Reading
Reading is a city in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and its county seat. It is the fourth‑largest city in the state with a population of 95,112 as of the 2020 census. It is known for its rich railroad history and nickname “Pretzel City.”
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Phoenixville Healthcare Workers Troubleshoot Workplace Obstacles in ‘Shark Tank-Inspired’ Competition
Tower Health employees in Phoenixville made a short pivot from healthcare to product design for a Shark Tank-inspired competition, writes Donna Rovins for The Daily…
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2026 VISTA NextGen Superstars: Abby Wolfe
For Abby Wolfe, marketing is all about building relationships that strengthen the business community. And as Director of Marketing & Communications for the Chester County…
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Local ‘Nonprofit Whisperer’ Named to Board of Directors at Family-Owned Boscov’s
East Goshen Township resident Bob Madonna has spent much of his career helping nonprofits find clarity, stability, and strong leadership. Now, that work is extending…
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Chester County Centenarians Share Lifelong Wisdom
Chester County centenarians celebrated their 100 years of wisdom at the county’s annual luncheon, generating some words to live by as 2026 begins, writes Jen…
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VISTA Book Review: Five Things You Don’t Know About Valley Forge
From December 1777 to June of 1778, the main body of the Continental Army (approximately 12,000 troops) encamped on the edge of what is now…
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The Tent General Washington Slept in at Valley Forge a Symbol of His Wartime Leadership
George Washington’s war tent, created in Reading during the Valley Forge encampment in 1778, is an iconic part of the Museum of the American Revolution…
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Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority Meets at Historic Phoenixville Building
The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) held its monthly meeting last week at Columbia Grand in Phoenixville, the once-bustling train station that has now…
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Albright College in Reading Fights for Survival with Strategic Changes
Albright College in Reading, one of the many higher education options for Chester County students, ended its recent fiscal year with a surplus of over…
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RKL Finds Next CEO to Continue Firm’s Remarkable Growth Trajectory
RKL, a leading professional services firm with an office in Exton, has announced that former Chief Operating Officer Mike De Stefano has been elected Chief…
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Chester County Leadership: Joel Richardson, Owner and Comedy Producer, SunnyBrook Ballroom and SoulJoel’s at SunnyBrook
Joel Richardson, Owner of The SunnyBrook Ballroom in Pottstown and Comedy Producer at SoulJoel’s at SunnyBrook, spoke with VISTA Today about his active childhood in…
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Buc-ees Teases Move to Pennsylvania as It Expands to Virginia
Buc-ee’s is inching its way toward Pennsylvania as it opens its most northern store yet in Virginia, even teasing Pennsylvania travelers of an impending store…
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Homebuilder Eyes Chester County With Proposed Age-Restricted Community in Penn Township
Reading-based Berks Homes is currently considering entering the Chester County market with a proposed 239-unit age-restricted development in Penn Township, writes Ryan Mulligan for the…
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As Founder and CEO of Two Philadelphia Companies, Jenny Rafeh is All About Service to Others
Moving to a new country and uprooting all you know can be a difficult ordeal for anyone, particularly during your teen years. That was the…
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PennDOT Announces Plan to Pave The Schuylkill River
Drivers who are tired of sitting in jammed traffic on the region’s busiest highway will soon be getting some relief. PennDOT announced on Monday that…
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The Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority Now Has a Long Promising Future
The future of the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) looks promising, writes Karen Shuey for the Reading Eagle. The Berks County commissioners unanimously voted…
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Commissioner Marian Moskowitz Appointed Chair of Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority
Chester County Commissioner Marian Moskowitz was appointed Chair of the Schuylkill River Passenger Rail Authority (SRPRA) at the Authority’s January meeting. For the past two years,…
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Three Pennsylvanians Pitch Men’s Self Tanner to ‘Shark Tank’ Investors
Three Pennsylvania natives introduced Bro Glo, their self-tanner brand aimed at men, to celebrity investors on the latest episode of Shark Tank, writes Ryan Mulligan…
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VISTA Careers – Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy
Spotts, Stevens, and McCoy — which is headquartered in Reading with offices in Lancaster, West Chester, and the Lehigh Valley — is a regional engineering,…
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