Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading (pronounced red - 'ing) is the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 81,207.

Related Topics:
Berks County, Pennsylvania - 2000

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The city was famous for the Reading Railroad (for example, it appears as a space in the Monopoly board game). Overlooking Reading on Mount Penn is a distinctive pagoda, known locally as "The Pagoda" or otherwise as the "Reading Pagoda".

Related Topics:
Reading Railroad - Monopoly - Board game - Pagoda

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The city is also famous for its development of outlet shopping

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as a tourist industry, giving it the designation "The Original

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Outlet Capital of the World."

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Reading is home to the minor league baseball team, the Reading Phillies and the East Coast Hockey League ice hockey team, the Reading Royals.

Related Topics:
Minor league baseball - Reading Phillies - East Coast Hockey League - Ice hockey - Reading Royals

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The city was the home to the first automobile dealership opened by Mr. H.W. Koler to sell Winton automobiles.

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Four colleges are located in Reading: Albright College, Alvernia College, Penn State - Berks, and Reading Area Community College.

Related Topics:
Albright College - Alvernia College - Penn State - Berks - Reading Area Community College

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The current mayor is Tom McMahon, who was elected in November 2003 in a landslide victory.

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