Where Are They Now? Bands & Musicians of the 1970’s in Reading & Berks County, Pa.
Written by John Sharp Fifty years ago or so, I became part of the rock music scene in the [...]
Bars of Reading and Berks, 1988
Suds Kroge and Dregs Donnigan published the book "Bars of Reading & Berks" in 1988. The authors had previously [...]
Stoneman Willie a Berks County Legend to be Laid to Rest
“Stoneman Willie,” a local legend and resident of the Theo C. Auman Funeral Home in Reading, PA since 1895 [...]
Lenape Indians of Berks County and Pennsylvania
In 1684, Berks County was exclusively inhabited by the Lenape Indians, who were an indigenous people of the Northeastern [...]
Proposed Skyscraper in Downtown Reading
The Reading Renaissance, a proposed 43-story skyscraper threatens to dwarf what traditionally has been the area’s largest high-rises. The [...]
First Known Image of the Easter Bunny in America came from Berks County
The earliest known imagery of the Easter bunny in America came from Berks County. It was drawn near Orwigsburg [...]
Repairs to Reading’s Pagoda
A recent post by GoReadingBerks on Facebook sparked the interest of the public and attracted the attention of Reading [...]
The City of Reading Has an Aching Potential
Officials from Reading, England, and Reutlingen, Germany recently visited Reading, PA as part of the city’s 275th anniversary celebration. [...]
History of the Mineral Springs Hotel
In 1815 two Reading businessmen, Charles Kessler and John Spade, erected a substantial stone factory at the lower approach [...]
Mount Laurel Furnace and Temple Iron Company
The first industries in Muhlenberg Township developed in Temple. The Mount Laurel Furnace for the manufacture of iron began [...]
History of The Reading Public Museum
In 1904, Dr. Levi Mengel, a science teacher at the Reading School District, sought permission from the district to [...]
Heiner’s Wissel on Neversink Mountain
The city of Reading is bounded on the west by the Schuylkill River, on the east by Mount Penn, [...]
History of Holy Guardian Angels, Hyde Park
Holy Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Church, Hyde Park, was established in 1929 for a group of Italian immigrant families [...]
Independence Island along the Schuylkill River
On the west side of the Schuylkill River above the Bingaman Street Bridge sits an island with a narrow [...]
Lancaster Avenue Covered Bridge and Bingaman Street Bridge
The county commissioners were authorized by an Act passed April 23, 1829, to erect a bridge over the Schuylkill [...]
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a public relief program for unemployed men ages 18 to 24 to provide [...]
Worrying blood-lead levels in children in Reading and Berks County
Berks County has the 3rd highest lead levels in the State, which is related to the amount of housing [...]
Pretzel City USA
At one time, Reading was home to about 26 different pretzel bakeries, earning it the nickname Pretzel City. Julius [...]
St. Peter Reading Catholic High School
By the beginning of the 20th century in Reading there was an urgent need for a Catholic secondary school. [...]
Ciotti Markets
Ciotti Markets was started by the Ciotti family in their Summit Avenue home in Millmont in 1937. Their first [...]
Don’t Give Up on Reading
By MaryBeth. Thank you for creating GoReadingBerks, one of my go-to websites when I need a dose of hometown [...]