Hispanic heritage celebration in downtown Reading
Reading’s final downtown First Friday Block Party of 2025 celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month. The festivities take place Friday…
3 compete for Reading City Council president
Incumbent City Council President Donna Reed will face two challengers for the office on the Democratic ballot in…
Habitat for Humanity shows off new mural adorning Reading property
Standing on the northeast corner of Douglass and Moss streets late Wednesday morning, a brightly-colored mural stretching up…
Reading approves short-term rental zoning rules
Editor’s note: This story has been revised to correct an error in characterizing the action council took. A…
2 competing for Reading’s Council President seat
Two candidates are running for Reading’s City Council president seat in the Nov. 4 election. Democratic candidate Donna…
Reading City Council names new Community Development director
Reading has a new director of community development. David Barr was selected for the post by Mayor Eddie…
Reading modernizes 4 park fieldhouses with energy-saving upgrades
Reading is highlighting major upgrades to four city park fieldhouses, renovated as part of the Reading Fieldhouses Reimagined…
Reading City Council tables proposal to ban events at city-owned construction sites
Reading City Council has deferred action on proposed legislation that would ban events on city properties under construction,…
Reading City Council calls on PA for marijuana reform
Council also introduced a measure that would decriminalize adult use of small amounts of marijuana within city limits.…
Reading City Council debates referendum to fix Charter Board vacancies
Filling seats on Reading’s vacant City Charter Board may require action from voters, City Council members said. Council,…
Reading City Council expected to vote Monday on plan to decriminalize marijuana
Reading City Council is expected to vote Monday on a proposed ordinance that would decriminalize possession of a…
Reading City Council redirects nearly $1 million to upgrade Oakbrook baseball field
City Council has approved reallocating nearly $1 million in federal funding to improve the baseball field at Oakbrook…