READING, Pa. \u2013 Penn Street was filled with thousands of people and 45 organizations, businesses and nonprofits Thursday night.\u2002\u2002\u2002\u2002<\/p>\n
It was all to make this Halloween extra special for kids in Reading.<\/p>\n
“Everybody’s just in a really good mood, and that’s what we had hoped for,” said Reading Mayor Eddie Moran.<\/p>\n
It was the city’s sixth year doing \u201cHalloween on Penn,\u201d and it just gets bigger and better every year.<\/p>\n
Moran says they had around 5,000 people attend the event.<\/p>\n
“Everybody’s telling me they’re running out of candy, which is a great thing,” the mayor said.<\/p>\n
Joseph Gaston, from The Candy Factory, wasn’t slowing down.\u2002<\/p>\n
“I think we’re at like 500 bars,” he said.<\/p>\n
Thousands of people came out to Penn Street in Reading for some pre-Halloween fun. <\/p>\n
Along with candy, businesses were also handing out food and prizes, and had tons of family-friendly activities.<\/p>\n
Gaston says it’s a great way to support their community.<\/p>\n
“This is fun, first of all, but giving back, it’s nice. It’s really nice,” he said.<\/p>\n
Meghan Walker lives in Reading. She brought her kids, and dressed up herself.<\/p>\n
She says being able to come to an event like this is amazing.<\/p>\n
“This is going to change for the future. It’s going to make our city better and greater. You know, this is going to inspire someone one day,” Walker said.<\/p>\n
Walker says she’s glad her children get to grow up having this as their Halloween celebration.<\/p>\n
“It’s beautiful. They didn’t have that when we were growing up, so it’s really nice to see how the communities come together,” said Walker.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The mayor says the event helps give kids a safe and fun way to celebrate Halloween. He hopes it continues to grow every year.<\/p>\n
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