Reading, PA: A City of Resilience, Culture, and Pride
Reading, Pennsylvania, often overshadowed by larger neighboring cities, has a vibrant history, rich culture, and many reasons to be proud. [...]
Parish Division of Dana Corporation
Neff Parish and John Sullivan co-founded Parish Manufacturing Company in Reading, Pennsylvania, in 1906. Equipped with one 1600-ton press [...]
Beaux-Arts style façade of 431 Penn Street
The building at 431 Penn Street in Reading, PA, holds a rich history as part of the city's central [...]
Asbestos Exposure and the Legacy of the Reading Railroad Shops in Reading, PA
The Reading Railroad, a cornerstone of Pennsylvania's industrial history, played a major role in shaping the economic and cultural [...]
October is Italian-American Heritage Month
October marks the start of Italian Heritage Month, a time dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the vast contributions that [...]
Balancing Indigenous Recognition and Italian-American Heritage
As more cities and states across the U.S. adopt Indigenous Peoples' Day in place of Columbus Day, a national [...]
Coach Derek Long Leads Conrad Weiser H.S. Boys Soccer Team to a Winning Season and Reaches 100 Wins
For Coach Derek Long and the Conrad Weiser Scouts, the 2024 soccer season will be remembered as a milestone [...]
Shocktoberfest – PA’s Premier Haunted Scream Park
Shocktoberfest is an annual Halloween-themed event located in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, and is renowned for being one of the [...]
Halloween Traditions in Reading and Berks County
Halloween traditions in Reading and Berks County, Pennsylvania, have a rich history that blends local folklore, immigrant customs, and [...]
Pennsylvania – Heart of the American Potato Chip Industry
Pennsylvania has earned a reputation as the heart of the American potato chip industry, a title rooted in the [...]
Berks Distilleries and Stein’s Pure Rye Whiskey
The history of whiskey distilling in Berks County can be traced back to the 18th century. During the 18th [...]
William Penn’s influence on beer making in Pennsylvania
William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, is best known for establishing a colony based on principles of religious freedom [...]
American Pie – Pennsylvania Dutch Pie and Pastries
William Penn wooed and won people from their troubled homes in the Palatinate and Upper Rhine in the middle [...]
German American Heritage Month
As the Reading Liederkranz celebrates Oktoberfest we are reminded that the month of October is German Heritage Month. German [...]
The Twin Mansions of the Muhlenberg Brothers, 401 & 403 Penn Street
The residences of the Muhlenberg brothers, Henry A. Muhlenberg, Jr. and Dr. Hiester H. Muhlenberg, at 401 and 403 [...]
John D. Mishler, one of Reading’s most prominent figures in theater, business, civic leadership, philanthropy, and journalism
John D. Mishler was a prominent figure in theater, business, civic leadership, philanthropy, and journalism, with his influence extending [...]
G. R. Kinney Shoe Store, Reading, PA
George Romanta Kinney founded the shoe company, G.R. Kinney & Co., Inc. in 1894 in Waverly, New York. His story [...]
First Public “Colored School” in Reading, PA
Jenny Terry, a former slave, became the matriarch of a large and important family in Reading’s history. Jenny first arrived [...]
Big Spring Farm, Robesonia, PA
Photos by Gress Photography. Big Spring Farm is on Route 422 east of Conrad Weiser High School. The farm is [...]
St. Cecilia’s Memorial Chapel, Reading, PA
Theodore Ignatius Heizmann began the construction of St. Cecilia's Chapel in 1892-1893 in memory of his mother, Mary Cecilia Heizmann. [...]
Hotel Junction, Pennsylvania Trust Co., Flowers by Helen Heck, Ollie’s Cocktail Lounge, Idaho Spud Bar, and Gift Sisters School of Dance
The triangular-shaped building at the intersection of 8th and 9th streets was once known as the Flatiron Building, although its [...]
