Reading, Pennsylvania, about an hour away from Philadelphia, has earned the unfortunate title of the "poorest city in America." Once a major manufacturing town, most of Reading's factories have closed their doors and laid off hundreds of workers during the recession, leaving many jobless.
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In 1752, Reading became the county seat of Berks. During the French and Indian war, Reading became a military base for a chain of forts along the Blue Mountains ...
May 4, 2008 · Yesterday we went to the Vanity Fair Outlets and decided to take a ride to our old favorite The R.O.C. (The Reading Outlet Center).
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad (P&R) was incorporated in 1833. During the Long Depression following the Panic of 1873, a statewide railroad strike in ...
Feb 10, 2022 · Soon after the crime got bad, and Reading had lost its small-town feel. The outlets vacated the city after the crime got so bad that no one ...
Sep 26, 2011 · Reading, a struggling city of 88000, has the country's largest share of residents living in poverty, barely edging out Flint, Mich.
Dec 10, 2023 · And Berks County ain't any better, apparently. I'm so sorry that happened.
Sep 27, 2011 · But then serious problems arose from sprawl and rural development. Reading had steel industry then those jobs went overseas. Reading had textile ...
Aug 21, 2019 · And even they are "poisoned" by the slow economic death of Berks County. The cost of living is quite low... but not for everything. Housing ...
I created this group years ago for friends & neighbors to communicate with each other about happenings in our neighborhood. I've lived in Reading over 40...