2023 Mid-Year State of Economy
In this third annual Mid-Year State of the Economy, the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance (GRCA) presents a compiled economic snapshot of Berks County. Please note, throughout this report we refer
Berks Nature & Berks County Public Libraries team up for bilingual StoryWalk
Berks Nature, The Nature Place, unveiled Berks County’s latest StoryWalk on Aug. 1. The grand reveal event recognized the partnership between Berks County public libraries and Berks Nature and celebrated
Pennsylvania’s Bio-Economy Poised to Grow
Greater Reading is well positioned to be a leader in the biobased economy. The bio-economy is commercial activity centered on agricultural raw materials for us in good, services or energy.
Visions Announces New Downtown Branch in Reading
Visions Federal Credit Union is excited to announce that work is underway for its newest branch. Located at 35 North 6th Street in downtown Reading, PA, the expansion highlights the
Shapiro, Redding tout bright organic future for Pa.
Pennsylvanian Gov. Josh Shapiro and Secretary of Agriculture Russell Redding held a press conference at the Rodale Institute, a 386-acre organic education and research farm in Greater Reading, to offer
Reading Housing Authority breaks ground on Oakbrook Center for Community Services project
Reading Housing Authority celebrated the groundbreaking of the Oakbrook Homes Center for Community Services on July 18. The new project will address a nearly 20-year goal of increasing access for
FirstEnergy Stadium Ranked Amongst Most Affordable Ballparks
FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Reading Fightin Phils, had been ranked as the sixth-most affordable ballpark in all of Minor League Baseball. The ranking came as part of a recent
Deerfoot Winery earns 8 medals at Finger Lakes International Wine Competition
Deerfoot Vineyards & Winery was awarded 8 medals in the distinguished Finger Lakes International Wine Competition in Mendon, New York. Top honors went to Country Rose which took “Best of
Buck Mason reopens historic Mohnton Knitting Mills
Buck Mason, a California-based clothing company acquired the 116-year-old Mohnton Knitting Mills. Founders Erik Allen Ford and Sasha Koehn learned of the available spaced and jumped at the chance to
Local cheesemaker relocates to Greater Reading
The Farmstead Table, an artisanal cheese-making establishment, has relocated to Greater Reading. Founded in 2019 by owner/cheese maker Steve Dougherty, The Farmstead Table has put down new roots at the
U.S. News & World Report rates Reading, PA in the Top 10 places to retire
Pennsylvania and Florida towns took top spots for places to retire, according to U.S. News & World Report. The yearly list of Best Places to Retire in the U.S. named Reading,
Reading will soon get a long-awaited skate park
Reading City Council has awarded $1.6 million contract to Grindline Skateparks of Seattle for the construction of a skatepark at 601 Canal Street. This cast-in-place concrete skatepark has been long-awaited
