seventh and Penn Street Railroad Crossing
From day one of the 20th century it was recognized that the future well-being of the development of center-city [...]
The Baer Building
The Baer Building in Reading occupies the lot at the northeast corner of Church and Court Streets. [...]
Reading Iron Company: The Rise and Fall of an Industrial Giant in Reading, Pennsylvania
The story of the Reading Iron Company begins in 1836, when four prominent industrialists—Benneville Keim, George Keim, James Whitaker, [...]
St. Michael’s Convent, Hyde Park
Saint Michael Convent began as a “seminary for young ladies,” established and conducted by the Sisters of the Immaculate [...]
Five and Dimes of Main Street, Reading, PA
When Woolworth's declared bankruptcy back in 1997, it marked the symbolic end of an era when beloved "five and [...]
F. W. Woolworth Store, 530-534 Penn Street
On September 20, 1884, F. W. Woolworth opened a store in Reading, PA at 530-534 Penn Street. The F. [...]
S.S. Kresge Co., 544 Penn Street
S.S. Kresge Co. was one of the largest and most successful retail chains of the 20th century. On August [...]
Southeast corner of Sixth and Penn Streets
The southeast corner property at Sixth and Penn Streets, the sixty feet of former Outlot No. 20 of the [...]
Woda Group completes 57 apartments for Seniors
The Woda Group Inc., an Ohio-based property development firm specializing in affordable housing design, construction and management the water [...]
Douglas Development Corporation to repurpose the Reading Station
Douglas Development Corporation will repurpose the former Reading Station Outlet Center at 600 Spring Street by constructing 500 apartments [...]
Reading and Berks County Speaking
Oling, Tulpewihaci, Gokhosing, Machsithanne! Some foreign language? Not at all. These are native American Indian words which Berks County [...]
The Skew Arch Bridge in Reading, PA
The Skew Arch Bridge in Reading, PA, also known as the Askew Bridge and nicknamed the Soap and Whiskey [...]
The Railroad Shops on North Sixth Street
In 1900, the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad began construction of the sprawling railroad shops along North Sixth Street in [...]
