Spring Street Subway
In 1909, the city leaders celebrated with much fanfare the opening of the Spring Street Subway, a rail bridge [...]
Farmers-Kissinger Market, 800 block of Penn Street, Reading
The Farmers-Kissinger Market was located on the South side of the 800 block of Penn Street, Reading. It was [...]
Harry S. Kline – the Soft Pretzel Man at Fifth and Penn Streets, Reading
Years back, before suburban malls lured shoppers away from in town, Penn Street was teeming with pedestrians from morning to [...]
Rajah Theatre – Santander Performing Arts Center
In July of 1870, workers began to erect a building at 135 North Sixth Street which was to contain [...]
Faller’s Pretzels
Faller’s bakery was established by E. J. Faller (1888-1958) and his cousin George B. O’Neill in 1911. The business [...]
Hyde Park aka ‘Frymire’
Although a few houses were built along Kutztown Road before 1838, it wasn’t until that date when a blacksmith [...]
The Soldier’s General: Hunter Liggett of the A.E.F.
The Soldier’s General: Hunter Liggett of the A.E.F. Big stature, big deeds and straight talk personified the man, Major General [...]
Our Hometown
In the golden days of Reading we got used to the idea that we were living in a good [...]
Playground Memories
Reading used to be a playground town way back when we were kids. We would race out of bed [...]
The Crystal Restaurant
The Crystal Restaurant was once one of Reading’s most popular dining establishments. It was an institution, a landmark, the [...]
Groundbreaking – Alvernia University’s CollegeTowne Project
Groundbreaking was held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 for Alvernia University’s CollegeTowne project. Below: Alvernia University President John R. Loyack [...]
CNA Insurance Building, 401 Penn Street
After years of standing vacant, the former Saylor store at 401 Penn Street was razed in June 1980 to [...]
Court Street Urban Renewal Project of the 1960s
The 1960s and 1970s were marked by the effect of Federal urban renewal programs upon the City. Although it [...]
William H. Luden – Luden’s Candy
William H. Luden (1859-1949) was the developer of the menthol cough drop and founder of the Luden's company and [...]
Drexel, Tower Health medical school set for July finish
The Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health is taking shape in Wyomissing, with completion set for July. [...]
The Reading Renaissance Center
In September 1987 Joseph M. Eways, of Mast Management in Wyomissing, proposed the construction of a 20-plus-story ultramodern skyscraper [...]
Organized Crime’s Infiltration of The Pizza and Cheese Industry in Pennsylvania
In 1980, The Pennsylvania Crime Commission (PCC) documented the ties to Organized Crime of apparent legitimate cheese and pizza [...]
At the crossroads of Penn’s Common
The Penn’s Common area of the city, or “City Park” to the unenlightened, took on a mix of characters [...]
The City of Reading Flag
The city adopted its flag in 1898. The flag as it is today was executed by Bailey, Banks & [...]
Egelman’s Park, Reading Park System
Egelman’s Park, about 30 acres, along the west side of Hill Road (above Angora Road), was once one of [...]
Equus Sells Three-Building Portfolio in Wyomissing, PA to an Affiliate of Kawa Capital Management
Equus Capital Partners, Ltd. (“Equus”), one of the nation’s leading real estate investment managers, announced Dec. 28, 2020 the [...]