Expanding a neighborhood improvement program that has proven to be successful in Allentown and eliminating school property taxes were among the suggestions gathered Friday during a state hearing on improving the future of the state’s cities.

Sen. David G. Argall, a Schuylkill County Republican who represents part of Berks County and serves as chairman of the Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee, and Rep. Keith Gillespie, a York County Republican and chairman of the House Urban Affairs Committee, convened the hearing to listen to local representatives talk about what they need from the Legislature to help Reading. Read more →

Mary Young
Reading Eagle