Reading City Council pays tribute to retiring fire chief

Reading City Council on Monday presented a proclamation to long-time Fire Chief James G, Stoudt, Jr. on the occasion of his ...

Reading City Council learns of shake-up in the Historical Architectural Review Board

During its committee-of-the-whole meeting Monday night, Reading City Council learned of a mass exodus of members from the Historical Architectural Review Board (HARB).
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From dumpsters to doughnuts: How Reading Council used tax dollars for events and why that changed

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Reading looks ahead to a cleaner spring

Snow still blankets the city, but Reading’s Clean City team said it’s not too early to start planning for the coming spring ...
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Reading City Council approves 2 PA grant applications

City Council has authorized applying for a state grant that would help stabilize and expand Reading’s Police Youth Academy and another grant for improvements along Tulpehocken Creek. Council members ...
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Reading City Council seeks $3 million grant for Penn Street parking

Council voted to pursue a PennDOT multimodal grant that would convert existing bus-bay configurations along Penn Street into ...
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Reading City Council cuts ice-skating rink from 2026 budget

The outdoor ice-skating rink planned for Reading’s Hillside Park will not be built next year. City Council members voted unanimously to strike the rink’s budget line as part of a series of cuts made ...
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From dumpsters to doughnuts: How Reading Council used tax dollars for events and why that changed

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