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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Reading,_PennsylvaniaReading, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

    Reading (/ ˈ r ɛ d ɪ ŋ / RED-ing; (Pennsylvania Dutch: Reddin) is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States.The city had a population of 95,112 at the 2020 census and is the fourth-most populous city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_towns_and_boroughsList of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

    This is a list of towns and boroughs in Pennsylvania. There are currently 956 municipalities classified as boroughs and one classified as a town in Pennsylvania. Unlike other forms of municipalities in Pennsylvania, boroughs and towns are not classified according to population. Boroughs designated in the table below with a dagger (†) are home ...

    Name
    County/ies
    Abbottstown
    Adams
    Adamsburg
    Westmoreland
    Adamstown
    Berks Lancaster
    Addison
    Somerset

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  3. www.britannica.com › place › Reading-PennsylvaniaReading | History, Facts, & Outlet Shopping | Britannica

    Nov 5, 2024 · Reading, city, seat (1752) of Berks county, southeastern Pennsylvania, U.S., on the Schuylkill River, 51 miles (82 km) northwest of Philadelphia.Laid out in 1748 by Nicholas Scull and William Parsons on land owned by Thomas and Richard Penn (sons of William Penn, Pennsylvania’s founder), it was built around Penn Common, a large open square, and named for the hometown of the Penn family in ...

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  4. goreadingberks.com › the-heritage-of-reading-1813The Heritage of Reading: 1813-1847: Canals, Heavy Industry ...

    Sep 23, 2021 · The town of Reading was chartered as a borough by the Pennsylvania General Assembly in 1783, and granted a new Borough Charter in 1813, with the legal boundaries set beyond those of the original town plan.

  5. www.readingpa.govCity Of Reading, PA

    Building A BetterReading Together. The City of Reading, located in southeastern Pennsylvania, is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and the county seat for Berks County. With an estimated population of 95,112 as of the 2020 census, it is the fourth most populated city in the state, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown.

  6. www.readingpa.gov › reading-s-historyReading's History - Reading, Pennsylvania

    Reading Pennsylvania. A Brief History... In 1733, the site of present day Reading was chosen. It was set at the intersection of two great valleys, the east Penn-Lebanon Valley and the Schuylkill river. This site was known as Finney's Ford until 1743 when Thomas Lawrence, a Penn Land agent, made the first attempt at the layout for Reading.

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  8. business.greaterreading.org › list › memberCity of Reading | Government - City, Borough & Township ...

    Government - City, Borough & Township. 815 Washington St Reading PA 19601. (610) 655-6222. (610) 655-6296. Visit Website.

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