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Notable locations in Reading: George Field (A), North Reading Plaza (B), Hessian Camp (C), Reading Art Gallery and Planetarium (D), House of Good Shepherd (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: The Big Mill Shopping Center (1), Penn Square Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Charles Evans Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: Angelica Lake (A), Neversink Reservoir (B), Egelman Basin (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Tulpehocken Creek (A), Angelica Creek (B), Wyomissing Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Reading include: Hampden Park (1), Pendora Park (2), Centre Park (3), Egelman Park (4), Schlegel Park (5), Yarnell Park (6), Baer Park (7), Angelica Park (8), Riverfront Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Central PA African American Museum (119 North 10th Street), Reading And Berks County Visitors Bureau (Tourism Consultants; 352 Penn St), Interplanetary Transit Authority Llc (Art Museums; 515 Canal St), Antietam Walk In-Bingo (Amusement & Theme Parks; Antietam Valley Shop), Grand Slam USA (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1037A Macarthur Road), C H Dill Travel Bureau (Tours & Charters; 4641 Pottsville Pike # 102C).
Hotels: Four Seasons Sunrooms (Maidencreek Industri), Country Inn-Suites Wyomissing (405 North Park Road), Comfort Inn Reading (2200 Stacy Drive), Days Inn (2299 Lancaster Pike), Best Western Dutch Colony Inn (4635 Perkiomen Avenue), Antique Airplane Restaurant (4635 Perkiomen Avenue), Econo Lodge Outlet Village (635 Spring Street), Holiday Inn Express and Suites (2389 Bernville Road).
Courts: U S Government - Courts- Federal District Court- Chambers (400 Washington Street), United States Bankruptcy Court (400 Washington Street), Courts-Federal - Bankruptcy Court- Clerk's Ofc Information (400 Washington Street), Courts-Federal - District Court- Magistrate Judge- Tullio Gene Leomp (400 Washington Street Suite 101).
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Air pollution trends in Reading
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.019 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.020 ppm in 2000, 0.022 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.079 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.082 ppm in 2000, 0.092 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.092 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.103 ppm in 2000, 0.111 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 16.8 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.9 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0076 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0078 ppm in 2000, 0.0087 ppm in 1990).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Reading and their reported violations in the past:
GREAT OAK SPRING WATER CO (Population served: 4500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
BERN TWP MUNI AUTH (Population served: 1300, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-10-2005 and JAN-05-2006, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005), St Consent Decree/Judgement (MAR-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-15-2005)
KAMP KEYSTONE (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-16-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-1999)
HAFER PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT LTD (Population served: 48, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-24-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-24-1999), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-26-1999), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-1999)
GREAT OAK SPRING WATER CO (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-15-2004)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Reading that have no violations reported:
- HAWK MOUNTAIN SCOUT RESERVATIO (Population served: 700, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- EXETER FAMILY RESTAURANT (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- DUTCH COLONY MOTOR INN (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- GREAT OAK SPRING WATER VENDING (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
- GREEN HILLS GOLF DRIVING RANGE (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Reading compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Arena or stadium:
- Sovereign Center. Capacity: 7,200.
Banks with most branches in Reading (2007 data):
- Wachovia Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
- Sovereign Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-12-07: Bank assets: $89,506.4 mil, Deposits: $51,244.7 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 860 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A.
- Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Lancaster Avenue Branch, Fifth And Penn Branch, Ninth And Spring Branch, Exeter Branch, Riverside Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,418.0 mil, Deposits: $25,942.5 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 412 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Muhlenberg Branch, Tuckerton Road Branch, Fifth & Washington Branch, Exeter Branch. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
- National Penn Bank: Muhlenberg Weis Market, Shillington Branch, Reading Branch, Exeter Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,411.4 mil, Deposits: $3,825.7 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 88 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
- Leesport Bank: Northeast Reading Branch at 1210 Rockland Street, branch established on 1994-12-05; Exeter Branch at 4361 Perkiomen Ave, branch established on 2002-05-20. Info updated 2006-12-04: Bank assets: $1,017.1 mil, Deposits: $705.4 mil, headquarters in Wyomissing, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Leesport Financial Corp.
