Michelle N. Lynch

2 days ago | readingeagle.com | Michelle N. Lynch

Two Reading-owned buildings on Penn Street must be demolished for public safety, the city announced. Emergency demolition of the structurally compromised buildings at 431 and 433 Penn St. has begun and will continue until further notice, the city said Wednesday in a release. The empty structures in the Callowhill Historic District are in an advanced state of decay, Reading’s chief building official told the city’s Historical Architectural Review Board in a series of meetings last year.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Michelle N. Lynch

Incumbent City Council President Donna Reed will face two challengers for the office on the Democratic ballot in the May 20 primary election. The winner of the primary will compete against the Republican candidate in the November general election. Republican candidate Evelyn Morrison is running unopposed in the primary. Candidates for the council president seat are elected to four-year terms.

1 week ago | readingeagle.com | Michelle N. Lynch

Reading voters will get a chance to select candidates to serve in several City Council positions in the May 20 primary election. This year voters will cast ballots for candidates running for three council district seats. The openings are in Districts 1, 4 and 5. The winners of the primary will face off in the November general election. Candidates for the district seats will be elected to four-year terms. Incumbents are indicated by an asterisk. City councilors are paid $6,250 annually.

1 week ago | readingeagle.com | Michelle N. Lynch

Incumbent City Council President Donna Reed will face two challengers for the office on the Democratic ballot in the May 20 primary election. The winner of the primary will compete against the Republican candidate in the November general election. Republican candidate Evelyn Morrison is running unopposed in the primary. Candidates for the council president seat are elected to four-year terms.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Michelle N. Lynch

Exchange students from Reading’s sister city, Reutlingen, Germany, learned about Reading’s government Thursday during a visit to City Hall. The 11 students, ages 15 to 17, represented two of Reutlingen’s schools, Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium and Friederich-List-Gymnasium. In the German education system, a gymnasium prepares students for a university education and is considered the most academically rigorous of the three secondary school types.