Former Camp Hosiery building to become the home to Albright College’s Science Research Institute
Dr. Jacquelyn S. Fetrow, Albright president, explained to City Council at its committee whole meeting Monday, March 22, about the [...]
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 [...]
