🌱 How a $219,672 grant will change a key West Reading intersection

Hello West Reading! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a $219,672 grant will change a key West Reading intersection
• See how Reading Hospital stacks up among Pennsylvania’s top medical centers

Also on today's calendar: Economic Development Committee Meeting and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 71.
• Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 71 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Berks County municipalities awarded $2.28 million for traffic signal upgrades (berksweekly.com) — West Reading Borough is receiving $219,672 in state Green Light-Go funds to upgrade the busy signalized intersection at Eighth and Hill avenues and Reading Avenue, improving safety and traffic flow for local drivers. Several nearby Berks municipalities, including Reading and Spring Township, are also getting grants for signal modernizations as part of a broader $38 million statewide investment.
   

• These hospitals in Bucks County and Montco ranked among best in PA (theintell.com) — West Reading’s own Reading Hospital earned a spot among Pennsylvania’s best hospitals in new U.S. News & World Report rankings, recognized for strong outcomes and patient experience. The list highlights top-performing facilities statewide, including major centers in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and the Lehigh Valley, helping local residents compare options for specialized care and common procedures.
   

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📸 Around West Reading

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🗓 Upcoming Events in West Reading

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 7

• Eli Young Band →
  Nightclub Reverb, 1402 N 9th St, Reading
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday August 7

• Anniversary of the Akathist Hymn (626 AD)
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Vlaherna Meryem Ana Church, Ayvansaray, Kuytu Sk., 34087 Fatih/
• Catechism with Fr. Theodore (remote)
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church 1001 E Wyomissing Blvd, Reading, PA 19611
  6:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• AT ST. HERMAN’S: Great Vespers
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
  4:00 pm

Monday August 10

• Vacation Bible School (9am-11:45am daily)
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
• TL: Food with Friends
  Reading Public Library 100 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, Reading, PA 19602
  4:00 pm
• Economic Development Committee Meeting →
  West Reading Borough Hall, 500 Chestnut St, West Reading
  6:00 pm
• Regional Y2AM Paraklesis HERE
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Finance and Administration Committee Meeting →
  Wyomissing Borough, PA Calendar, 22 Reading Blvd, Wyomissing
  8:00 am
• Bible Study
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, 1001 E Wyomissi
  11:30 am
• TL: Fiber Studio
  Reading Public Library 100 SOUTH FIFTH STREET, Reading, PA 19602
  3:00 pm
• Stewardship Movie NIght
  Greek Festival/Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church 1001 E Wyomissing Blvd, Reading, PA 19611
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Reading

• Data Centers and PennEnvironment (Part 1) (bctv.org)
• The Hollywood Times Announces Media Partnership with Reading FilmFEST (hollywoodtimes.net)
• Reading to host 5th annual back-to-school giveaway on Aug. 19 (berksweekly.com)

Wyomissing

• Earl A. Blatt (thesunontheweb.com)
• Penn State Berks to welcome students to residence halls during Welcome Weekend (psu.edu)

Pottstown

• Pottstown Awarded $632,000 To Improve Intersections, Traffic Lights (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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