On the morning of July 5, 1904, 200 children waited in the hot morning sun outside the gates of the large yard of what dad been “House of the Good Shepherd” at 4th and Pine Streets. Finally, at 8:30, the gates were opened [...]
Of the legends that abound on behalf of Reading perhaps the most famous one of all is attached to the green years in which Tom Hannahoe served in the dual capacity of Irishtown’s Mayor and as the proprietor of the famous Stars and [...]
In the 1930s, the Works Progress Administration began the construction of an amphitheater on Mt. Penn. The theater, of stone and mason work, is located on List Road, near the present Camps Lily but it has since been overgrown. Below: Approximate location of [...]
The northwest corner property at Sixth and Penn Streets of former Outlot No. 8 of the original town plan of Reading was originally sold by the Penns in 1749 to John Epler. Two years later John’s brother Adam was listed as owner. In [...]
The Tulpehocken Creek Valley Parkway is a long linear park situated along the Tulpehocken Creek. This parkway along the stream incorporates several area parks including Stonecliffe, The Leisure Area, Gring’s Mill, Red Bridge Park, and The Heritage Center. Each park is distinct with [...]
Ramon Lago was a well-known, respected artist and sculptor whose works have been exhibited both nationally and internationally. Ramon Lago was born in Cuba and brought to the United States of America at an early age. Lago also lived [...]
On November 16, 1974, a man walking along a fire trail in Reading's Egelman Park discovered the body of Steven Warunek. Warunek had been found shot to death with a gaping wound on the left side of his face. On November 18, police [...]
The iron industry had early development in Berks County. During the eighteenth century it steadily grew in importance; and in 1835 the extensive Reading Iron Works were established. This together with the building of canals drew here a large number of Irish settlers. [...]
From day one of the 20th century it was recognized that the future well-being of the development of center-city Reading was inextricably tied to the Reading Company train tracks cutting right through the very heart of the city at Seventh and Penn. Below: [...]
The Baer Building in Reading occupies the lot at the northeast corner of Church and Court Streets. The building was originally built as a 3 story office building facing Washington Street in 1870 and the high-rise was an [...]