- Commerce Bank/Harrisburg National Association: Exeter Branch at 5140 Perkiomen Avenue, branch established on 2003-07-19; Muhlenburg Branch at 3045 North Fifth Street Highway, branch established on 2003-09-20. Info updated 2006-06-15: Bank assets: $1,865.2 mil, Deposits: $1,617.7 mil, headquarters in Lemoyne, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc.
- Fleetwood Bank: Airport Branch at Route 183 & Macarthur Boulevard, branch established on 2003-05-01. Info updated 2006-04-14: Bank assets: $158.8 mil, Deposits: $142.1 mil, headquarters in Fleetwood, PA, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Fleetwood Bank Corporation
- 7 other banks with 7 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Police Protection - Officers |
210 | $1,167,284 | $66,702 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
27 | $95,914 | $42,628 | 82 | $28,056 |
| Firefighters |
143 | $738,424 | $61,966 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $6,682 | $40,092 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
32 | $94,548 | $35,456 | 3 | $2,128 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $6,884 | $41,304 | 2 | $1,344 |
| Parks and Recreation |
29 | $91,604 | $37,905 | 61 | $24,920 |
| Sewerage |
54 | $200,858 | $44,635 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
37 | $124,018 | $40,222 | 2 | $2,102 |
| Other and Unallocable |
10 | $29,538 | $35,446 | 0 | $0 |
| Financial Administration |
40 | $124,412 | $37,324 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
22 | $65,000 | $35,455 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
20 | $73,276 | $43,966 | 7 | $3,050 |
| Judicial and Legal |
4 | $15,242 | $45,726 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
48 | $176,468 | $44,117 | 0 | $0 |
| Natural Resources |
11 | $31,696 | $34,577 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
691 | $3,041,848 | $52,825 | 157 | $61,600 |
Reading government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,377,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $23,080,000
All Other: $6,460,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,616,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,485,000
Housing & Community Development: $15,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $19,708,000
General - Other: $15,024,000
Sewerage: $8,980,000
Housing & Community Development: $8,506,000
Water Utilities: $8,148,000
Fire Protection: $7,395,000
Central Staff Services: $3,948,000
Regular Highways: $3,679,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,451,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,719,000
Health Services - Other: $2,667,000
Financial Administration: $1,473,000
Libraries: $1,160,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $429,000
General Public Buildings: $165,000
Transit Utilities: $107,000
- Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $89,239,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $14,437,000
Interest Revenue: $14,150,000
Total Federal Securities: $13,534,000
Benefit Payments: $7,675,000
Local Employee Contribution: $3,205,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $2,938,000
Withdrawals: $132,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $89,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,961,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $250,000
All Other: $69,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $122,585,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $12,000,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $82,520,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $12,000,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $40,065,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,845,000
Rents: $756,000
Interest Earnings: $282,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,743,000
Sewerage: $1,189,000
Police Protection: $1,084,000
Regular Highways: $313,000
Fire Protection: $90,000
Parks & Recreation: $74,000
Libraries: $10,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $11,931,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,168,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $904,000
- State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $4,603,000
All Other: $3,619,000
Highways: $1,091,000
General Support: $85,000
- Tax - Property: $14,632,000
NEC: $5,060,000
Individual Income: $3,395,000
Other Selective Sales: $508,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $33,135,000
4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,285 average adjusted gross income) | Here: |  4.49% | | Pennsylvania average: |  4.99% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)| Berks County: | 0.07% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,491 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.02% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($460 average AGI)| Berks County: | 0.05% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Reading:
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRAW (1340 AM; 1 kW; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIOV (1240 AM; 1 kW; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
- KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
- WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Reading:
- W253AC (98.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
- WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
- WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W249AT (97.7 FM; READING, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
- WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
- WXAC (91.3 FM; READING, PA; Owner: ALBRIGHT COLLEGE)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- W207AE (89.3 FM; READING, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
- WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
- W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W280CQ (103.9 FM; SHILLINGTON, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Reading:
- WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W24CS (Channel 24; READING, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
- WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
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