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Living through History
Read more: Living through HistoryWhen I was a kid, learning about history in class, I always wondered if the common people living through the events we were studying had any idea of the significance of what they were living through. How did they feel about it? Were they afraid?…
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On this day March 11th 1962
Read more: On this day March 11th 1962Above the fold in the March 11th, 1962, Reading Eagle. Berkshire Knitting Mills Building 202 – better known perhaps as the “clock building” – has been sold to Schoener Candies, Inc., 216 Buttonwood St., it was announced yesterday by BKM. The building faces Reading Avenue…
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The Glockenspiel Restaurant
Read more: The Glockenspiel RestaurantThe Glockenspiel was a landmark Pennsylvania Dutch restaurant in northern Berks County. It originally dated back to 1751, built as a two-story farmhouse and later added on dining facilities and offices. It was located along Route 222 between Fleetwood and Kutztown. The restaurant specialized in…
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The Sheraton Motor Inn
Read more: The Sheraton Motor InnThe Sheraton Motor Inn was built in 1973, located at Woodland Ave and then Van Reed Road (now Paper Mill Road). In the year 2000, the Sheraton Motor Inn received higher status and was able to refer to itself as a hotel instead of “Inn”.…
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Sturgis Pretzel Co – Portland Ave – Then and Now
Read more: Sturgis Pretzel Co – Portland Ave – Then and NowVictor Brand Sturgis Pretzel Company – There were Sturgis Pretzel Bakeries located in Lititz, Wyomissing and West Wyomissing (the above pictured location) opened under the Sturgis Pretzel Co. name, but these were opened and ran by sons and grandsons of the original Tom Sturgis. Source
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Be a Berks Billionaire – The 1984 Berks County Monopoly Board Game
Read more: Be a Berks Billionaire – The 1984 Berks County Monopoly Board GameBe a Berks Billionaire is a fairly rare board game developed by a citizen of Berk’s County; Joan C. Zintak of Wyomissing. The game was developed and sold in 1984. It was originally intended to have a print run of 5000 games. There was some…
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Jan 15th, 1994: Two 4+ Magnitude Earthquakes shake Berks
Read more: Jan 15th, 1994: Two 4+ Magnitude Earthquakes shake BerksTwo earthquakes – the first measuring 4.0 on the Richter Scale and the second recorded at 4.6 – shook the Berks County area Saturday night. The quakes are believed to be the largest ever recorded in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, according to officials.The Associated…
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Tulpehocken Farms Dairy Store
Read more: Tulpehocken Farms Dairy StoreTulpehocken Farms Dairy Store was located at the intersection of State Hill Road and Van Reed Roads in Spring Township. The storefront was built onto the dairy barn in 1962. It’s location was roughly here. The Tulpehocken Dairy Farm Store was built on the front…
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A 100 Year Review of Berks – Happy New Year 2020!
Read more: A 100 Year Review of Berks – Happy New Year 2020!Happy New Year Berks County! Not only is it a new year but also the beginning of a new decade. As we leave behind the 2010s, let’s look back on the beginning of the last 10 decades, and some of the events that we experienced…
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Berks County Christmas – Whitners & Sears
Read more: Berks County Christmas – Whitners & SearsOn the 23rd Day of Berks County Christmas – Department Store Cheer 1940s Penn Street, Reading PA – Whitner’s Department Store & Sears decorated at Christmas
