West Reading’s Fourth of July celebration yesterday was a double event. Besides celebrating the holiday the citizens and various organizations in the borough joined in a program in observation of the borough’s 50th anniversary. A spectacular feature of the day was the parade which was held in the morning. Shown above is one of the marching groups as the parade moved along Penn Avenue.… Read Full Article
Pictured is looking toward Reading on Lancaster Ave also known as 222 business. You may remember the Red Barn Restaurant, which then became a Chinese restaurant called Golden Chopsticks. It went out of business sometime in the early-mid 2010s.… Read Full Article
Above the fold in theMay 23rd, 1982 Reading Eagle
Kenhorst Fire Company’s 50th anniversary
Pacman tournament at the Fairgrounds Square Mall to benefit the YMCA of Berks county.
In sports
The early stages of a long decline of Penn Square downtown
