Category: Nostalgia
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Center Fountain at the Berkshire Mall
Read more: Center Fountain at the Berkshire MallBefore the upstairs food court was constructed in 1989, the Berkshire Mall had a wonderful light & water fountain in the center of the mall. Below are the few images I could find online. If you happen to have a nice image of this fountain, I would love to see it!… email me at [email protected]…
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On This Day…May 3rd 1991
Read more: On This Day…May 3rd 1991Above the fold in the May 3rd, 1991 Reading Eagle In entertainment…
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Outen the Light
Read more: Outen the LightYou know you’re from Berks Caaaahnty when…
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222 Drive-In Theatre
Read more: 222 Drive-In TheatreThe 222 Drive-In Theatre was located on Route 222 in Fleetwood, specifically at 8832 Allentown Pike. It was opened in 1975 and closed in 1996, and had a capacity for 300 cars. Today, the property is occupied by Garage Strength. The last operator of the 222 Drive In was Anstadt and Wolfe Theatres (Paul Angstadt and…
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Foscone’s Sir Goony Golf
Read more: Foscone’s Sir Goony GolfGoony Golf was located on Penn Avenue in Sinking Spring, right next to the old Sinking Spring Drive-In. Now the site is occupied by the parking lot of a strip shopping center. Foscone’s Golf Center was in operation from the 1960s until sometime in the mid-80s. The business also operated a go-kart racing track next…
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Penn St. 700 block in 1969
Read more: Penn St. 700 block in 1969Source: The Passing Scene
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The Brighter Hotel
Read more: The Brighter HotelThe Brighter Hotel was located at 2nd and Penn St, right over the Penn St. bridge in Reading. It was built and opened in 1900. By 1920 it was remodeled to hold a business on the first floor, which became occupied by Auto Sales Corp. The higher floors remained apartments. By 1978 the building was deemed…