Category: Decades
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West Wyomissing Foot Bridge
Read more: West Wyomissing Foot BridgeIn West Wyomissing, there used to be a pedestrian foot bridge that connected Morwood Avenue to Penn Avenue. It was built by the Reading Railroad in the early 1920s to help commuters who lived in West Wyo to get to the trolly lines on Penn Ave easily. A nearby establishment was Queen of the Valley Diner…
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King Hamburgers / Dairy King
Read more: King Hamburgers / Dairy KingThis establishment was originally Called King’s Hamburgers. When Burger King came to Pennsylvania the owner tried to block their usage of the name “Burger King”, which backfired. Unbeknownst Burger King Corporation had already filed for the Pennsylvania rights for that name just a few months before the owner. After this the restaurant was known as…
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On this Day June 11th 1982
Read more: On this Day June 11th 1982Above the fold in the June 11th, 1982 Reading Eagle Country Mall Construction In the Theatres
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Penn & 7th Street, 1970s
Read more: Penn & 7th Street, 1970sPhoto taken by Ron Ciervo
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Reading Brewing Company
Read more: Reading Brewing CompanyReading Brewing Company was founded by Philip Bessinger in 1886 in Reading, Pennsylvania. It was located at 9th & Laurel Streets. It brewed and canned various beers during its existence. Old Reading Beer and Reading Premium Beer were amongst the most popular. Reading produced a Pennsylvania Dutch Lager at a volume of 1,200 barrels a…
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Berks County Hockey Complex
Read more: Berks County Hockey ComplexIt opened as Western Berks Street Hockey in the fall of 1977 and went through several changes in name and ownership. It closed in 2005 as Berks County Hockey Complex. This little floor hockey arena hosted many local games over the decades. Located on Krick Lane across from the Sinking Spring Drive-In (pictured in background of…
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On this Day June 4th 1976
Read more: On this Day June 4th 1976Above the fold in the June 4th, 1976 Reading Eagle Reading High Class of 1976 Graduates St. Luke’s Last Service Cigarette Ad
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The Bellevue Diner
Read more: The Bellevue DinerThe Bellevue Diner was located on route 222 and Bellevue Ave, in Muhlenberg, 3 miles north of Reading.
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Then & Now…Klein’s Motel
Read more: Then & Now…Klein’s MotelLocated on Route 222 in Temple, a large section burnt down in 2014.
