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Reading is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city had a population of 95,112 at the 2020 census and is the fourth-largest city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown.
The City of Reading, located in southeastern Pennsylvania, is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and the county seat for Berks County. With an estimated population of 95,112 as of the 2020 census, it is the fourth most populated city in the state, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown.
Reading is a historic city of about 95,000 (2020 Census) in Pennsylvania, about 50 miles northwest of Philadelphia, 35 miles southwest of Allentown and 55 miles east of Harrisburg.
In 1748, the town was laid out by Thomas and Richard Penn, the sons of William Penn. The name was chosen after Penn's own county seat, Reading, in Berkshire, England. In 1752, Reading became the county seat of Berks. During the French and Indian war, Reading became a military base for a chain of forts along the Blue Mountains.
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Reading, PA. Region: Dutch Country Roads. Founded in 1748, Reading grew as a result of the nearby iron and steel industries, which gave rise to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, an important spoke in the wheel that drove the Industrial Revolution. By the 1870s the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad was the largest corporation in the world.
May 5, 2022 · Reading is a city located in southwest Pennsylvania, in Berks County. The city is roughly halfway between Philadelphia, the state's most populous city, and Harrisburg, the state capital. It is located along a key transportation route connecting central and eastern parts of Pennsylvania.
