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Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. The center of the Greater Reading Area, it had a population of 81,207 in the 2000 census; by 2008, it was estimated to have fallen to 80,560, making it the fifth largest city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, and Erie, and the sixth largest municipality after Upper Darby Township.

Overlooking the city on Mount Penn is Reading's symbol, a Japanese-style pagoda visible from everywhere in town and referred to locally as "the Pagoda". It was built in 1908 as a hotel and restaurant, but was never used for that purpose. It remains a tourist attraction. In 2007, plans were announced to renovate the area surrounding the Pagoda. The vision is to include walking paths and, possibly, a new mountaintop restaurant.

Duryea Drive, which ascends Mount Penn in a series of sharp bends, was a testing place for early automobiles and was named for Charles Duryea. The Blue Mountain Region SCCA hosts the longest hill climb in the PHA series, the Duryea Hill Climb, which follows the same route the automaker used to test his cars,

The city lent its name to the now-defunct Reading Railroad, which brought anthracite coal from the Pennsylvania Coal Region to cities along the Schuylkill River. The railroad is one of the four railroad properties in the classic United States version of the Monopoly board game.

During the general decline of heavy manufacturing, Reading was one of the first localities where outlet shopping became a tourist industry. It has been known as "The Pretzel City" because of numerous local pretzel bakeries. It is also known as "Baseballtown," after the Reading Phillies trademarked this moniker to market Reading's rich baseball history. Legendary left-handed pitcher Ty Sofflet led Reading to several fast-pitch softball victories in the mid-1970s.

The city has been the residence of numerous professional athletes of national stature. Among the athletes native to the Reading are Brooklyn Dodgers outfielder Carl Furillo, Baltimore Colts running back Lenny Moore, and Philadelphia 76ers forward Donyell Marshall.

The open-wheel racing portion of Penske Racing had been based in Reading, Pennsylvania since 1973 with the cars, during the F1 and CART era, being constructed in Poole, Dorset, England as well as being the base for the F1 team. On October 31, 2005, Penske Racing announced after the 2006 IRL season, they would consolidate IRL and NASCAR operations at the team's Mooresville North Carolina facility; with the flooding in Pennsylvania in 2006, the team's operations were moved to Mooresville earlier than expected. Penske Truck Leasing is still based in Reading 

The book and movie Rabbit, Run and others of the Rabbit series were set in fictionalized versions of Reading and nearby Shillington, called Brewer and Olinger respectively. These stories were written by John Updike, who was born in Reading and lived in nearby Shillington until he was thirteen.

Six institutions of higher education serve the Reading area. The city's cultural institutions include the Reading Symphony Orchestra and its education project the Reading Symphony Youth Orchestra, the GoggleWorks Art Gallery, the Reading Public Museum and the Historical Society of Berks County.

Reading is the birth place of artist Keith Haring, graphic artist Jim Steranko, poet Wallace Stevens, Guitar Virtuoso Richie Kotzen, NFL quarterback Chad Henne and country singer Taylor Swift. John Philip Sousa, the March King, died there in 1932.

Reading Education
Four institutions of higher learning are located within Reading's city limits:

  • Albright College
  • Alvernia University
  • Pace Institute
  • Reading Area Community College

Three high schools serve the city:

  • Holy Name High School
  • Reading Central Catholic High School
  • Reading High School

The Reading School District provides elementary and middle schools for the city's children. Numerous Catholic parochial schools are also available. It is possible to get a complete education, from kindergarten through college, on 13th Street.


Reading PA Area Information

Reading PA Community Characteristics and Facts
  • Total Crime Risk: 241.0 (100 = National Average)
  • Population: 77,727
  • Population Growth Since 2000: -4.29%
  • Annual Max Avg. Temperature: 61 F
  • Annual Min Avg. Temperature: 42 F
  • Male Median Age: 26.8 years
  • Female Median Age: 29.4 years
  • Median Household Income: $30,558
  • Highest Education Level Attained: High School 40.64%, Bachelors 6.68%, Grad School 3.46%

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2010 Population Growth and Population Statistics Reading, PA Pennsylvania
Total Population 77,727 12,625,200
Square Miles 9.84 44,816.61
Population Density 7,895.40 281.70
Population Change Since 1990 -0.35% 6.23%
Population Change Since 2000 -4.29% 2.80%
Forecasted Population Change by 2014 -3.42% 1.81%
Population Male 38,164 49.10% 6,152,962 48.74%
Population Female 39,563 50.90% 6,472,238 51.26%
Median Age 28.10 38.80

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2010 Weather Summary Reading, PA Pennsylvania
Weather Index 63 53
Annual Maximum Avg. Temperature 61.0 °F 60.0 °F
Annual Minimum Avg. Temperature 42.0 °F 42.0 °F
Annual Avg. Temperature 51.2 °F 50.8 °F
Annual Heating Degree Days (Tot Degrees < 65) 5,785 5,861
Annual Cooling Degree Days (Tot Degrees > 65) 773 723
Percent of Possible Sunshine 53 50
Mean Sky Cover (Sunrise to Sunset - Out of 10) 6 7
Mean Number of Days Clear (Out of 365 Days) 93 72
Mean Number of Days Rain (Out of 365 Days) 125 142
Mean Number of Days Snow (Out of 365 Days) 9 13
Avg. Annual Precipitation (Total Inches) 44.00" 40.00"
Avg. Annual Snowfall (Total Inches) 31.00" 47.00"

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