The Fairgrounds Square Mall has itself become a ghost. It was just demolished over what will inevitably go down as the infamous Summer of 2020. The mall was on its last leg for years, and it only seemed fitting that it would meet its end in such a year as this one has been. However, if you spent any time working there over the course of its 40 year existence, you may have heard or seen things you couldn’t explain.… Read Full Article
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 together as a community during them. The past is important and sometimes comforting, but it is also important to look forward.… Read Full Article
Thanksgiving Day also fell on November 28th in 1974. Here is a look at that day’s Reading Eagle:
Walter S. Shearer, who owns a poultry farm in Sinking Spring R.D. 6, holds one of his flock. To find out what eventually happened to this turkey turn to page 31 – Eagle Photo
That homemade taste of goodness was plentiful in Berks County today as thousands celebrate Thanksgiving with families and friends.… Read Full Article
We now have a place for our followers to communicate with each other and the blog here at Berksnostalgia.com
Navigate to the Forums using the “Community” tab on the menu bar or at the link https://berksnostalgia.com/forums/
Hot Topics: place to talk about current news in Berks and how it relates to history
Neighborhoods: find or start a thread about the neighborhood you grew up in and connect with others from the same place
Schools: Chat about your school and connect with old classmates
Contributor Ideas: Share your own content and suggest ideas for the blog to research & post
Places: have questions or memories regarding certain places?… Read Full Article