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
In a Pickle
Greater Reading embraces America’s fastest growing sport By Keith Stamm, Director of Workforce Development, GRCA Have you heard of pickleball? It is no surprise if you haven’t as the sport
U.S. News ranked PA cities, Reading landed in top seven
The U.S. News & World Report recently ranked some of the best cities in Pennsylvania to live in, and Reading ranked in their top seven. Reading ranks No. 6 in
Outdoor Adventure Awaits
Hike, bike and explore Greater Reading By Keith Stamm, Director of Workforce Development, GRCA For outdoor enthusiasts, the Greater Reading area is the place to be! In addition to over
Unique Snacks honored as family-owned small business
The Small Business Administration’s Eastern District Office honored Unique Snacks with the 2023 Family-Owned Small Business Award of the Year. It was among businesses in 40 counties nominated for the
Ground broken for upgrades at 2 city playgrounds
Ground was broken for two new playground improvement projects in the city of Reading. Baer Park on West Douglas Street will receive a train engine that shoots water as well
Keith Haring Fitness Court encouraging artful workouts
Kutztown University was chosen as one of 10 sites nationwide where a Keith Haring Fitness Court would be constructed. Keith Haring was born and raised in Kutztown so it only
