Ben Ross, Vice President of Preconstruction at Burkey Construction
Lives in Shillington
Where are you from originally and what brought you to Greater Reading?
I am from Aurora, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. My wife and I moved to Greater Reading in the spring of 2003, with the plan of moving to Philadelphia later that fall. However, we fell in love with the people and are still here 23 years later.
I am from Aurora, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. My wife and I moved to Greater Reading in the spring of 2003, with the plan of moving to Philadelphia later that fall. However, we fell in love with the people and are still here 23 years later.
What advice would you give to someone who is thinking about making Greater Reading home?
Putting down long-term roots in a place is a gift, and I am so glad that my family chose to do so in Greater Reading. Our community is filled with special places, traditions and people; when you are here long term, your appreciation for those things only grows stronger. I am extremely excited and optimistic for what lies ahead for Greater Reading, and I believe that it will become only more special to call this place home.
Putting down long-term roots in a place is a gift, and I am so glad that my family chose to do so in Greater Reading. Our community is filled with special places, traditions and people; when you are here long term, your appreciation for those things only grows stronger. I am extremely excited and optimistic for what lies ahead for Greater Reading, and I believe that it will become only more special to call this place home.
When family comes to visit, what is one place you must take them and why?
I would take them to a Fightin’s game at FirstEnergy Stadium on a fireworks night. There’s great baseball, great entertainment and a beautiful new stadium upgrade for them to enjoy. It’s a place where the community of Greater Reading really shines.
I would take them to a Fightin’s game at FirstEnergy Stadium on a fireworks night. There’s great baseball, great entertainment and a beautiful new stadium upgrade for them to enjoy. It’s a place where the community of Greater Reading really shines.
