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For over 160 years the brownstone Cathedral of Christ Episcopal Church has towered 180 feet above the heart of Reading. The body of this church… Read more: Christ Episcopal Church – 200 years - Is Berks County going to abandon its iconic Courthouse?
On May 5th the County of Berks released a press release announcing their intention to purchase 600 Penn Street in Reading, for the purpose of… Read more: Is Berks County going to abandon its iconic Courthouse? - The Textile Inn, Birthplace of Wyomissing Borough
There is more drama coming out of Wyomissing Borough this week, but this time it is not about the mall. On Tuesday May 12th, Wyomissing… Read more: The Textile Inn, Birthplace of Wyomissing Borough
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Just happened to drive by today and see this:
Is there a contact number to rent this church out ? Thank you
Just like every other government agency, build it Today and let someone else worry about it tomorrow!
Great job Alexa. Great video, very informative and cool.
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Excellent investigative article and very informative. Yes, the days of the courthouse lights predicting the weather. I worked in the…