Stories tagged: "reading"

Life Philadelphia's Mexican Independence Day Festival (Credit: R. Kennedy for Visit Philadelphia)
Life How to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month Across Pennsylvania

From Philly to Pittsburgh, cities throughout Pa. are holding celebrations to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans and the growing diversity of our state.

Kalena Thomhave Kalena Thomhave September 19, 2022 2:42 pm EDT
Economy Cumru Twp, PA - June 1: The Sheetz gas station and convenience store on Lancaster Pike In Cumru Township Tuesday morning June 1, 2021. (Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)
Economy Pennsylvania Gas Prices Continue to Fall

After reaching a record high of $5.07 per gallon in early June, the average price for a gallon of gas in Pennsylvania is now down to $3.85.

Patrick Berkery Patrick Berkery September 19, 2022 9:51 am EDT
Infrastructure These railroad tracks could be getting more use if Amtrak's plan goes through.
Infrastructure Restoring Passenger Rail Service Between Reading and Philadelphia is Chugging Along

Officials in Chester, Berks, and Montgomery counties have created the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams May 9, 2022 5:23 pm EDT
Elections A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks in Allentown, Pa., Tuesday, May 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Elections Bid to Help Latinos Win More Seats in Newly Drawn Districts Draws Criticism

Proposals from the Legislative Reapportionment Commission that must reflect a decade of demographic changes identified by the census narrowed opportunities for Pennsylvania Latinos, critics say.

Associated Press Associated Press December 28, 2021 2:56 pm EST
Economy These railroad tracks could be getting more use if Amtrak's plan goes through.
Economy All Aboard: Restoring Passenger Rail Service from Reading to Philadelphia

A new study shows not only that reviving passenger rail service in Reading is financially possible and economically profitable, but it has the support of Amtrak and President Biden.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams April 15, 2021 4:29 pm EDT

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Rep. Emily Kinkead (D-Allegheny) and state Sen. Lindsey Williams (D-Allegheny) announce legislation for the no-cost school lunch program at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, Sept. 21, 2022. (Courtesy: PA House of Representatives) Education Democratic State Lawmakers Want to Bring Back Free School Lunch Program
Jane Harman, of Takoma Park, Md., center, holds a sign with an AR-15 crossed out on it, as she attends a gun safety reform rally, Monday, June 6, 2022, outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Law and Order Deadly Shooting Outside Philadelphia School is a Grim Reminder of What’s at Stake in Pa. on Election Day
(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey) Analysis Removal of ‘Girls Who Code’ Book Series Reignites Pennsylvania School Book Ban Controversy
Voting Campaign volunteers stand outside the Santander Arena in Reading, Berks County, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. A sign at the arena advertised an upcoming Ted Nugent concert. Nugent recently campaigned with President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. (Keystone Photo/Ashley Adams)
Voting Will Reading Stay Red in 2020? It Was Hard to Tell at Lunchtime.

Reading, a small city in rural Berks County, was once a center for the Socialist Party in the US. In recent years, the county has gone Republican.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams November 3, 2020 6:56 pm EST