CONTENTS Welcome to the 4th Issue of Reading on the Rise Magazine. Here you will find your source for Entertainment, Local Businesses and other areas of interest in the Reading area. Reading on the Rise welcomes all your advertising needs. We offer custom advertising and Graphic work. We offer product placement and helpful ideas to make your business grow. Utilizing our Extensive Network of Websites, Print Publications, Promotional Tools and Events is a great way to increase your exposure and drive traffic to your business. Reading on the Rise is also a great way to make all of your Personal Announcements such as Birthdays, Anniversaries, Reunions, Weddings, Birth Announcements and much more!! We are much more than an Advertising Magazine. We publish helpful and knowledgeable information to empower our communities. So when it comes to making the choice for your Advertising ,,,Stick with the Magazine that is in your Community and about your Community. Founder/Publisher
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Departing mayor: Reading doesn't deserve a bad reputation Mayor Tom McMahon doesn't think Reading deserves its soiled reputation. Sure, it has gained national attention for its newest label as the country's poorest city. But most cities, at least in Pennsylvania, are in economic trouble, said McMahon, who is also president of the Pennsylvania League of Cities and Municipalities. So why pick on Reading? "Everyone's headed in the same direction," McMahon said. "It's a mistake to think that we focus on Reading and solve the Reading problem and that everything is going to be good. It's not." Reading Mayor Tom McMahon
As his second term winds down, McMahon's perception of what shape Reading is in now, and his vision of what it will be in the future, are clear. City Council President Vaughn Spencer will be sworn into office Monday, Jan. 2.
While the city's image has taken plenty of blows, McMahon is sure the city is better off now than when he took office in 2004, and that even brighter days are ahead. "When I came into office, the city of Reading was regarded as an embarrassment around the state. I promised the community I wouldn't do that. ... I would try not to embarrass them," McMahon said. His proudest achievement was answering pleas from residents to crack down on crime. And crime has fallen, he said, thanks to his partnership with Reading Police Chief Bill Heim. "Hiring Chief Heim was one of the best things I did," McMahon said. "He cleaned up the streets." McMahon said he is also proud to have been involved in big projects such as the construction of the GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, the IMAX movie theater and two parking garages, and a renovation of the Pagoda. While these projects have made Reading a more vibrant place to live, McMahon said, the city still has an enormous problem attracting businesses, especially because the state offers few incentives for out-of-state businesses to come to Pennsylvania. "People say ‘let's bring in jobs'," McMahon said. "But it ain't that easy. Competition between cities and states is fierce." For the city to be truly successful, the community must take a more active role in the Latino population, the mayor said. "The new generation of Latinos are smart people and looking around at how we do things," McMahon said. He said the city must provide resources for children who may not have access to someone in their family to help them be successful — resources like literacy and mentoring programs that help keep Latino students from dropping out of school. "We've got to do more it," McMahon said. "Kids need it."
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Borough Contact Information CITY OF READING City Hall 815 Washington St. Reading, PA 19601 610-655-6000 www.cityofreadingpa.com Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
WEST READING BOROUGH CUMRU TOWNSHIP 500 Chestnut St. 1775 Welsh Road West Reading, PA 19611-1291 Mohnton, PA 19540 610-374-8273 610-777-1343 Fax: 610-374-8419 Fax: 610-796-0850 www.westreadingborough.com http://www.cumrutown E-mail: ship.com/ wrboro@westreading.berksco.org Monday-Friday, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 8a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
SINKING SPRING BOROUGH 3940 Penn Ave. WYOMISSING BOROUGH KENHORST BOROUGH Sinking Spring, PA 19608 22 Reading Blvd. 339 S. Kenhorst Blvd. 610-678-4903 Wyomissing, PA 19610 Kenhorst, PA 19607 Fax: 610-678-5802 610-376-7481 610-777-7327 www.co.berks.pa.us/sinkingspring Fax: 610-376-8470 Fax: 610-777-8980 E-mail: info@borough.sinkinghttp://www.wyomissingpa.org/ www.co.berks.pa.us/ken spring.pa.us Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. horst Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday-Friday, 5 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. 8a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EXETER TOWNSHIP 4975 DeMoss Road Reading, PA 19606 610-779-5660 Fax: 610-779-5950 http://www.exetertownship.com/ E-mail: tbingaman@exetertownship.com Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. SHILLINGTON BOROUGH 2 E Lancaster Ave P.O. Box 247 Shillington, PA 19607 610-777-1338 Fax: 610-777-6172 www.co.berks.pa.us/shillington Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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