Reading, Pennsylvania

About Reading

Reading, PA is a thriving city located in eastern Pennsylvania with an estimated population of 96,000. It ranks as the 4th largest city in Pennsylvania.

Reading holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 9.84 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 9,756 residents per square mile.

📰 Reading News Today

• City Council Evidentiary Public Hearing 8/17/26 | City of Reading, PA bctv.org · Aug 18
• Theresa Hoch Obituary - Reading, PA Reading Eagle · Aug 17
• Reading students gather for annual back to school supply event Tioga Publishing · Aug 16
• City Council hearing generates ‘buzz’; discusses proposed regulations for raising bees in Reading WFMZ.com · Aug 17
• Oscar P. Hollenbach Jr. Obituary (1935 - 2026) - Reading, PA - WTVA Legacy obituary · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Reading Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Pennsylvania (#4 statewide).
• One of 5 places in the US named Reading — but the Pennsylvania one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 96,000.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Reading

• Beneficial Society Victor Emmanuel II
• Café de Colombia Restaurant and Bakery — spanish
• Jimmy Kramer's Peanut Bar
• Judy's on Cherry — pasta
• Saucony Creek Franklin Station Brewpub
• Ugly Oyster Drafthaus
• Ave Maria Taqueria — mexican
• The Spartaco Club — italian pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Berks History Center · Museum
• Reading Area Firefighters Museum · Museum
• Reading Science Center · Museum
• Peace Rock · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Reading

• 10th & South Playground reviews ★
• 11th and Pike Playground reviews ★
• 12th & Chestnut reviews ★
• 2nd & Oley reviews ★
• 3rd and Spring Playground reviews ★
• 3rd and Spruce Park reviews ★
• 9th & Marion reviews ★
• Barbey's Playground reviews ★
• Cedar Street Park reviews ★
• Centre Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• Essick Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Reading

• Antietam MS/HS
• C E Cole Intermediate Sch
• Exeter Twp JHS
• Exeter Twp SHS
• Jacksonwald El Sch
• Lorane El Sch
• Mt Penn Primary Ctr
• Muhlenberg El Ctr
• Muhlenberg HS
• Muhlenberg Jr HS
• Owatin Creek El Sch
• Reiffton Sch
• Tenth & Penn El Sch
• Tyson-Schoener El Sch

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Penn State Health St. Joseph ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Haven Behavioral Hospital Of Eastern Pennsylvania · Psychiatric
• Tower Behavioral Health · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Reading

🏘️ Nearby Communities