Neversink – “A Reclaimed Mountain”
The city of Reading is bounded on the west by the Schuylkill River, on the east by Mount Penn, [...]
History of St. Paul’s Church
On Sunday, May 24th, 1846, dedication services were held at the newly built Saint Peter's church. The congregation of [...]
History of Saint Peter the Apostle RC Church
As a preface to the history of Saint Peter the Apostle R.C. Church in Reading, it may be of [...]
Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Bally, PA
The first Catholic congregation to be established in Pennsylvania was in 1734 when Father Greaton, S. J., a missionary [...]
Buttonwood Street Reservoir
The Buttonwood Street Reservoir consists of two tanks. The south tank was completed in 1895 and covered in 1910. [...]
Camelot on Neversink – Locals not Welcomed
In November 1891, a contract was issued to local builder Levi H. Focht to erect the Neversink Mountain Hotel, [...]
Borough of Sinking Spring – Named After Spring
The date of the beginning of the settlement of Sinking Spring was in 1793, although there were settlers in [...]
A & W Root Beer, 3801 Perkiomen Ave.
A & W Root Beer, 3801 Perkiomen Ave. opened in 1964. According to a 1965 directory, Leroy A. and [...]
The Dreamland Park Murders
Dreamland Park was a small amusement park located on Pricetown Road in Ruscombmanor Township, Pennsylvania. The park, which was [...]
Neversink Scenic Drive
In 1966, the Reading Automobile Club proposed the construction of a scenic drive on top of Neversink Mountain. Although [...]
Reading Air Show
The first air show at Reading, PA was held during dedication ceremonies for the newly built municipal airport in [...]
History of Holy Guardian Angels Boy Scouts of America Troop 161
The application for charter for a new troop that was to become troop 161 was completed on May 1, [...]
Crystal Palace Hot Wiener Shop
The Crystal Palace Hot Wiener Shop was a downtown Reading dining landmark for 82 years. Frank Pestlikes, a native [...]
Camp Howard on Mount Penn
Few people know that a Boy Scout Camp once existed on Mount Penn. Camp Howard was a 26-acre campsite [...]
Reading Railroad: Coal Age Empire
Decades ago, Reading was a mighty manufacturing town where the Reading Railroad — once the world's largest company, now [...]
Shikellamy Boy Scout Reservation
Camping has always been essential to Scouting, and was embraced by even the earliest Boy Scouts of Berks and [...]
Fifth and Spring School
The Fifth and Spring school house was an 8-room building erected in 1900. The school was adjacent to Church [...]
Pomeroy’s Department Store, Reading, PA
In the 1870s, three young men, salesmen for Brown, Thomson and McWhirter, at Hartford, Conn., had a dream. They [...]
Park School, Reading, PA
The Park School was formerly located at the intersection of Perkiomen Avenue with 12th and Franklin Streets. The building [...]
The Embassy Theatre, Reading, PA
The Embassy theatre was constructed on the properties owned by Ad. and Samuel Kutz and E. I. Kaufmann, 739-749 [...]
Reading/Berks Drive-in Theaters: A History
Drive-in theaters were hugely popular after World War II and, on special summer occasions featured all-night shows. Among its [...]
